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>at work a few weeks ago
>I'm a biologist doing work on genetically modifying algae to be better biofuel sources
>high school intern comes in today
>she's about 15 but has to be around 200 lbs at just about 5'
>tell her about my research
>"Oh, so it can be, like, a baked potato dressing!"
>"No, it's the kind of oil that goes in cars and machinery."
>she looks incredibly disappointed
>continue showing her around
>get back to work
>she's over at a hood; I have her pipetting algae into different water samples
>hear some smacking sound
>look over
>she's not wearing gloves
>she's eating peanut brittle in the hood
>a sterile environment, and she's got her sticky fingers all over it
>tell her to stop and warn her that she'll contaminate the station and risked getting chemicals in her mouth
>mfw this ordeal
>she sulks, calls her dad, and leaves early
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>her peanut brittle fiasco has gotten ants all up in my shit
>they got in my samples, died, and there's mold and spiders all over the place
>have to spend the rest of the week cleaning up her mess and decontaminating