diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
index 9548eea30ee..ee383613a68 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
@@ -985,16 +985,8 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 		return
 
 	if (istype(AM, /mob/living/carbon))
-		var/mob/M =	AM
-		if (istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human) && (istype(M:shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes) && M:shoes.flags&NOSLIP) || M.buckled)
-			return
-		if (istype (M, /mob/living/carbon/human) && M:species.bodyflags & FEET_NOSLIP)
-			return
-		M.stop_pulling()
-		M << "\blue You slipped on the foam!"
-		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
-		M.Stun(5)
-		M.Weaken(2)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/M =	AM
+		M.slip("foam", 5, 2)
 
 
 /datum/effect/system/foam_spread
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index a9e94d6077b..697e2c9e867 100755
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -1214,19 +1214,8 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/clown/Crossed(AM as mob|obj) //Clown PDA is slippery.
 	if (istype(AM, /mob/living/carbon))
-		var/mob/M =	AM
-		if ((istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human) && (istype(M:shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes) && M:shoes.flags&NOSLIP)) || M.m_intent == "walk")
-			return
-
-		if ((istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human) && (M.real_name != src.owner) && (istype(src.cartridge, /obj/item/weapon/cartridge/clown))))
-			if (src.cartridge.charges < 5)
-				src.cartridge.charges++
-
-		M.stop_pulling()
-		M << "\blue You slipped on the PDA!"
-		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
-		M.Stun(8)
-		M.Weaken(5)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/M =	AM
+		M.slip("pda", 8, 5, 0, 1)
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/proc/available_pdas()
 	var/list/names = list()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/clown_items.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/clown_items.dm
index d58fe73b587..a655efa125c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/clown_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/clown_items.dm
@@ -22,36 +22,16 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/bananapeel/Crossed(AM as mob|obj)
 	if (istype(AM, /mob/living/carbon))
-		var/mob/M =	AM
-		if (istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human) && (isobj(M:shoes) && M:shoes.flags&NOSLIP) || M.buckled)
-			return
-		if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human) && M:species.bodyflags & FEET_NOSLIP)
-			return
-		if(M.flying)
-			return
-
-		M.stop_pulling()
-		M << "\blue You slipped on the [name]!"
-		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
-		M.Stun(4)
-		M.Weaken(2)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/M =	AM
+		M.slip("banana peel", 4, 2)
 
 /*
  * Soap
  */
 /obj/item/weapon/soap/Crossed(AM as mob|obj) //EXACTLY the same as bananapeel for now, so it makes sense to put it in the same dm -- Urist
 	if (istype(AM, /mob/living/carbon))
-		var/mob/M =	AM
-		if (istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human) && (isobj(M:shoes) && M:shoes.flags&NOSLIP) || M.buckled)
-			return
-		if(M.flying)
-			return
-
-		M.stop_pulling()
-		M << "\blue You slipped on the [name]!"
-		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
-		M.Stun(4)
-		M.Weaken(2)
+		var/mob/living/carbon/M = AM
+		M.slip("soap", 4, 2)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/soap/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user as mob, proximity)
 	if(!proximity) return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/clowngrenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/clowngrenade.dm
index 3066c762cd3..8525a27378c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/clowngrenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/clowngrenade.dm
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@
 
 	Crossed(AM as mob|obj)
 		var/burned = rand(2,5)
-		if(istype(AM, /mob/living))
-			var/mob/living/M = AM
+		if(istype(AM, /mob/living/carbon))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/M = AM
 			if(ishuman(M))
 				if(isobj(M:shoes))
 					if((M:shoes.flags&NOSLIP) || (M:species.bodyflags & FEET_NOSLIP))
@@ -73,16 +73,8 @@
 					M.take_overall_damage(0, max(0, (burned - 2)))
 
