is that really a srs question?

[asimplechord]

New Student splattered crystal violet all over the sink, floor, and cabinet this weekend, and didn't clean it up. (That was the twitpic from yesterday.) He sent me an email saying it had happened, and asked if he should try to scrub it up.

Uh... YES? If he'd sprayed it with 70% ethanol or some methanol when it happened, it would have wiped clean, or mostly so. Now that it's had all weekend to set? Housekeeping is probably going to have to strip the floors. And still, he asked me today if he should bother cleaning the sink. Um... YES? IS THAT EVEN A QUESTION?

Seriously, why does an adult need to ASK if he should clean up his own mess?

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[why-me-why-not.livejournal.com]

Way to fail, New Student. Did he think some magical elves were gonna come clean it up in the middle of the night?

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

Apparently he is unaware that Dobby has been given socks. >:/

Mostly I'm annoyed because the sink is right by my lab bench, well away from his, so all of the stain splattered my chair and my bench. It took all of my restraint to keep from saying YES, DICKHEAD, CLEAN THE MESS YOU MADE OF MY SPACE BEFORE GOING BACK TO YOUR OWN CLEAN BENCH.

[why-me-why-not.livejournal.com]

When I win the lottery, I'll buy you your own lab. Or donate money to your lab on the provision you get to pick your labmates? :P

[earlofcardigans.livejournal.com]

Did he ask like you would say 'Oh no that's fine, I'll get it?' Because clearly that is not ever going to be an acceptable answer. Ever.

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

Sort of. Mostly it seemed like he was perfectly fine making a mess in a common area (that extended to a not-common area) and then just leaving it that way because it's a lab, and labs get dirty. Which they DO. But we don't need to help the natural entropy along!

is that really a srs question?

[koshweasley.livejournal.com]

It sounds as though his mummy did everything for him. Because that would just be, oh I don't know common sense?

I'm not sure what the ols' words actually are but I'm sure he had to. Give him an F. Oh, and an essay four feet long of the proper clean up for all lab chemicals.

Re: is that really a srs question?

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

I was tempted to tell him to scrub it with Kimwipes, since they pretty much dissolve once they're wet, but in the end pointed him to some sponges and the alcohols cabinet.

Re: is that really a srs question?

[koshweasley.livejournal.com]

ROTFL I would totally have given him the box of Kimwipes!

[mimiheart.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's worse teaching seventh graders who don't know better, or adults who should know better. Oy...

A friend posted this on her journal, and I thought of you.

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

Heee, that's awesome! :D