Mad dogs and Englishmen

[mousme]

Normal people don't call the police at 03:00 unless it's an emergency.

Calling the police at 03:00 to tell me that we're all a bunch of [expletive deleted] because you didn't get a financial reward for informing on your criminal buddies, or calling to get a booklet so you can request a pardon from the government, or calling to report your pot-smoking neighbour, proves that you are not normal.

Comments

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Oy. In my current career as a dial-0 operator, I used to work the weekend 11 pm to 7 am shift. Let's grab some coffee and commiserate. ("No, sir, I can't fix your phone bill right [expletive]ing now. Your previous 63 calls to the operator tonight should have made that point clear. Goodbye.")

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I swear, they are all insane. Who expects anything other than emergency services to be open at 03:00? I can understand people who call the RCMP and are surprised that the sections aren't open (we are the police, and a lot of people don't understand the weird jurisdiction problems we have in Québec).

But to call for a paper? Or to report the latest scam email you got? Dude, why can't it wait until morning? Or afternoon? Why do you feel compelled to tell us that some guy from Nigeria wants your money at 03:00? Just delete the email and go to bed.

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

Maybe (probably) the person is drunk or stoned?

[mousme.livejournal.com]

You'd think so, but often enough they're not. I figure they're bored insomniacs with nothing else to do.

Sometimes they are. Those ones are easier to deal with.

03:00

[ankhorite.livejournal.com]

Huh. What was the pot guy's story?

Was he afraid the building would burn down?

Or did he think the drug laws are that important?

Savant witnessed an accident in tonight's rain. He's been standing in said rain for 55 minutes now, waiting for our local gendarmes. A. he's the only witness B. neither of the parties to the accident speaks English C. so he's being Mister Nice Guy.

It's cold, wet, and darrrrrk. And they are blocking the intersection of a neighborhood mall ten days before Christmas. But it's not an emergency - no injuries.