diff --git a/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm b/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
index e445787498..f802555c7e 100644
--- a/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
+++ b/code/datums/brain_damage/phobia.dm
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
 	return message
 
 /datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia/handle_speech(datum/source, list/speech_args)
-  if(HAS_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_FEARLESS))
-		return message
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_FEARLESS))
+		return
 	for(var/word in trigger_words)
 		var/reg = regex("(\\b|\\A)[REGEX_QUOTE(word)]'?s*(\\b|\\Z)", "i")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/tongue.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/tongue.dm
index 2d6e2fa592..549f0cc953 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/tongue.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/tongue.dm
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 	if(prob(20))
 		message +=  pick(" OwO", " uwu")
 	message = lowertext(message)
-	return message
+	speech_args[SPEECH_MESSAGE] = message
 
 /obj/item/organ/tongue/cybernetic
 	name = "cybernetic tongue"
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/objects/clothes.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/objects/clothes.dm
index cb1b4f4da4..f925c229a3 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/objects/clothes.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/reagents/objects/clothes.dm
@@ -54,14 +54,15 @@
 	if (T.name == "fluffy tongue")
 		if(prob(0.01))
 			message += "\" and tips their hat. \"swpy's sappin' my chem dispwencer uwu!!"
-			return message
-		message += "\" and tips their hat. \"[pick("weehaw!", "bwoy howdy.", "dawn tuutin'.", "weww don't that beat aww.", "whoooowee, wouwd ya wook at that!", "whoooowee! makin' bwacon!", "cweam gwavy!", "yippekeeyah-heeyapeeah-kwayoh!", "mwove 'em uut!", "gwiddy up!")]"
-		return message
+		else
+			message += "\" and tips their hat. \"[pick("weehaw!", "bwoy howdy.", "dawn tuutin'.", "weww don't that beat aww.", "whoooowee, wouwd ya wook at that!", "whoooowee! makin' bwacon!", "cweam gwavy!", "yippekeeyah-heeyapeeah-kwayoh!", "mwove 'em uut!", "gwiddy up!")]"
+		speech_args[SPEECH_MESSAGE] = trim(message)
+		return
 	if(prob(0.01))
 		message += "\" and tips their hat. \"Spy's sappin' my chem dispenser!"//How did I not think of this earlier
-		message_admins("I really appreciate all the hard work you put into adminning citadel, I hope you're all having a good day and I hope this hidden and rare message admins brightens up your day.")
-		return message
-	message += "\" and tips their hat. \"[pick("Yeehaw!", "Boy howdy.", "Darn tootin'.", "Well don't that beat all.", "Whoooowee, would ya look at that!", "Whoooowee! Makin' bacon!", "Cream Gravy!", "Yippekeeyah-heeyapeeah-kayoh!", "Move 'em out!", "Giddy up!")]"
+		message_admins("I really appreciate all the hard work you put into adminning citadel, I hope you're all having a good day and I hope this hidden and rare message_admins brightens up your day.")
+	else
+		message += "\" and tips their hat. \"[pick("Yeehaw!", "Boy howdy.", "Darn tootin'.", "Well don't that beat all.", "Whoooowee, would ya look at that!", "Whoooowee! Makin' bacon!", "Cream Gravy!", "Yippekeeyah-heeyapeeah-kayoh!", "Move 'em out!", "Giddy up!")]"
 	speech_args[SPEECH_MESSAGE] = trim(message)
 	/*
 	if(message[1] != "*")