A Sprinkles Emergency

When it comes to ice cream, we all have our favorite flavors and toppings. Some of us are down with the hot fudge. Others enjoy a fruitier topping, like strawberries and pineapple.

When it comes to dry toppings, the passion remains. The debate over nuts or no nuts will likely continue until the end of time.

And what about sprinkles? Is the alleged mismanagement of sprinkles on ice cream enough to get the police involved?

One British woman apparently thought so. This thought process got her into a wee bit of trouble with police, who apparently didn’t appreciate the woman contacting them on an emergency line to complain about an incorrect dessert order. Police say the woman called them because the woman was upset about how sprinkles were put on her ice cream. There would be more humor to this (though not Good Humor) if not for the fact that this could have been dangerous.

Police say the woman dialed 999 (the British version of 911) to complain that the server at the ice cream shop had only put sprinkles on one side of her ice cream, leaving the other side bare. The woman claims she wanted her money back and told the server he could keep the ice cream.

Police say the woman was quickly educated about the fact that such disputes over food service do not qualify as actual police emergencies. The dispatcher then gave the woman suggestions on other agencies that might be able to help her.

The police wanted to remind her and others that every non-emergency call can take time away from responding to an actual emergency.

There should never be a police emergency over ice cream toppings. At Praline’s, it’s understood that the perfect topping can make the best ice cream even better. We promise we’ll cover both sides.