Woman calls 999 in row over ice cream sprinkles

Sunnyisland

The woman rang 999 during a dispute with the owner of an ice cream van
Police in England have released a recording of a woman who dialled 999 to request help in a row over the number of sprinkles on an ice cream.

The caller, who was not named by West Midlands Police, contacted emergency operators yesterday while arguing with the owner of an ice cream van.

During a minute-long call, the indignant woman told the operator: "It doesn't seem like much of an emergency but it is a little bit because I've ordered an ice cream and he's put bits on one side and none of the other.

"He's refusing to give me my money back and saying that I've got to take it like that."

Urging the public not to misuse the 999 system, Chief Superintendent Jim Andronov said: "If someone is trying to get through to report a genuine life or death emergency, then a minute is a very long time to wait.

"I cannot stress enough that the 999 number is for emergencies only."

http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0603/621408-woman-calls-999-in-row-over-ice-cream-sprinkles/

Well that story will take some licking.....Anyone else have insane phone calls to the emergency services to share ?

snubbleste

Surely she dialled 999 and called emergency services?

anncoates

Maybe she was ringing for a 99 and got confused.

Eponymous

anncoates wrote: »

Maybe she was ringing for a 99 and got confused.

That's a pretty flakey theory.

anncoates

Eponymous wrote: »

That's a pretty flakey theory.

She does seem like a bit of a screwball.

Maximus Alexander

Sounds like a right screwball.

Edit: Son of a....

Maximus Alexander

Oooh, oooh I've got one!

They must get hundreds and thousands of these calls.

The One Doctor

This happened in the UK, OP. Nothing to do with us.

Barely There

Hopefully the police gave her a cold reception.

mad muffin

Wow. That woman is insane!

Never mess with the ice cream van man :eek:

Unreal waste of emergency services time. She really whipped up a fuss over a wafer thin complaint. I hope she gets her just desserts

Mr. CooL ICE

Such horrific abuse of the emergency services. Ice creamed out loud when I read this

Hilly Bill

Is this the one where the ice cream man was found dead in his van covered in hundreds and thousands and the police thinks he topped himself?

s8n

her reason for doing this was wafer thin !!

Sir Arthur Daley

There were several reporters at an ice cream van getting the scoop.

preston johnny

Cone you take a joke....................aw fcuk off

Mr. Incognito

I scream you scream we all scream for I scream

Eponymous

When the police did arrive, did they take her into custardy?

Conway635

Her claim that the sprinkles had been unevenly distributed seems a bit one-sided.

Anyway, after a commercial transaction such as this one, isn't there a mandatory cooling-off period?

C635

YFlyer

She should have got a Mr Whippy.

endacl

Sounds like a job for Mr. Whippy...

Mr. CooL ICE

He didn't refund her? How dairy

snaphook

Coney 2014.

padd b1975

mad muffin wrote: »

Wow. That woman is insane!

Never mess with the ice cream van man :eek:

Yes, you may want to buy drugs off him sometime in the future.

Ficheall

I'm living in the West Midlands and you hear these ice-cream vans driving around the whole time, and the drivers look dodgy as f*ck. You never see any children in our area, just loads of scumbags and students. I always presumed the ice-cream vans just sold drugs.

Sunnyisland

Ficheall wrote: »

I'm living in the West Midlands and you hear these ice-cream vans driving around the whole time, and the drivers look dodgy as f*ck. You never see any children in our area, just loads of scumbags and students. I always presumed the ice-cream vans just sold drugs.

Like Iced Es and fat Freddie's or would they be a different sort of coke...

darkpagandeath

realies wrote: »

Like Iced Es and fat Freddie's or would they be a different sort of coke...

Probably why they think they have freaky feet then so :pac:

mad m

She has caused a RIPPLE in the space time continuum.......



Ok I'll get my coat!

OneOfThem Stumbled

Was the ice cream man's name Buster Dawkins?

It could be one of those tragic and frustrating bits in a horror movie where the operator misinterprets the call.

ICE-CREAM RELATED PUN.

Annasopra

Wafer thin excuse for an emergency

Maximus Alexander

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Oooh, oooh I've got one!

They must get hundreds and thousands of these calls.

Hands down the best pun.


I heard she was on her way to sundae school. The van guy asked if she wanted hundreds and thousands, she said no thanks, just the one.

Little CuChulainn

realies wrote: »

Well that story will take some licking.....Anyone else have insane phone calls to the emergency services to share ?

I once took a call from a fella who was upset after an argument with his cat in which she stormed out and hadn't yet returned. She eventually came back in case anyone was worried. That is one of the milder crazy ones.

ratmouse

I wibbly wobbly wonder how people can be so stupid to hassle the emergency services with such ridiculous calls

Arthur Beesley

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

I once took a call from a fella who was upset after an argument with his cat in which she stormed out and hadn't yet returned. She eventually came back in case anyone was worried. That is one of the milder crazy ones.

At least he called you back so you could call off the search.

Little CuChulainn

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

At least he called you back so you could call off the search.

He never hung up

DarkJager

She got her panties in a Twister over nothing

Ruu

Feast your eyes on that image!

ratmouse

What a loop the loop!