diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
index 2c8f505ae5d3..02d572e51e58 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 	levelupdate()
 
 /turf/simulated/Entered(atom/A, atom/OL)
+	if(movement_disabled)
+		usr << "\red Movement is admin-disabled." //This is to identify lag problems
+		return
+
 	if (istype(A,/mob/living/carbon))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/M = A
 		if(M.lying)	return
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
index dcccefff4fca..ec044dbed164 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 // Ported from unstable r355
 
 /turf/space/Entered(atom/movable/A as mob|obj)
+	if(movement_disabled)
+		usr << "\red Movement is admin-disabled." //This is to identify lag problems
+		return
 	..()
 	if ((!(A) || src != A.loc))	return
 
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index c9d8d9235c8f..df5226c9585e 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
 	return 0
 
 /turf/Enter(atom/movable/mover as mob|obj, atom/forget as mob|obj|turf|area)
+	if(movement_disabled)
+		usr << "\red Movement is admin-disabled." //This is to identify lag problems
+		return
 	if (!mover || !isturf(mover.loc))
 		return 1
 
@@ -108,6 +111,9 @@
 
 
 /turf/Entered(atom/atom as mob|obj)
+	if(movement_disabled)
+		usr << "\red Movement is admin-disabled." //This is to identify lag problems
+		return
 	..()
 //vvvvv Infared beam stuff vvvvv
 
diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index f02f084f9d8f..2271bc26b80e 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 	set name = "OOC" //Gave this shit a shorter name so you only have to time out "ooc" rather than "ooc message" to use it --NeoFite
 	set category = "OOC"
 
+	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
+		return
+
 	if(!mob)	return
 	if(IsGuestKey(key))
 		src << "Guests may not use OOC."
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 31664b40393f..ef35112af26b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ var/list/adminhelp_ignored_words = list("unknown","the","a","an","of","monkey","
 	set category = "Admin"
 	set name = "Adminhelp"
 
+	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
+		return
+
 	//handle muting and automuting
 	if(prefs.muted & MUTE_ADMINHELP)
 		src << "<font color='red'>Error: Admin-PM: You cannot send adminhelps (Muted).</font>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
index 172be842c678..8cfde1c2fff8 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ var/intercom_range_display_status = 0
 	src.verbs += /client/proc/regroup_all_air_groups
 	src.verbs += /client/proc/kill_pipe_processing
 	src.verbs += /client/proc/kill_air_processing
+	src.verbs += /client/proc/disable_communication
+	src.verbs += /client/proc/disable_movement
 	//src.verbs += /client/proc/cmd_admin_rejuvenate
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","mDV") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -270,4 +272,28 @@ var/global/prevent_airgroup_regroup = 0
 	if(air_processing_killed)
 		message_admins("[src.ckey] used 'kill air processing', stopping all air processing.")
 	else
-		message_admins("[src.ckey] used 'kill air processing', restoring all air processing.")
\ No newline at end of file
+		message_admins("[src.ckey] used 'kill air processing', restoring all air processing.")
+
+//This proc is intended to detect lag problems relating to communication procs
+var/global/say_disabled = 0
+/client/proc/disable_communication()
+	set category = "Mapping"
+	set name = "Disable all communication verbs"
+
+	say_disabled = !say_disabled
+	if(say_disabled)
+		message_admins("[src.ckey] used 'Disable all communication verbs', killing all communication methods.")
+	else
+		message_admins("[src.ckey] used 'Disable all communication verbs', restoring all communication methods.")
+
+//This proc is intended to detect lag problems relating to movement
+var/global/movement_disabled = 0
+/client/proc/disable_movement()
+	set category = "Mapping"
+	set name = "Disable all movement"
+
+	movement_disabled = !movement_disabled
+	if(movement_disabled)
+		message_admins("[src.ckey] used 'Disable all movement', killing all movement.")
+	else
+		message_admins("[src.ckey] used 'Disable all movement', restoring all movement.")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
index f4d12123d27d..906ec8a5ac4d 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 	set category = "IC"
 	set name = "Pray"
 
+	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
+		return
+
 	msg = copytext(sanitize(msg), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 	if(!msg)	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
index 8ba18757b530..b844ae784a9d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 //Lallander was here
 /mob/living/carbon/human/whisper(message as text)
+	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
+		return
+
 	message = trim(copytext(strip_html_simple(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 
 	if (!message || silent || miming)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index e5aa7e4f0234..487dd675fe01 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@
 /mob/verb/say_verb(message as text)
 	set name = "Say"
 	set category = "IC"
+	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
+		return
 	usr.say(message)
 
 /mob/verb/me_verb(message as text)
 	set name = "Me"
 	set category = "IC"
 
+	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
+		return
+
 	message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 
 	if(ishuman(src) || isrobot(src))
@@ -26,6 +33,10 @@
 	var/name = src.real_name
 	var/alt_name = ""
 
+	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
+		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
+		return
+
 	if(mind && mind.name)
 		name = "[mind.name]"
 	else