diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm
index 860fa19cb23..58f94a88569 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/alert.dm
@@ -236,10 +236,10 @@ or something covering your eyes."
 	var/command
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/mind_control/Click()
-	var/mob/living/L = usr
-	if(L != owner)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
 		return
-	to_chat(L, "<span class='mind_control'>[command]</span>")
+	to_chat(owner, "<span class='mind_control'>[command]</span>")
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/drunk
 	name = "Drunk"
@@ -253,9 +253,13 @@ If you're feeling frisky, examine yourself and click the underlined item to pull
 	icon_state = "embeddedobject"
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/embeddedobject/Click()
-	if(isliving(usr) && usr == owner)
-		var/mob/living/carbon/M = usr
-		return M.help_shake_act(M)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+
+	var/mob/living/carbon/carbon_owner = owner
+
+	return carbon_owner.help_shake_act(carbon_owner)
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/weightless
 	name = "Weightless"
@@ -281,12 +285,15 @@ or shoot a gun to move around via Newton's 3rd Law of Motion."
 	icon_state = "fire"
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/fire/Click()
-	var/mob/living/L = usr
-	if(!istype(L) || !L.can_resist() || L != owner)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
 		return
-	L.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_RESIST)
-	if(L.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_MOVE)
-		return L.resist_fire() //I just want to start a flame in your hearrrrrrtttttt.
+
+	var/mob/living/living_owner = owner
+
+	living_owner.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_RESIST)
+	if(living_owner.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_MOVE)
+		return living_owner.resist_fire()
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/give // information set when the give alert is made
 	icon_state = "default"
@@ -322,6 +329,12 @@ or shoot a gun to move around via Newton's 3rd Law of Motion."
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/give/Click(location, control, params)
 	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+
+	if(!iscarbon(usr))
+		CRASH("User for [src] is of type \[[usr.type]\]. This should never happen.")
+
 	var/mob/living/carbon/C = owner
 	C.take(giver, receiving)
 
@@ -341,6 +354,9 @@ or shoot a gun to move around via Newton's 3rd Law of Motion."
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/highfive/Click(location, control, params)
 	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+
 	var/datum/status_effect/high_fiving/high_five_effect = giver.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_HIGHFIVE)
 	if(high_five_effect)
 		high_five_effect.we_did_it(owner)
@@ -352,7 +368,8 @@ or shoot a gun to move around via Newton's 3rd Law of Motion."
 	icon_state = "succumb"
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/succumb/Click()
-	if (isobserver(usr))
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/living_owner = owner
@@ -582,14 +599,14 @@ so as to remain in compliance with the most up-to-date laws."
 	var/atom/target = null
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/hackingapc/Click()
-	if(!usr || !usr.client || usr != owner)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
 		return
-	if(!target)
-		return
-	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/AI = usr
-	var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
-	if(T)
-		AI.eyeobj.setLoc(T)
+
+	var/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai_owner = owner
+	var/turf/target_turf = get_turf(target)
+	if(target_turf)
+		ai_owner.eyeobj.setLoc(target_turf)
 
 //MECHS
 
@@ -608,10 +625,11 @@ so as to remain in compliance with the most up-to-date laws."
 	timeout = 300
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/notify_cloning/Click()
-	if(!usr || !usr.client || usr != owner)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
 		return
-	var/mob/dead/observer/G = usr
-	G.reenter_corpse()
+	var/mob/dead/observer/dead_owner = owner
+	dead_owner.reenter_corpse()
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/notify_action
 	name = "Body created"
@@ -622,22 +640,23 @@ so as to remain in compliance with the most up-to-date laws."
 	var/action = NOTIFY_JUMP
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/notify_action/Click()
-	if(!usr || !usr.client || usr != owner)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
 		return
 	if(!target)
 		return
-	var/mob/dead/observer/G = usr
-	if(!istype(G))
+	var/mob/dead/observer/dead_owner = owner
+	if(!istype(dead_owner))
 		return
 	switch(action)
 		if(NOTIFY_ATTACK)
-			target.attack_ghost(G)
+			target.attack_ghost(dead_owner)
 		if(NOTIFY_JUMP)
-			var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
-			if(T && isturf(T))
-				G.forceMove(T)
+			var/turf/target_turf = get_turf(target)
+			if(target_turf && isturf(target_turf))
+				dead_owner.forceMove(target_turf)
 		if(NOTIFY_ORBIT)
-			G.ManualFollow(target)
+			dead_owner.ManualFollow(target)
 
