diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
index 0802609e983..6e6195a3fd0 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@
 		var/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/WT = W
 		if(WT.remove_fuel(0,user))
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/items/Welder.ogg', 40, 1)
-			user << "<span class='notice'>Now welding \the [src].</span>"
+			user << "<span class='notice'>Now welding the scrubber.</span>"
 			if(do_after(user, 20))
 				if(!src || !WT.isOn())
 					return
 				playsound(src.loc, 'sound/items/Welder2.ogg', 50, 1)
 				if(!welded)
-					user.visible_message("[user] welds the scrubber shut.","You weld the vent shit.", "You hear welding.")
+					user.visible_message("[user] welds the scrubber shut.","You weld the scrubber shut.", "You hear welding.")
 					welded = 1
 					update_icon()
 				else
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/ventcrawling.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/ventcrawling.dm
index 613f3a8ec02..5da0fcc8903 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/ventcrawling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/ventcrawling.dm
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump,
 							failed++
 
 					if(failed)
-						src << "<span class='warning'>You can't crawl around in vents with items!</span>"
+						src << "<span class='warning'>You can't crawl around in the ventilation ducts with items!</span>"
 						return
 
 			visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] scrambles into the ventilation ducts!</span>","<span class='notice'>You climb into the ventilation ducts.</span>")
 			loc = vent_found
 			add_ventcrawl(vent_found)
 	else
-		src << "<span class='warning'>This vent is not connected to anything!</span>"
+		src << "<span class='warning'>This ventilation duct is not connected to anything!</span>"
 
 
 /mob/living/proc/add_ventcrawl(obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/starting_machine)