And of course there's nothing to help you appreciate useless, irritating, nonsense pages like one good emergency page. The beeper goes off and you answer the call and the voice at the other end says the patient seems to be having an allergic reaction. Or the patient is getting bluer by the minute. Ten Things You Can Do With Your Beeper 1. Put cute stickers on it, especially if you're a pediatrician.
Hearts are always popular, though cuddly little teddy bears or bunnies go over well too.
These stickers won't affect the malicious nature of your beeper, but they'll dress it up a little. Consider it mad money - if you ever get really mad and just walk out, and you're halfway across the city when your beeper goes off, you can at least call in from a pay phone. This will give you the refreshing feeling that your beeper is on your side rather than secretly pledged to your worst enemies. It will also make it much more poignant when you eventually lose the beeper. Forget to turn it on in the morning, or forget to notice that it's warning you about low batteries.