OK, I'll share this one from when I worked as a police dispatcher. In the pre-lawsuit-mania days, the new hires would take a lot of abuse. It was part of "paying the dues."

So, here I was, quite new, still being "baby-sat" on the 911 lines.

I received a call, and for some reason the ANI/ALI screen did not change to the new caller's information. That should have been a tip off but I was too new to know better.

There was a man with an Irish brogue who stated he's "Father McLaughlin." He went on to say that he was on his way to an emergency, as he had to go to somebody's house to council them.

(Really, he could have told me anything, since I'm Jewish and wouldn't have caught it anyhow.)

He went on to say that he had a flat tire and needed one of the officers to come over to help him change his tire, "as they have done in the past."

My "baby-sitter" told me that the police wouldn't have done that, and to advise him he needs to either change it himself or call a tow truck.

Father was very persistent, insisting that the police have helped him before. Again, I was told to politely tell the caller that he can either change the tire himself or to call a tow truck.

The priest then argued that he would get his clothes dirty changing the tire, and that he couldn't afford a tow truck, and why wouldn't I send the police to help him, as we had "done before..."

Again, I politely informed him that his only options as far as we were concerned would be to change it himself, or to call a tow truck.

Father sounded quite upset as he said, "Well then, f--- it! I'll change the f------ tire my own damn self!" and then hung up on me.

I was a "little" shocked, and said to my supervising co-worker, "Uh, I don't think he really was a priest..."

Just then, the sergeant came stomping into the room, shouting, "Who just took the call from a priest with a flat tire? He's pretty upset..."

I thought I was in big trouble...until the sergeant could no longer keep a straight face.

Turns out that one of the officers who had worked in the radio room for years is married to a lady who has an Irish brogue. He was the culprit!

I have lots of other stories...