I know my posts are usually more structured and, hopefully, more informative than this one. I just had to share this:
How can you tell me exactly where somoene is, but have no idea what they look like?
Example from part of a call tonight:
Caller: "My sister's boyfriend is drunk and refusing to leave."
Calltaker: "Ok. Where is he now?"
Caller: "He just went outside. He's in front of the house."
Calltaker: "What is he wearing?"
Caller: "I don't know."
WHAT?! Whaddaya mean "I don't know."?? Are you worried that you don't know what brand he's wearing? This is a simple question! Just tell us what you see when you look at him!
When you call 911 and we ask you to describe what someone is wearing, just tell us what you see! As long as it's halfway close to the truth, we're usually good with that.
--This public service announcement was brought to you by this frustrated, baffled and amused dispatcher.
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