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>and whom I heard joke about “finishing up some chromatography” (chromatography is a purification technique that usually involves flushing a quantity of liquid
by jpeg_hero 13y ago
>and whom I heard joke about “finishing up some chromatography” (chromatography is a purification technique that usually involves flushing a quantity of liquid through a long, narrow column) when we paused our consulting session for a bathroom break.
Is it offensive to make a chemistry joke about taking a piss?
- jforman 13y agoThat's the one thing you decide to make a comment about?
- rjknight 13y agoWe were only given two facts about the person in question, and that was one of them. It stood out to me in the original post, because it highlighted the fact that what actually upsets people and what a disinterested observer thinks should upset people are different things.
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- a8000 13y agoIt was definitely also one of the things that stood out to me as being an odd example for inappropriate behaviour.
- phazmatis 13y agoOther topics have been covered already, duh.
- Pxtl 13y agoI assume it's more of a "straw that broke the camel's back" in a constant barrage of problems. Dick jokes in a toxic environment only make the environment more toxic. Which is sad, because it was a funny line.
- EC1 13y agoI do not ever want to work with a person that does not see a joke as just that, a joke.