Why You Must Read Intueri

Maria writes:

Hospital staff can easily tell when the medical center has hired new telephone/paging operators: They sound absolutely terrified when they announce codes.

To their credit, they try to speak calmly and clearly, but their voices invariably betray their fears:

“Code one-nine-nine, second floor, south wing, room twenty… code one-nine-nine, SECOND floor, SOUTH wing, room TWENTY… CODE ONE-NINE-NINE SECOND FLOOR SOUTH WING ROOM TWENTY—”

oh my GOD someone just told me that someone is dying will you PLEASE hurry up and DO SOMETHING