The “To feel science’y” part of this graph is way too large. Half of it should go to “It’s cold in the lab” and another quarter should go to the “inspector visit”.
Yeah. “Because you forgot it was your day to empty the base bath and wore a nice t-shirt” should also be represented, as should “because your klutzy labmate is working at the next bench”.
Or in the case of being a animal care student:
‘To somehow deflect mud from the labcoat and onto your trousers when you end up falling down a muddy slope’
and
‘To give the rabbits something to chew on’ (they seem to like eating holes in labcoats)
5% hiding a flagrant dress code violation
15% protecting your real clothes
80% WHY IS IT SO COLD IN HERE!?!?
items of clothing I have ruined with chemicals while doing science: none
items of clothing I have ruined while cleaning with very mild bleach solution while working in the childcare industry: too numerous to count
I wear one to be able to write booze prices down in supermarkets (since they won’t just let you do that:P). Usually they leave people wearing labcoats alone .
Also wear them to have something to write random stuff on when tripping ze balls.
lets not forget the end of yeat WTF is that stain contest, makes a good haloween costume with some fake blood. Oh and the good old “its on im working really”!
don’t forget all the undergraduate posers in first semester general chem who think they look “so cool” wearing a labcoat, so they wear it outside the lab and say “they were cold.”
The “To feel science’y” part of this graph is way too large. Half of it should go to “It’s cold in the lab” and another quarter should go to the “inspector visit”.
Are you sure? I think the “science-y” part should be bigger. It just belongs to it.
i agree
absolutely true.
Stolen from PHD comics…
Not stolen, it’s referenced.
It was submitted by the creator as well.
With me, it’s either because I can’t find my normal coat, or (more often) to wear with red spirally goggles and laugh like a madman.
Ooooooh. You need to work here (and we get to blow up stuff). Sandia – we’re hiring…
Chemicals are sometimes dangerous and can damage your skin or clothes.
IT’S ALIVE! in the name of god?! now i know what it feels like to be god!
oh God kill it with fire
Where is my ‘Because the last time, the boiling sulfuric acid destroyed your favorite tee and your jeans” slice? WHERE IS IT?
I’m with Wacky. Working in a lab is dangerous stuff!
Yeah. “Because you forgot it was your day to empty the base bath and wore a nice t-shirt” should also be represented, as should “because your klutzy labmate is working at the next bench”.
My teacher once told the class that years ago, she forgot to where pants and wore a labcoat all day. XD
*wear
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I think your teacher was trolling you.
Or in the case of being a animal care student:
‘To somehow deflect mud from the labcoat and onto your trousers when you end up falling down a muddy slope’
and
‘To give the rabbits something to chew on’ (they seem to like eating holes in labcoats)
Completely ignored: “To fraudulently make it appear that a profession backs federal legislation affecting it’s industry.”
YAY SCIENCE.
OMG is it the real cham on graphjam?
5% hiding a flagrant dress code violation
15% protecting your real clothes
80% WHY IS IT SO COLD IN HERE!?!?
items of clothing I have ruined with chemicals while doing science: none
items of clothing I have ruined while cleaning with very mild bleach solution while working in the childcare industry: too numerous to count
Love it!! PHD is definitely what gets me through grad school!!
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Lesko%27s_Lab_Coat
+10 to science!
I wear one to be able to write booze prices down in supermarkets (since they won’t just let you do that:P). Usually they leave people wearing labcoats alone
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Also wear them to have something to write random stuff on when tripping ze balls.
Or so that when you have gomers and pukers you don’t have to get your dress shirt dirty.
lets not forget the end of yeat WTF is that stain contest, makes a good haloween costume with some fake blood. Oh and the good old “its on im working really”!
haha, XKCD #699 covers this!
don’t forget all the undergraduate posers in first semester general chem who think they look “so cool” wearing a labcoat, so they wear it outside the lab and say “they were cold.”
There should be at least a microscopic portion to “prevent corrosive chemicals to ruin clothes and/or skin” or something like that…