diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire.dm
index 90e49e64155..3566893a2b1 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire.dm
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ You are weak to holy things and starlight. Don't go into space and avoid the Cha
 		old_bloodtotal = bloodtotal
 		old_bloodusable = bloodusable
 		if(!H.vessel.get_reagent_amount("blood"))
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>They've got no blood left to give.</span>")
+			to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>They've got no blood left to give.</span>")
 			break
 		if(H.stat < DEAD)
 			blood = min(20, H.vessel.get_reagent_amount("blood"))	// if they have less than 20 blood, give them the remnant else they get 20 blood
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire_powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire_powers.dm
index 8e04d98504b..64309ef8f5e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire_powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/vampire/vampire_powers.dm
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
 	ticker.mode.vampire_enthralled[H.mind] = user.mind
 	H.mind.special_role = "VampThrall"
 	to_chat(H, "<span class='danger'>You have been Enthralled by [user]. Follow their every command.</span>")
-	to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You have successfully Enthralled [H]. <i>If they refuse to do as you say just adminhelp.</i></span>")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You have successfully Enthralled [H]. <i>If they refuse to do as you say just adminhelp.</i></span>")
 	log_admin("[ckey(user.key)] has mind-slaved [ckey(H.key)].")
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/vampire/self/cloak
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm b/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm
index 64e6ad6dec4..aba317a1996 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm
@@ -106,19 +106,19 @@ var/savefile/Banlist
 
 	Banlist.cd = "/base"
 	if ( Banlist.dir.Find("[ckey][computerid]") )
-		to_chat(usr, text("\red Ban already exists."))
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Ban already exists.</span>")
 		return 0
 	else
 		Banlist.dir.Add("[ckey][computerid]")
 		Banlist.cd = "/base/[ckey][computerid]"
-		to_chat(Banlist["key"], ckey)
-		to_chat(Banlist["id"], computerid)
-		to_chat(Banlist["ip"], address)
-		to_chat(Banlist["reason"], reason)
-		to_chat(Banlist["bannedby"], bannedby)
-		to_chat(Banlist["temp"], temp)
+		Banlist["key"] << ckey
+		Banlist["id"] << computerid
+		Banlist["ip"] << address
+		Banlist["reason"] << reason
+		Banlist["bannedby"] << bannedby
+		Banlist["temp"] << temp
 		if (temp)
-			to_chat(Banlist["minutes"], bantimestamp)
+			Banlist["minutes"] << bantimestamp
 		if(!temp)
 			add_note(ckey, "Permanently banned - [reason]", null, bannedby, 0)
 		else
@@ -211,17 +211,17 @@ var/savefile/Banlist
 			Banlist.cd = "/base"
 			Banlist.dir.Add("trash[i]trashid[i]")
 			Banlist.cd = "/base/trash[i]trashid[i]"
-			to_chat(Banlist["key"], "trash[i]")
+			Banlist["key"] << "trash[i]"
 		else
 			Banlist.cd = "/base"
 			Banlist.dir.Add("[last]trashid[i]")
 			Banlist.cd = "/base/[last]trashid[i]"
-			to_chat(Banlist["key"], last)
-		to_chat(Banlist["id"], "trashid[i]")
-		to_chat(Banlist["reason"], "Trashban[i].")
-		to_chat(Banlist["temp"], a)
-		to_chat(Banlist["minutes"], CMinutes + rand(1,2000))
-		to_chat(Banlist["bannedby"], "trashmin")
+			Banlist["key"] << last
+		Banlist["id"] << "trashid[i]"
+		Banlist["reason"] << "Trashban[i]."
+		Banlist["temp"] << a
+		Banlist["minutes"] << CMinutes + rand(1,2000)
+		Banlist["bannedby"] << "trashmin"
 		last = "trash[i]"
 
 	Banlist.cd = "/base"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index 00e10a67545..983faec63d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
 		return -1
 
 	if(!held_item)
-		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You have nothing to drop!</span>")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You have nothing to drop!</span>")
 		return 0
 
 	if(!drop_gently)