Rewrite examine() to pass a list around

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/backpack.dm

@@ -363,13 +363,12 @@
 	max_storage_space = ITEMSIZE_COST_NORMAL * 5
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/parachute/examine(mob/user)
-	var/msg = desc
-	if(get_dist(src, user) <= 1)
+	. = ..()
+	if(Adjacent(user))
 		if(parachute)
-			msg += " It seems to be packed."
+			. += "It seems to be packed."
 		else
-			msg += " It seems to be unpacked."
-	to_chat(user, msg)
+			. += "It seems to be unpacked."
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/backpack/parachute/handleParachute()
 	parachute = FALSE	//If you parachute in, the parachute has probably been used.

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/bags.dm

@@ -144,32 +144,30 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 
 	if(!Adjacent(user)) //Can only check the contents of ore bags if you can physically reach them.
-		return
+		return .
 
 	if(istype(user, /mob/living))
 		add_fingerprint(user)
 
 	if(!contents.len)
-		to_chat(user, "It is empty.")
-		return
+		. += "It is empty."
 
-	if(world.time > last_update + 10)
+	else if(world.time > last_update + 10)
 		update_ore_count()
 		last_update = world.time
 
-	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>It holds:</span>")
-	for(var/ore in stored_ore)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>- [stored_ore[ore]] [ore]</span>")
-	return
+		. += "<span class='notice'>It holds:</span>"
+		for(var/ore in stored_ore)
+			. += "<span class='notice'>- [stored_ore[ore]] [ore]</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/open(mob/user as mob) //No opening it for the weird UI of having shit-tons of ore inside it.
 	if(world.time > last_update + 10)
 		update_ore_count()
 		last_update = world.time
-		examine(user)
+		user.examinate(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore/proc/update_ore_count() //Stolen from ore boxes.
 

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/fancy.dm

@@ -26,17 +26,15 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/fancy/examine(mob/user)
-	if(!..(user, 1))
-		return
+	. = ..()
 
-	if(contents.len <= 0)
-		to_chat(user, "There are no [icon_type]s left in the box.")
-	else if(contents.len == 1)
-		to_chat(user, "There is one [icon_type] left in the box.")
-	else
-		to_chat(user, "There are [contents.len] [icon_type]s in the box.")
-
-	return
+	if(Adjacent(user))
+		if(!contents.len)
+			. += "There are no [icon_type]s left in the box."
+		else if(contents.len == 1)
+			. += "There is one [icon_type] left in the box."
+		else
+			. += "There are [contents.len] [icon_type]s in the box."
 
 /*
  * Egg Box

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/mre.dm

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ MRE Stuff
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/mre/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, meal_desc)
+	. += meal_desc
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/mre/update_icon()
 	if(opened)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/secure.dm

@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@
 	use_sound = 'sound/items/storage/briefcase.ogg'
 
 	examine(mob/user)
-		if(..(user, 1))
-			to_chat(user, "The service panel is [src.open ? "open" : "closed"].")
+		. = ..()
+		if(Adjacent(user))
+			. += "The service panel is [src.open ? "open" : "closed"]."
 
 	attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 		if(locked)

code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm

@@ -722,10 +722,10 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/trinketbox/examine(mob/user)
-	..()
+	. = ..()
 	if(open && contents.len)
 		var/display_item = contents[1]
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] contains \the [display_item]!</span>")
+		. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] contains \the [display_item]!</span>"
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/AllowDrop()
 	return TRUE