Said it out loud while hanging a 0400 vanc, and within 30 seconds three IV pumps harmonized, the tube system spat labs, and the call light choir hit a high C. A bunch of you have posted your call-bell symphonies lately, so here’s mine — what’s your fastest jinx after tempting the Q-word?
I started parking the tube system from 03:55–04:15 before a 0400 vanc, and it stops the lab rockets from landing right when the IV pumps harmonize. If your station has a ‘park/hold’ feature, it’s worth trying, with the caveat that lab might grumble about a tiny backlog.
I do a 60‑second “lights on” sweep at 03:55 so my frequent flyers hit the bathroom and bed alarms early; then I hang the vanc — , the tube still spits sometimes, but it trims the “call light choir.” @OP, rerouting tube drops to the next pod for that 15‑minute window has worked better than parking for us; anyone else tried the pre-wave trick?