text: Time wasters? - General Chat - Warrington Worldwide Discussion Forum
  December 29, 2010 in General Chat
  Time to start charging these idiots? Like the woman who went to A&E cos one of her false nails had come off, or the guy who phoned 999, cos his TV had broke. Perhaps a huge bill would bring them into the real world?
  Happens now a lot less than it used to. I have just a little bit of sympathy with the wasters. What seems to the outsider to be nothing is often a source of panic to the sufferer.
  My old chief inspector always used to say that nobody rings the police unless they feel they really need help.
  Put too much pressure on people to desist from ringing and a life will be lost somewhere along the line.
  Surely someone didn't really ring 999 cos their TV had broken or their false nail fell off
  blummin heck it get's worse.....
  dead pigeons, missing packets of rice and snoring dog advice
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12076300
  and these are even worse but some did make me smile
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/6918327/Police-compile-list-of-most-ridiculous-time-wasting-999-calls.html
  I think some of these rather odd individuals do need a talking
  Another reason for the council to have a skeleton crew on. A point of contact.
  Eh ?? Are you suggesting that the council should actually deal with these sorts of 'odd' problems instead Peter Oh dear
  I am suggesting that it would be a better use of time wasted to be done by the council than 999. Education and hefty fines would help, but in the meantime????
  Perhaps this Forum should be advertised better, then they could come on here and you could advise them.
  Tell you what Peter... next time you have a problem..
  I don't know maybe when your can't get the lid of your jam or your false teeth wont stick firmly with your denturefix... maybe a pigeon poops on your head or you can't quite reach your botty to wipe it propperly ....ring the council and ask for their help and tell them Dizzy said you should ring them as you once suggested they should be the first port of call as their time is better wasted than anyone elses
  As for the forum being better advertised.... Gary will get you for that one but I'd happily advise people and point them in the right direction if needed... "loony bin"
  I have two. A mobile phone and a computer( or two). Any suggestions? (Think before you ink)
  What on earth are you on about Peter...
  Do we all have to list our various hosts and peripherals now
  I'm NOT going to discuss my peripherals on here or in public. IF you really want in-depth detail, PM me.
  I don't talk or discuss things behind 'closed doors' Peter... either discuss on here or not at all.
  Rewind. "Next time you have a problem". My reply was that I had two.
  Forward wind..... in your rewind Peter you did not state that you had a problam with either.. you just said you had them
  However, if you would like to actually tell me the problems you are facing with them I will do my very best to resolve them for you.. without charge... and without the need for any form of bonus payment or indeed donation.
  Please note that the latter only applies if you start another topic about them
  Well you two wasted some time on that one!
  Taking a leaf out of yours and Lt K's books Obs... waste of time and somewhat annoying isn't it
  Is swatting an annoying fly classed as time wasting though?!
  Double swatting is
  I've got a problem...............
  .... phone the council or send Peter a very long 'PM'
  If you'd rather share it with everyone on here though instead... then I'm sure you'd get the wealth of everyone's expertise and of course their compassion and understanding
  Seems a woman dialed 999, to ask if it was Christmas Day and when told that it was, wished the Operator a Merry Christmas - don't know about a fine, such idiots should be locked up.