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Because the person was threatening violence and any of these quick/loud actions could have triggered them to act. I think op is implying it would have been safer to be discreet and casually check the situation without alerting the person threatening their colleague.

I remember one time as a young adult eating a cake for dinner, paired with a large beer.

I realized in the midst of my severe tummy ache that perhaps there are reasons why my parents didn’t let me do such things 😆

Turning off the heat and leaving the lid on was the correct approach. Glad you’re safe.

Mask up! Breathing smoke is bad for your lungs. Good luck.

Basically this exact thing happened to me as a child. I was fine but it is one of my earliest memories. Good job!

Some other useful stuff: isopropyl alcohol & an old tooth brush for cleaning corrosion, a magnet bowl for holding parts.

The ifixit kit really is the best bang for your buck. unless you are working on a lot of the same devices and want to invest in high quality tools for those specific bits.