1. Accidentally called something by its scientific name in ~the real world~.
TFW you can't find iron supplements at the store because you are looking for Fe. #scientistproblems
2. Looked up the cost of something they broke in the lab.
3. Spilt something on themselves and not told anyone.
4. Stored food in a lab fridge/freezer.
5. Pretended to have read a paper when they actually just skimmed the abstract.
6. "Borrowed" lab equipment for household use.
7. Tried to CTRL + F to find something on a printed page.
I wish I could just hit Ctrl + F. 😕
8. Not been 100% sure how to pronounce a scientific word, so avoided saying it out loud.
9. Left out a data point to make a graph look nicer.
10. Spent longer making a figure for their thesis than it took to do the actual experiment.
Big decision of the night; I have chosen a Braggs law figure for the thesis. #realtimechem #mustbeperfect #perfect-ish
11. Followed a weird superstition even though they know it's bollocks.
12. Typed out a reply correcting someone on a scientific inaccuracy, then deleted it before sending.
13. Had to double check how to draw a certain diagram, even though it's integral to their work.
14. Caught up on TV while an experiment was running.
15. Hidden a piece of equipment to stop other people using it.
16. Turned up the music and danced around the lab when nobody else was there.
I have DEFINITELY not been dancing in the lab all day to @jtimberlake's new song. Nope, totally not me.
17. Written "It is well known that..." in a paper to avoid having to find the original source.
18. Read their horoscope.
