Shame on 911 for not responding to this call.

[Justin Davis]

Woman calls police because a fast food outlet won't make a cheeseburger the way she wants it. (http://www.snopes.com/crime/cops/burger.asp)

Basically, this upset mom from San Clemente can't get Burger King to make the burger she wants for her kids so she calls 911 over it. I even used Snopes.com as the link because they verified the call is real; although, they couldn't figure out if the call is a real, stupid woman or a prank call. Somehow, I doubt someone would prank call 911 with this. There are people this self-involved and stupid out there. The only reason I can think the operator stayed on as long as she did is she might have been worried that the caller might seek some sort of revenge on Burger King.

Pure, unadulterated stupidity. Laugh heartily and shake your head sadly at the same time.

[Ray R.]

Woman calls police because a fast food outlet won't make a cheeseburger the way she wants it. (http://www.snopes.com/crime/cops/burger.asp)

Basically, this upset mom from San Clemente can't get Burger King to make the burger she wants for her kids so she calls 911 over it. I even used Snopes.com as the link because they verified the call is real; although, they couldn't figure out if the call is a real, stupid woman or a prank call. Somehow, I doubt someone would prank call 911 with this. There are people this self-involved and stupid out there. The only reason I can think the operator stayed on as long as she did is she might have been worried that the caller might seek some sort of revenge on Burger King.

Pure, unadulterated stupidity. Laugh heartily and shake your head sadly at the same time.

You know she has a point, their slogan is "Have it your way."

She took it literally....

[Chiasm]

People call 911 all the time for stupid things. Every day people call our 911 center for trivial things like "what time is it", "how do I get to . . . . ", etc.

More memorable ones that I have heard of in my city are a lady who called 911 asking for an officer to come change her vaccum bag. One who called because they didn't like their neighbors new paint job on a car.

Also the Burger King one is fairly old now. Doesn't make it any less funny but I first heard this about four years ago.

[Puma]

I'm appalled to admit that my mother-in-law called 911 1am Monday morning, from a hospital bed, to complain that the nurses were ignoring her (she felt it was too loud and she couldn't sleep).

the 911 operator explained that she couldn't help her since she wasn't in a life threatening emergency.

mother-in-law then called eight other people, myself included at 3am, to say the nurses had tied her up and that her son, my husband, was in cohoots with the hospital. I'm hoping it was just the medication and not a sign of the onset of demetia

[Winslow]

You know she has a point, their slogan is "Have it your way."

She took it literally....

TRUE!

This is America! We want our beef the way we want it!

Only Communists deny A decent hard working American Citizen their right to a burger THEIR WAY!

[Royal]

I bet she put her kids in TKD for the gis.

Funny, none the less.

[StoneGold]

911 is a joke.

http://datapanik.com/photo/gallery/flava.JPG

[Paradox]

Yeah, I think we had a go 'round on this last year.

"Peoples is de CWAZIEST creatures!" ;)

[Boldido]

She should have sent a deputy...and then cited the woman for abuse of the 911 system.

[Justin Davis]

People call 911 all the time for stupid things. Every day people call our 911 center for trivial things like "what time is it", "how do I get to . . . . ", etc.

More memorable ones that I have heard of in my city are a lady who called 911 asking for an officer to come change her vaccum bag. One who called because they didn't like their neighbors new paint job on a car.

Also the Burger King one is fairly old now. Doesn't make it any less funny but I first heard this about four years ago.
I figured it was a few years old, but this was the first time I’ve heard it. How did the call with the woman who didn’t like her neighbor’s car’s new paint job go?

Also, anyone notice that all of the crazy callers mentioned so far are women? Where are the stupid men who call?

[Royal]

911 is a joke.

http://datapanik.com/photo/gallery/flava.JPG

*dances Original Flava cause I can't do Extra Crispy*

[Dreadstar]

I've heard this one before, I'm pretty sure. Nonetheless, if real, monumental stupidity. Makes you wish it couldn't have happened, y'know?

