diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index e44d45d7905..3993a1e2acf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 
 	if(M:brain_op_stage == 4.0)
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(M, null))
-			if(O == (user || M))
+			if(O == user || O == M)
 				continue
 			if(M == user)
 				O.show_message(text("\red [user] inserts [src] into his head!"), 1)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
index b4187524e96..b7c6d78c736 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ KNIFE
 			playsound(M, 'trayhit2.ogg', 50, 1) //sound playin'
 			return //it always returns, but I feel like adding an extra return just for safety's sakes. EDIT; Oh well I won't :3
 
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M      ///////////////////////////////////// /Let's have this ready for later.
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M      // Let's have this ready for later.
 
 
-	if(!(user.zone_sel.selecting == ("eyes" || "head"))) //////////////hitting anything else other than the eyes
+	if(user.zone_sel.selecting != "eyes" && user.zone_sel.selecting != user.zone_sel.selecting != "head") //hitting anything else other than the eyes
 		if(prob(33))
 			src.add_blood(H)
 			var/turf/location = H.loc
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 9fa2598508c..114c569fdca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@
 	if ((stat != 2 || !( ticker )))
 		usr << "\blue <B>You must be dead to use this!</B>"
 		return
-	if (ticker.mode.name == ("meteor" || "epidemic"))
+	if (ticker.mode.name == "meteor" || ticker.mode.name == "epidemic")
 		usr << "\blue Respawn is disabled."
 		return
 	else