Stupid 999 Calls

nikebee · 14 Dec 2007 at 15:36

Cambridgeshire Police have got so fed up of ridiculous 999 Calls they've decided to release a Christmas Compilation of calls.

Whats todays date?
Can you put me through to the Prime Minister?
I can't find Homebase...

The odd thing is, despite the stupidity of these questions - the people aren't kids... and sound quite reputable (well reasonably)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/...tm&news=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&asb=1

ChoÞÞer · 14 Dec 2007 at 15:44

Can you put me through to the Prime Minister?

I can't find Homebase...

shouldn't laugh but they made me smile

Mulder · 14 Dec 2007 at 15:50

The woman who is after the PM is really, really annoying. I stopped it before she had finished.

PlatinumFX · 14 Dec 2007 at 15:58

The operators should just state that the line is to be used for emergencies and hang up, so they can receive a proper call!

Darkwave · 14 Dec 2007 at 15:59

I'm going to hell for this but LOL that was hilarious.

I agree with PlatinumFX though they should just hang up.

The Pat · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:00

Mulder said:
The woman who is after the PM is really, really annoying. I stopped it before she had finished.

Quite agree, what sort of idiot thinks that is more important than an emergency call? Needs to be put in a home.

Slinwagh · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:02

The Pat said:
Quite agree, what sort of idiot thinks that is more important than an emergency call? Needs to be put in a home.

"I can't get any sense out of anyone today"

That is because you are talking ***** love !!!!!!

Gilly · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:04

Mulder said:
The woman who is after the PM is really, really annoying. I stopped it before she had finished.

Major kudos to the woman speaking to her. I know they must be well trained but there's no way I'd have put up with someone that stupid branding something else as idiocy.

nikebee · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:14

Gilly said:
Major kudos to the woman speaking to her. I know they must be well trained but there's no way I'd have put up with someone that stupid branding something else as idiocy.

Yeah to be fair to the woman she handled it really well.

These are the kinds of things that you laugh at, and then think - "Wow, there are some really bizzare people in this world..."

Well... Cambridgeshire anyway

Anim · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:25

The operators on those phones should be able to just hang up at their discretion, if its obviously something as stupid as those people they shouldnt get more than 10 seconds talk time.

Helium_Junkie · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:29

I'm embarassed to say that my nan phoned the 999 number recently, after a salesman (possibly conman) came to her door and she told him to get stuffed.

.... she only phoned 999 because the normal police number put her on hold. When the operator asked if it was an emergency "Well, no.... but".

AJUK · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:35

I was looking for this but I am glad you posted it.

These people should be in a home somewhere and drugged until they are dribbling. A menace to society, all of them.

sniffy · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:40

*loses faith in humanity*

Women asking for the PM: "This is absolutely idiocy". Yes, you are an idiot.

Indy500 · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:41

a) Why aren't the operators allowed to hang up?

b) I'm wondering if this is representative of Cambridgeshire's population...

AJUK · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:42

I was surprised how nice the operators were with these retards. If I was answering those calls I would have been a lot more, shall we say, robust with them.

Rhys · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:44

I worked in a 999 call centre.

90% of calls are peoples mobiles in there pockets dialing by accident
9% are domestic violence calls
0.5 are mental people
0.4 are kids
0.1 are actually emegencies of a life and death nature.

*not accurate just my opinion.

Fr0dders · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:45

i nearly applied for this job once. ive done a lot of call centre work and figured this would be a bit more rewarding than just taking orders / explaining to customers where there order has gone

but the thought of having to put up with this type of call put me off. Afaik they cant hang up for some safety reason or something.

nowadays i dont get muppet calls anymore because im 2nd line support. I only get calls that been pre-screened by our first line peeps. I dont miss the "is this La Redoute calls" we used to get when i was first line. I just said "no" and hung up lol.

Moredhel · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:46

Rhys said:
I worked in a 999 call centre.

90% of calls are peoples mobiles in there pockets dialing by accident
9% are domestic violence calls
0.5 are mental people
0.4 are kids
0.1 are actually emegencies of a life and death nature.

*not accurate just my opinion.

Oh god, the number of times I've got my phone out to find 999 has been entered, it's scarily easy to do. Luckily it's only ever actually called it once or twice.

nikebee · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:48

Rhys said:
90% of calls are peoples mobiles in there pockets dialing by accident

The old, hold down the 9 button to auto ring 999 thing?

I always presumed that much cause some problems...

I can see how holding down the number 9 for around 2 seconds is any faster than hitting 9 three times :confused:

furnace · 14 Dec 2007 at 16:49

Rhys said:
I worked in a 999 call centre.

90% of calls are peoples mobiles in there pockets dialing by accident
9% are domestic violence calls
0.5 are mental people
0.4 are kids
0.1 are actually emegencies of a life and death nature.

*not accurate just my opinion.

You must have had some distressing moments speaking to people in an emergency? I don't think I'd like to do it, knowing some of the **** that happens out there...

/morbid curiosity