But I know differently. I stood behind a woman at Wendy's who tried to order the BBQ burger "...with, you know, the onion rings and BBQ sauce on it?"

It took all of 5 minutes for the cashier and manager and then people in line to convince here that she wanted Burger King, down the street. I swear, when she left she STILL didn't believe us.

[Dreadstar]

I bet she put her kids in TKD for the gis.

Dobok.



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[Justin Davis]

I'm appalled to admit that my mother-in-law called 911 1am Monday morning, from a hospital bed, to complain that the nurses were ignoring her (she felt it was too loud and she couldn't sleep).

the 911 operator explained that she couldn't help her since she wasn't in a life threatening emergency.

mother-in-law then called eight other people, myself included at 3am, to say the nurses had tied her up and that her son, my husband, was in cohoots with the hospital. I'm hoping it was just the medication and not a sign of the onset of demetia

Might be a bit of both. My grandmother is the same way. Every time I talk to her, she talks about how she can’t wait to get out of the home she’s in and back into her own place yet she never leaves her own room because she can’t get out of bed on her own. Here’s a snippet of our last conversation:

“I want to be able to walk out of here on my own.”

*cue me feeling sad for her until . . . *

“Well, Granny, have you tried to get out of bed lately? Have you sat up in the bed even?”

“No, hahaha, I can’t remember the last time I sat up in bed.”

“Yeah, that might make it hard for you walk out to get your own place again, Granny.”

And that’s what is called thread drift, people.

[Royal]

Dobok.



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Pardon?





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[Dreadstar]

Pardon?

Judo = "gi"

TKD = "dobok"

[Royal]

Judo = "gi"

TKD = "dobok"

Ah. Thanks for the correction.

[Slap Nutz]

Also, anyone notice that all of the crazy callers mentioned so far are women? Where are the stupid men who call?

A crazy man would just beat up or shoot somebody for not cooking their burger right. Testosterone=a beating, and estrogen=calling 911.

[Slam_Bradley]

She should have sent a deputy...and then cited the woman for abuse of the 911 system.


I've prosecuted people for that very thing. Mostly juveniles, but I'd have no problem justifying it in this case.

[Quarterwolf]

I've heard this one before, I'm pretty sure. Nonetheless, if real, monumental stupidity. Makes you wish it couldn't have happened, y'know?

But I know differently. I stood behind a woman at Wendy's who tried to order the BBQ burger "...with, you know, the onion rings and BBQ sauce on it?"

It took all of 5 minutes for the cashier and manager and then people in line to convince here that she wanted Burger King, down the street. I swear, when she left she STILL didn't believe us.

Ahh the Rodeo Burger. How I miss buying those on the way home from my sisters after a night of watching RollerJam.

Anyway..Yeah people call 911 for the dumbest reasons. I say if the call is dumb enough they should log the call and then charge the people who called for using up the operators time. I think something like a 5.00 fee per call would make people think a little more before calling for something as stupid as that.

[Brian Cronin]

I heard this on the radio this morning, and thought of mentioning it, but I coulda sworn we did this a few years back.

But yeah, it's an absurd situation - SO absurd that you almost hope it was an elaborate joke on the caller's part.

-Brian

[K'Nort]

"So who gets the deer? Me or the mother-f***n' dog?"

[Jasper]

We had a guy who kept calling 911 cause he needed someone to come over and make him a sandwich. Guy had been in and out of jail cause he's mentally ill and the 911 operators and the rest of the corrections officers knew him well. He's call 911 all the time for crazy stuff like that and they'd transfer him to the jail. He called cause he wanted someone to reformat his hard drive for him.

I'm so glad I don't work there anymore.

[Pól Rua]

Judo = "gi"

TKD = "dobok"

Congratulations, you are now an official CBR 'gis'-er.
Here's your rake and garden hose.