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Floyd R. Turbo

(29,218 posts) Sun Dec 31, 2023, 09:29 AM Dec 2023

B.C.s top 10 nuisance calls to 911 in 2023 [View all]

The top 10 nuisance calls of 2023:

1. To ask for directions home from the Drake concert

2. The traffic light was taking too long to turn green

3. They lost a nose ring down the shower drain

4. Their Airbnb host cancelled their reservation

5. Their Uber Eats order was taking too long

6. A burger joint wouldn’t let them in before opening

7. They couldn’t find their cellphone

8. To complain about a pothole

9. Their McDonald’s order was taking too long

10. The barber gave them a bad haircut

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/top-10-nuisance-911-calls-2023

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B.C.s top 10 nuisance calls to 911 in 2023 [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2023 OP

K. and R. no text... Stuart G Dec 2023 #1

hem. AllaN01Bear Dec 2023 #2

Jeebus H 3auld6phart Dec 2023 #3

When I was a kid, knowing you didn't use 911 for these types of calls was called common sense, CrispyQ Dec 2023 #5

There ought to be fines for calls like this. CrispyQ Dec 2023 #4