 			if(!istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/slime) && !isrobot(M))
-				M.stop_pulling()
-				step(M, M.dir)
-				spawn(1) step(M, M.dir)
-				spawn(2) step(M, M.dir)
-				spawn(3) step(M, M.dir)
-				spawn(4) step(M, M.dir)
+				M.slip("banana peel!", 0, 7, 4)
 				M.take_organ_damage(2) // Was 5 -- TLE
-				M << "\blue You slipped on \the [name]!"
-				playsound(src.loc, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
-				M.Weaken(7)
 				M.take_overall_damage(0, burned)
 
 	throw_impact(atom/hit_atom)
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
index f3fd7b38dd1..15751f0a9d8 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
@@ -95,50 +95,21 @@
 
 			bloodDNA = null
 
-		var/noslip = 0
-		for (var/obj/structure/stool/bed/chair/C in contents)
-			if (C.buckled_mob == M)
-				noslip = 1
-		if (noslip)
-			return // no slipping while sitting in a chair, plz
 		switch (src.wet)
 			if(TURF_WET_WATER)
-				if ((M.m_intent == "run") && !(istype(M:shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes) && M.shoes.flags&NOSLIP))
-					M.stop_pulling()
-					step(M, M.dir)
-					M << "\blue You slipped on the wet floor!"
-					playsound(src, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
-					M.Stun(4)
-					M.Weaken(2)
-				else
+				if (!(M.slip("wet floor", 4, 2, 1)))
 					M.inertia_dir = 0
 					return
 
-
-			if(TURF_WET_LUBE) //lube                //can cause infinite loops - needs work
-				if(!M.buckled)
-					M.stop_pulling()
-					step(M, M.dir)
-					spawn(1) step(M, M.dir)
-					spawn(2) step(M, M.dir)
-					spawn(3) step(M, M.dir)
-					spawn(4) step(M, M.dir)
+			if(TURF_WET_LUBE) //lube
+				if(M.slip("floor", 0, 7, 4, 0, 1))
 					M.take_organ_damage(2) // Was 5 -- TLE
-					M << "\blue You slipped on the floor!"
-					playsound(src, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
-					M.Weaken(7)
+
 
 			if(TURF_WET_ICE) // Ice
-				if ((M.m_intent == "run") && !(istype(M:shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes) && M:shoes.flags&NOSLIP) && prob(30))
-					M.stop_pulling()
-					step(M, M.dir)
-					M << "\blue You slipped on the icy floor!"
-					playsound(src, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
-					M.Stun(4)
-					M.Weaken(2)
-				else
+				if (!(prob(30) && M.slip("icy floor", 4, 2, 1, 1)))
 					M.inertia_dir = 0
-					return
+
 
 //returns 1 if made bloody, returns 0 otherwise
 /turf/simulated/add_blood(mob/living/carbon/human/M as mob)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 0701b394113..18b8fd5633e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -759,4 +759,24 @@ var/list/ventcrawl_machinery = list(/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_pump,
 			W.loc = loc
 			W.dropped(src)
 			if (W)
-				W.layer = initial(W.layer)
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+				W.layer = initial(W.layer)
+
+
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/slip(var/slippery, var/stun, var/weaken, var/tilesSlipped, var/walkSafely, var/slipAny)
+	if (flying || buckled || (walkSafely && m_intent == "walk"))
+		return
+	if (!(slipAny))
+		if (istype(src, /mob/living/carbon/human))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
+			if ((isobj(H.shoes) && H.shoes.flags & NOSLIP) || H.species.bodyflags & FEET_NOSLIP)
+				return
+	if (tilesSlipped)
+		for(var/t = 0, t<=tilesSlipped, t++)
+			spawn (t) step(src, src.dir)
+	stop_pulling()
+	src << "<span class='notice'>You slipped on the [slippery]!</span>"
+	playsound(src.loc, 'sound/misc/slip.ogg', 50, 1, -3)
+	if (stun)
+		Stun(stun)
+	Weaken(weaken)
+	return 1
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