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[–] [email protected] 98 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

He's using a pipette... even worse, with NO TIP! and in a random spot on the arm!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I get that, that was already discussed, so I wanted to focus on the confusing PPE situation

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

well ya theres that too.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tip? You mean the protective pieptte-hat? (And yes, I've had med students call them that and trying to pipette without a tip)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

HA! Thats hilarious. I'm in med lab and love this stuff, the memes are top tier

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

No, that's an osteo-injection, the tip is deep inside her already. Given how thin her arms are, he probably misjudged and is about to dribble the poison onto his shoes.

[–] SpermHowitzer 4 points 1 week ago

It’s a Gilson pipette though. That’s the Rolls Royce of pipettes!