It was never destined to be a Happy Meal.
A disgruntled McDonald’s customer called 999 because he wanted to know the ingredients in his burger.
West Midlands Police have released an audio clip of the phone call, which was recorded earlier this month and which can be listened to by clicking the image above.
The man first asked the operator to be put through to a specific officer at the Bilston Street police station in Wolverhampton but was told emergency 999 calls could not be transferred.
The patient operator continued to ask: “What’s your emergency?” before the man explained his problem after nearly two minutes of time-wasting.
“I am at McDonald’s and I am asking for the ingredients in the meal I am eating,” the caller explained.
“Right, this isn’t a 999 emergency,” the operator said before the man tried to argue. “Is anyone being violent or aggressive or is anyone’s life in danger?”
The customer then swore at the operator and said a few more words before hanging up.
Police released the call to highlight the ever-repeated point: 999 should only be used in real, life-threatening emergencies.
“We've released this clip from a genuine call that we received in June 2014, in which a man complains about his burger,” a West Midlands Police spokesman said.
“Please do not call 999 unless it is an emergency.
“Every call we receive takes time to answer and false or hoax calls could impact on the time it takes to respond to genuine life-or-death emergency calls.”
This clip is the second time-wasting phone call West Midlands Police have released this month. Just three weeks ago a recording was released of a woman calling 999 to complain that her ice cream sprinkles had not been distributed evenly.
For the record, anyone who wants to know the ‘nutritional facts’ of a McDonald’s meal can look on the bottom of their burger box, ask in store or look online.
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