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