Inert-atmosphere Memes

The universal struggle of glovebox chemistry, brilliantly compared to spacewalking! Trying to manipulate sensitive compounds while wearing those bulky gloves is basically space exploration on a lab bench. That moment of existential dread when you realize the ONE tool you need is sitting just outside the box... and now you're facing another 30-minute purge cycle. The chopstick precision required, the constant fear of knocking something over in that cramped space, and the elite excuse of "sorry, can't help, glovebox is cycling" - the chemistry equivalent of "my dog ate my homework" but actually legitimate! Working with air-sensitive compounds really is just expensive adult Operation with higher stakes and no buzzer.