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Is this typically Scottish?
Hellfire - 15/9/08 at 02:07 PM

She wants hanging...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7616451.stm

comments welcomed, ney encouraged!!

Steve

Paul TigerB6 - 15/9/08 at 02:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
She wants hanging...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7616451.stm

comments welcomed, ney encouraged!!

Steve


Typically British i'd say - there have been articles about reasons for calling ambulances and fire engines for stupid reasons too!! Laughable when you read them - but not when you REALLY need them quickly

Mr Whippy - 15/9/08 at 02:24 PM

Irish I'd have thought

omega 24 v6 - 15/9/08 at 02:36 PM

No not typicallu scottish but defineatly needs a good kick up the arse IMHO what a waster. Her name and piccy should be published so she can be ridiculed in the street FFS.
Again NOT TYPICALLY any nationality.

smart51 - 15/9/08 at 02:40 PM

You can't hang someone for being ignorant. You forget that most people don't use their brain. 999 is the phone number for the police in most people's minds so they use it for all contact with the police. They just don't realise it is for emergencies only.

Mr Whippy - 15/9/08 at 02:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
Again NOT TYPICALLY any nationality.


Except Irish...

Humbug - 15/9/08 at 03:17 PM

Slightly O/T, but I think some people dial 999 for the police when they just have an enquiry, because it's almost impossible to speak to the police otherwise. I remember a few years ago wanting to know at what age children could legally be left on their own - not an emergency, but the police seemed like a good starting point, but the local police station has been closed and there ws no published number apart from 999 to get in touch with the police. Amazingly, we recently got a parish council newsletter with not only a police landline contact number but also local coppers/ASBOs (or whatever they are called) mobile numbers!

mr henderson - 15/9/08 at 03:17 PM

Scotch rather than Irish, I'd say

John

Humbug - 15/9/08 at 03:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by smart51
You can't hang someone for being ignorant. You forget that most people don't use their brain. 999 is the phone number for the police in most people's minds so they use it for all contact with the police. They just don't realise it is for emergencies only.


...but you can prosecute them: ignorance is no defence

RK - 15/9/08 at 03:19 PM

Not likely, just one of those who "can't cope", as one of my friends says. That's a polite way of saying dumb as a post.

dave1888 - 15/9/08 at 04:20 PM

This has to go down as one of the most stupid
Homebase

Peteff - 15/9/08 at 04:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
Scotch rather than Irish, I'd say

John


Scotch is a drink. Where are you from?

Paul TigerB6 - 15/9/08 at 05:34 PM

another linky with some surprising (or not) stats

mr henderson - 15/9/08 at 06:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
Scotch rather than Irish, I'd say

John


Scotch is a drink. Where are you from?


From Wikipedia-

"In 1965, the historian A. J. P. Taylor, wrote: "Some inhabitants of Scotland now call themselves Scots and their affairs Scottish. They are entitled to do so. The English word for both is Scotch, just as we call les français the French and Deutschland Germany. Being English, I use it.[3] Preface to English History 1914–1945"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_(adjective)

John (England, BTW)

[Edited on 15/9/08 by mr henderson]

t.j. - 15/9/08 at 06:31 PM

I think we don't have the 999 problem here.....

Cause here is the number 112

Macbeast - 15/9/08 at 07:49 PM

Going by the examples quoted, it's typically female, not typically Scottish

Alan B - 15/9/08 at 08:01 PM

I shall recall this thread next time someone says "only in america"....... cos' it ain't...........