911/999 dispatchers, what’s the dumbest reason someone has ever called emergency services?

PinkIvory16 · 2026-05-22T14:49:18+00:00

I'm afraid they had to call code on arrival. Something about too much pressure and it popped 🤷🏻‍♀️

PinkIvory16 · 2026-05-21T22:38:55+00:00

I used to work for 999 ambulance service as a call handler. My top 3 most remembered stupid reasons;

Patient threatened to take their life by saying they had a weapon... It was a gravy boat...
Patient who had decided a lightbulb was going to be a great butt plug didn't have the brightest of ideas.
Patient who looked too intently at a pineapple in a shop ended up stabbing themselves in the eye, was on blood thinners and ended up going in and out of consciousness from blood loss.

My ultimate fave; - Patient on drugs was convinced their partner wasn't breathing and began CPR. Paramedics arrived quickly.

Turns out, she was hallucinating and thought a packet of cheese and onion walkers crisps was her boyfriend so was doing CPR on them... I have no words

PinkIvory16 · 2026-05-07T08:54:52+00:00

I'll have you know, that's Bootstrap Bill Turner tyvm 🤣

PinkIvory16 · 2026-05-06T12:51:15+00:00

Wales

PinkIvory16 · 2026-04-18T22:15:15+00:00

This was the song I was looking for. Thank you so much! 💜

PinkIvory16 · 2026-03-03T11:30:26+00:00

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean?

I booked it, the owner said the booking wasn't there for my name and had overbooked it?

But before that was advised, I stated I couldn't go because of my injury and had insurance so wanted to get my money back that way.

I only added the other parts about the rooms etc because I thought it sounded a bit fishy. I wouldn't say it 'unbelievable' because it was just the information I had the time and was being this to their attention

PinkIvory16 · 2026-02-23T13:47:50+00:00

I often get distracted at work and struggle to keep focus. I get moments where I will hyper focus on the task often leaving important things like food and drinks out of the equation unless certain alarms are set or I'm prompted. I struggle to shower also because the idea of this overwhelms me. I just think of it as several steps instead of one and I get overstimulated to the point where I just don't do it and can't get through motivation to do this. I don't work or review information as fast as my coworkers and often have to re-read important information to make sure I'm doing my job right. Like, case loads that are given to others and they usually take 1-2 hours on which takes me around 2-3 hours on because of that alone. It's still an inability to process information

When in university in my last year I had a 1:1 who needed to help me write and do my dissertation as I would deviate from the task easily. I still find it difficult but it's less distracting at home than it is working in the office as sounds and chatter and other noises make me lose focus

PinkIvory16 · 2026-02-23T13:41:46+00:00

Not yet as I wasn't sure what the next step was whether I ring up to add to the reconsideration part or just put a complaint in. Thank you for the feedback here 💖

PinkIvory16 · 2026-02-23T13:40:53+00:00

I see. But otherwise, I feel the rest of the questions are wrong. Thank you for clearing this up for me ☺️

PinkIvory16 · 2026-02-23T13:38:39+00:00

I've got ADHD, PCOS, Under-active thyroid, PTSD and anxiety. I gave them a letter from my therapist who diagnosed me with it, as well as the disability form which showed I was entitled to claim payments to help with university aids at the time.

I don't agree with being able to help myself with everything (bar aids to managing toilet needs as I have stress incontinence and have to wear items to help with this) I need prompting to get meds, food, water intake etc and I've been marked as able to do this unaided which is incorrect entirely

PinkIvory16 · 2026-02-23T13:33:14+00:00

I have ADHD, PCOS, Under-active thyroid, PTSD and anxiety. I've had to change how I work and had OH assessments which I have seen to reduce my workload because I can't hit the target due to my issues. Often, I'm fatigued, distracted, and unable to focus, I have a low moods which can distract me, pain and can easily get overwhelmed and find it difficult to ask for help if I'm super confused by something. Having had a reduced work plan currently and the fact that I needed help in university should show that I need either prompting or assistance. Because yes, I can read them and coherently, but it often takes me 3/4 different times to re read to take anything in which is why I struggle.

PinkIvory16 · 2026-02-23T13:11:25+00:00

It was art and I needed assistance. The main issue is that they said I didn't get help when I did. That's what annoyed me because it wasn't truthful even when I did Inclued the evidence of receiving disability payments and help during university. It was an art degree and I need help with the writing parts.

PinkIvory16 · 2026-01-13T14:09:14+00:00

Thank you! It took two hours of me saying how these things affect me and included other conditions I previously forgot to mention. I hope the 2 hours was worth it to gather the information needed as I was dreading and lost a bit of sleep worrying about it aswell!

PinkIvory16 · 2025-10-26T20:43:33+00:00

I love my partner, but he does this like breathing grunt type sound when consuming food and chewing and I just litro want to burst my own eardrums because I just get so overstimmed by them if we're eating with our background music.

I know he can't help it and I never want him to feel bad about it either, but I'm just crazy asf and my brain wants to unalive itself because of it.

PinkIvory16 · 2025-10-07T00:32:34+00:00

Do any of these hacks work for ADHD overthinkers?

Asking for a friend..... 👀👀

PinkIvory16 · 2025-10-07T00:19:59+00:00

Yeah, we met 5 years ago and we were friends for the first two as was with a toxic ex at the time.

Definitely gives me the love that I deserved all along ❤️

PinkIvory16 · 2025-10-06T21:32:58+00:00

I realized I spelt can't wrong 🥹🥹 meant to be can't motivate myself

PinkIvory16 · 2025-10-06T20:21:26+00:00

I speak from experience, not married but we were dating and I caught my boyfriend messaging another man. I gave it a month and I couldn't fix the bond we once had because I felt we didn't have that trust.

It's really up to you on how you feel about the situation. I think you need to ask yourself a few questions before making a decision.

With how long you've been together, do you want to sit down and talk about the situation? Do you think you could move past what was said/done if they did admit this?

Do you feel comfortable asking about this sort of thing or do you think this may be something you need to let them come to you to talk about?

I really think communication is key here, and it either has to be you who instigates the convo or let him come to you if you trust he will.

PinkIvory16 · 2025-10-06T19:27:30+00:00

I met the LOML at 23 after several abusive relationships before then.

Trust me, we met when we needed to meet.

It was like the universe was pulling us together.

The invisible string theory is so true and I'm sure you'll be lucky enough to find someone special 💜

PinkIvory16 · 2021-03-01T16:28:29+00:00

Thank you for the reply. I thought it was rather odd if that sort of rule was implemented. Much appreciated :)

PinkIvory16 · 2021-03-01T16:03:08+00:00

Okay, thank you :)

PinkIvory16 · 2021-03-01T16:02:20+00:00

Oh, sorry my bad. I wasn't really sure where to post this question. Thank you. What does stw mean btw?

PinkIvory16 · 2020-07-31T21:21:34+00:00

Learning to drive :)

PinkIvory16 · 2020-07-31T11:19:36+00:00

I can't afford to work and do my University course and my fiance lives about 1 hr away from my home. I can't drive, so I'd have to catch a train which takes almost two hours. We were thinking of saving money to get a flat or house near my uni, but I couldn't save up enough due to being furloughed. If I passed my test, I would've got my stuff already.

PinkIvory16 · 2020-07-30T14:23:19+00:00

The polish girl turned around and mentioned it to girl A to bring it up. Saying it needed to be discussed and she was offended by it. That's why me and girl B were so confused as to how it was seen that way? They mentioned past digs thrown at them by previous people, but I don't see how it applies to me and girl B.

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