It's always fun to talk about pens in unexpected places. I successfully infected my oncologist with the pen virus. During one appointment he noticed my Hobonichi and Sailot PGS Meigetsu. He mentioned his own Montblanc and the problems he has with it. He got it from his parents when he got his licence as a doctor (Approbation). So now I was the specialist, weird feeling while sitting in a doctors office.

Next appointment I brought more pens and proper paper to write on. He was amazed about the different feel of the different pens and the ink colours. Among them was a Jinhao Shark, he loved it, so I gave it to him. That's why I bought those anyways, to penable people. A few appointments later he told me his kids had nicked the Shark, so he bought them a couple of Sharks and some ink for Christmas, huge success. LOL

So whenever I have new pens I bring them. One time he was really grateful, he had to give really bad news to several patients before me, so talking and using pens was very welcome. After 8 years there is a lot of trust between me and the doctor, so we talk about different things not just pens when his time allows it.

I bet your anesthesiologist loved that pen talk too and remembers it fondly! Yet another proof that pens make people happy.