Topic: Which of these emergency numbers makes the most sense?

Anonymous A started this discussion 13 years ago #28,842

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Poll option	Votes	Percentage
000	2	14%
111	1	7%
112	1	7%
119	-	0%
911	4	29%
999	6	43%
Other (please specify)	-	0%

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 37 seconds later[^] [v] #424,478

theyre just numbers

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 25 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #424,479

@previous (B)
thanks

doctor dw md !jdTkvovFCQ joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 3 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,490

112 its easier to type than 911 but less likely to be done accidentally than 000 or 111

Meta !PARAdoxiHw joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 6 hours later, 9 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,500

@OP
911, since 9 and 1 are on opposite ends of the number pad it is harder to accidentally dial.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 14 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,501

999 is the god-tier one. It's all one button, and it being the highest number on the phone gives it a sense of importance.

TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,535

Other: 0118 999 881 999 119 7253

TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs double-posted this 13 years ago, 1 minute later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,537

@424,501 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
I accidentally dialled (but didn't call) 999 once, when I left my mobile unlocked in my pocket. 112 or 911 make this less likely to happen.

(Edited 17 seconds later.)

Triptych !IupsXZPnnU joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 25 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,539

@previous (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
I called 911 by accident once.
They sent a cop over.

(Edited 10 seconds later.)

TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs replied with this 13 years ago, 21 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,542

@previous (Triptych !IupsXZPnnU)
Did you talk with him? How did he respond once he realised the call was an accident?

I'm so paranoid about this happening.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 48 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,549

@424,537 (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
I bet you were burning a Union Jack when you made that post, you traitor.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx double-posted this 13 years ago, 46 seconds later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,550

@424,542 (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
> I'm so paranoid about this happening.
Why, got something to hide? ;)

TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs replied with this 13 years ago, 20 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,554

@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
I can't have the fuzz finding out about our sex trafficking ring. We've all worked too hard on this dammit.

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 6 minutes later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,555

@previous (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
Goddammit, I told you to make sure that there was nothing comprimising at your address. That's why we purchased that cargo ship with our profits, remember?

Keep the paperwork at the office, man.

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,566

@424,478 (B)
This has already been studied. 911 was chosen because it's least likely to be dialed accidentally.

999 would be an absolute disaster.

!KThEOwLwbU joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 hour later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #424,577

@previous (H)

no it wouldn't

Triptych !IupsXZPnnU replied with this 13 years ago, 5 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #424,596

@424,542 (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
I told the dispatcher it was an accident, but they have to send someone over just to make sure. He talked with me inside while I flipped through a catalogue to try not to cry (shh, I was 9 or 10). The only subject I remember is my mom; he asked where she was, I said she'd gotten into a minor accident, fucked up "fender bender" and said "bumper dumper" instead

Raiden joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 1 day later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,897

@424,535 (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
Beat me to it, motherfucker - you got good taste though :)

doctor dw md !jdTkvovFCQ replied with this 13 years ago, 12 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,899

@424,549 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
I always thought they had 112 in the UK!

Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 13 years ago, 4 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,900

@previous (doctor dw md !jdTkvovFCQ)
You were, in fact, misinformed!

!KThEOwLwbU replied with this 13 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,911

@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
@424,899 (doctor dw md !jdTkvovFCQ)

112 and 911 redirect to 999 iirc

doctor dw md !jdTkvovFCQ replied with this 13 years ago, 38 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,914

@424,900 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
i shall have my avenge

@previous (!KThEOwLwbU)
oh ok i wont have my avenge then

TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs replied with this 13 years ago, 5 hours later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,927

@424,899 (doctor dw md !jdTkvovFCQ)
I think all EU countries have 112? Both 112 and 999 work.

TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs double-posted this 13 years ago, 29 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,929

@424,897 (Raiden)
Thanks!
@424,555 (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
Didn't you hear? Squared left the office door ajar and it was raided! Luckily I managed to get there before the cops arrived and secure everything incriminating before making my escape.
@424,596 (Triptych !IupsXZPnnU)
> fucked up "fender bender" and said "bumper dumper" instead
Aww. :')

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 29 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,932

When I had a breakdown, I called the police and ambulance a bunch of times. I was hallucinating dead bodies in my living room

beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 47 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,944

@previous (K)
What

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,946

@previous (beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao)
When he had a breakdown, he called the police and ambulance a bunch of times. He was hallucinating dead bodies in his living room.

(Edited 10 seconds later.)

beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao (OP) replied with this 13 years ago, 54 seconds later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,947

@previous (L)
Thanks, this helps.

Anonymous K replied with this 13 years ago, 52 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,969

@424,944 (beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao)

@424,946 (L)

> When he had a breakdown, he called the police and ambulance a bunch of times. He was hallucinating dead bodies in his living room.

This. Ended up having a stay locked up in hosp

Sen !q/sOExraek joined in and replied with this 13 years ago, 25 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,974

@424,596 (Triptych !IupsXZPnnU)
> "bumper dumper"
That's more than a little bit adorable.

doctor dw md !jdTkvovFCQ replied with this 13 years ago, 23 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,981

@424,927 (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
I don't think so, at least the advertised version is not always the same

Anonymous G replied with this 13 years ago, 20 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #424,988

@424,974 (Sen !q/sOExraek)
@424,929 (TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs)
:')

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