A dozy fast food fan called 999 to complain he had been given a hamburger when he had ordered a cheeseburger.
The bizarre call for help was one of dozens of time-wasting emergency calls revealed by Police Scotland in an online campaign.
Staff used Twitter to highlight the often humorous examples, but added such calls could often result in delaying real emergency calls getting through.
They said all non-emergency calls should be made to the dedicated 101 number.
The force also revealed that in the six months since its formation it had dealt with 648,818 emergency calls and 888,783 calls on 101.
Other examples given included someone asking where to buy milk, another person who wanted help for a sick pigeon and even someone who called 999 to ask for the non-emergency number.
Astonishingly, one person even called to report the theft of his class A drugs.
Another caller tried to report his mobile phone as stolen before hanging up when he realised he was calling from it.
In one example the caller demanded: “Can you go to a house in Tottenham, London, and see if my friend is having an affair?”
It was also revealed that one of the most common time-wasting calls was from people saying: “I cannae afford a taxi home, any chance of a lift?”
In a Facebook post a police controller revealed he once received a 999 call from a drunk demanding to know why he was in the back of a police van.
Rikki Evans, who is also a special constable in Aberdeen, posted a transcript of the call on site:
PC Evans: “Police Emergency.”
Caller: “Why am I arrested?”
PC Evans: “I have no idea what you are speaking about.”
Caller: “You have arrested me.”
PC Evans: “Sorry you make no sense, what’s your name?”
Caller: “I’m **** ***** and currently in the back of your van.”
PC Evans: “In a police van?”
Caller: “Yes, on Union Street.”
PC Evans said: “The male was able to get his phone out of his pocket while handcuffed and in the back of the van. Due to him being drunk, he thought he was speaking to the officers who arrested him.”