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Sounds like time for another "Things I won't work with".
I read an article a good 20 years ago called Flourine: The Tiger of Chemistry. I'm certain it was by this guy. But I recall some cursing. I don't think it was on science.org. Haven't been able to find the piece in years, but it was funny as hell.
The blog series, for the uninitiated:
Derek Lowe's blog on science.org
https://www.science.org/topic/blog-category/things-i-wont-work-with