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Today's winner?
Me: South Burlington Police.
Caller: Hello.
Me: ... Hi. Can I help you?
Caller: Can you get in touch with public works?
Me: ... Yes, I can. What's going on?
Caller: Well, I live on *blah blah blah* street, and it's full of slush.
Me: ... Ok... So you want me to call public works out because your street is slushy?
Caller: Well, you see, I've got a truck, and I wanted to drive it around the corner and get it washed, but if I drive back down this street, it won't look any different.
Me: .
Caller: And I know the city is having problems right now, but I pay taxes here, and-
Me: You want me to page out public works because you street is slushy. *deep breath* Sir, I'm not going to page public out on a weekend because you don't want to get your truck dirty. I will, however, send an officer over to look at your street, and if--IF-- they determine that public works needs to be called, then I will do so. So I will send an officer over to look, but *second deep breath, wondering if he's going to get all pissy now* I wouldn't hold your breath.
Caller: Well, ok.
Me: South Burlington Police.
Caller: Hello.
Me: ... Hi. Can I help you?
Caller: Can you get in touch with public works?
Me: ... Yes, I can. What's going on?
Caller: Well, I live on *blah blah blah* street, and it's full of slush.
Me: ... Ok... So you want me to call public works out because your street is slushy?
Caller: Well, you see, I've got a truck, and I wanted to drive it around the corner and get it washed, but if I drive back down this street, it won't look any different.
Me: .
Caller: And I know the city is having problems right now, but I pay taxes here, and-
Me: You want me to page out public works because you street is slushy. *deep breath* Sir, I'm not going to page public out on a weekend because you don't want to get your truck dirty. I will, however, send an officer over to look at your street, and if--IF-- they determine that public works needs to be called, then I will do so. So I will send an officer over to look, but *second deep breath, wondering if he's going to get all pissy now* I wouldn't hold your breath.
Caller: Well, ok.