Warren County 911 dispatchers said they get 28,000 calls per year. Mixed in between the real emergencies, they get calls that range from annoying to absurd.
And while they sometimes have to resist the urge to laugh, they said it's no laughing matter.
"They are, in effect, going to stop somebody else calling in for a true emergency," said dispatch director Frank Young.
Dispatchers were more than willing to share their stories with News 5's John London in the hopes that people will realize that some things just don't warrant a call to 911.
"I had a lady call 911 where someone had thrown a banana peel out of their vehicle," said Samantha Hall.
On another call, the dispatcher asked if the caller had an emergency. The response was, "No, I'm going to get you if you don't leave me alone, you old devil, you."
"What can I do to stop this cat from getting out at night while I'm asleep?" asked another caller.
Dispatchers said some calls really should go to information, not 911.
The most surprising thing that 911 dispatchers complain about are "butt dialing" calls, which they see a spike of during summer roller coaster season.
"They sit on it, they smash it," said dispatcher Jan Thomas. "You know, you have to kind of listen to those for a few minutes just to make sure it's not a serious call."
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