P.S.: I'd have the time of my life messing with the fellow aviator next to me to try and get them out of "automatic mode" having the "freedom" to do the flight control check in whatever axis I choose. Nice gotcha and giggles to be had there
Thing is, the order and the call-outs are written down in the FCOM. Which other SOPs do you vary for giggles?
As Airbus point out themselves the flight control check is not just waggling the sidestick. I'm following through on the F/CTL page and if I see the wrong direction my first thought is not "oh, the other pilot is keeping me awake", it's "WTF?". That distracts me.