 //OBJECT-BASED
 
@@ -655,20 +674,31 @@ so as to remain in compliance with the most up-to-date laws."
 	desc = "You're legcuffed, which slows you down considerably. Click the alert to free yourself."
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/restrained/Click()
-	var/mob/living/L = usr
-	if(!istype(L) || !L.can_resist() || L != owner)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
 		return
-	L.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_RESIST)
-	if((L.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_MOVE) && (L.last_special <= world.time))
-		return L.resist_restraints()
+
+	var/mob/living/living_owner = owner
+
+	if(!living_owner.can_resist())
+		return
+
+	living_owner.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_RESIST)
+	if((living_owner.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_MOVE) && (living_owner.last_special <= world.time))
+		return living_owner.resist_restraints()
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/restrained/buckled/Click()
-	var/mob/living/L = usr
-	if(!istype(L) || !L.can_resist() || L != owner)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
 		return
-	L.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_RESIST)
-	if(L.last_special <= world.time)
-		return L.resist_buckle()
+
+	var/mob/living/living_owner = owner
+
+	if(!living_owner.can_resist())
+		return
+	living_owner.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_RESIST)
+	if(living_owner.last_special <= world.time)
+		return living_owner.resist_buckle()
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/shoes/untied
 	name = "Untied Shoes"
@@ -681,11 +711,17 @@ so as to remain in compliance with the most up-to-date laws."
 	icon_state = "shoealert"
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/shoes/Click()
-	var/mob/living/carbon/C = usr
-	if(!istype(C) || !C.can_resist() || C != owner || !C.shoes)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
 		return
-	C.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_RESIST)
-	C.shoes.handle_tying(C)
+
+	var/mob/living/carbon/carbon_owner = owner
+
+	if(!carbon_owner.can_resist() || !carbon_owner.shoes)
+		return
+
+	carbon_owner.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_RESIST)
+	carbon_owner.shoes.handle_tying(carbon_owner)
 
 // PRIVATE = only edit, use, or override these if you're editing the system as a whole
 
@@ -725,16 +761,18 @@ so as to remain in compliance with the most up-to-date laws."
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/Click(location, control, params)
 	if(!usr || !usr.client)
-		return
+		return FALSE
+	if(usr != owner)
+		return FALSE
 	var/list/modifiers = params2list(params)
 	if(LAZYACCESS(modifiers, SHIFT_CLICK)) // screen objects don't do the normal Click() stuff so we'll cheat
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='boldnotice'>[name]</span> - <span class='info'>[desc]</span>")
-		return
-	if(usr != owner)
-		return
+		return FALSE
 	if(master)
 		return usr.client.Click(master, location, control, params)
 
+	return TRUE
+
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/Destroy()
 	. = ..()
 	severity = 0
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index fc73b6102fd..f41a99c7c6a 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -268,14 +268,15 @@
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/strandling/Click(location, control, params)
 	. = ..()
-	if(usr != owner)
+	if(!.)
 		return
+
 	to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>You attempt to remove the durathread strand from around your neck.</span>")
 	if(do_after(owner, 3.5 SECONDS, owner))
 		if(isliving(owner))
-			var/mob/living/L = owner
-			to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>You succesfuly remove the durathread strand.</span>")
-			L.remove_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CHOKINGSTRAND)
+			var/mob/living/living_owner = owner
+			to_chat(living_owner, "<span class='notice'>You succesfuly remove the durathread strand.</span>")
+			living_owner.remove_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_CHOKINGSTRAND)
 
 //OTHER DEBUFFS
 /datum/status_effect/pacify
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm
index 065acb9a81a..c47158f74d4 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/neutral.dm
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/surrender/Click(location, control, params)
 	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+
 	owner.emote("surrender")
 
 /*
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/wound_effects.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/wound_effects.dm
index 662b0f528cf..21a792ef60c 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/wound_effects.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/wound_effects.dm
@@ -114,8 +114,12 @@
 	desc = "Your body has sustained serious damage, click here to inspect yourself."
 
 /atom/movable/screen/alert/status_effect/wound/Click()
-	var/mob/living/carbon/C = usr
-	C.check_self_for_injuries()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+
+	var/mob/living/carbon/carbon_owner = owner
+	carbon_owner.check_self_for_injuries()
 
 // wound status effect base
 /datum/status_effect/wound