The Manager Summoning Frequency

In the big box superstore where I work, the manager is always hard to find. After getting nothing on the radio for a couple of attempts:

Me: “Where’s [Manager]? I need him for an override.”

Veteran Coworker: “Is he hiding in his office as usual?”

Me: “Literally the first place I looked.”

Veteran Coworker: “Okay, let me show you a trick.”

[Veteran Coworker] walks over to the customer service desk and turns off the store music. Within five seconds, we hear a crackling noise on the store radio.

Manager: “Which of you stupid pr*cks didn’t notice that the music stopped! Someone put it back on, or you’ll be in trouble!”

Veteran Coworker: *On the radio.* “On it, [Manager]. Must be the system on the fritz. While I have you, [My Name] needs you over at Electronics for a manager override. He’ll be waiting for you there.”

[Veteran Coworker] winks at me.

Me: “How did you do that?”

Veteran Coworker: “Whenever we need [Manager], he disappears, but he never misses an opportunity to shout at us and get a high from his “authority”. It’s managerial catnip.”

Me: “I’ll remember that!”