Here's a tip from British Columbia's largest 911 call centre: if your pizza is stale, your takeout food cold, or you can't get your Wi-Fi to work, please don't call them.

E-Comm 9-1-1, which dispatches service for 33 police and fire departments in B.C., is asking the public to please stop calling to report ridiculous annoyances rather than genuine emergencies.

It has just released its Top 10 list of the stupidest reasons people have called their service this year. They include:

Wi-Fi at a local coffee shop isn’t working "What’s the fine for jaywalking?" Pizza not fresh; wants a replacement slice “What’s the number for my travel agency?” Caller phoned 9-1-1 to ask for a taxi referral “Is today a stat holiday?” Food they ordered is cold Wants help finding lost glasses Home Internet is not working “What’s the date today?”

E-Comm says its call-takers field approximately 2,600 calls every day. While the majority are for real emergencies, far too many callers seem to think 911 is some kind of information line and call in with silly questions.

Spokesperson Jody Robertson says the problem with these calls is that call-takers cannot just hang up; they need to treat every call as a valid emergency. That means they have to take the time to determine what’s going on with the caller and whether someone genuinely needs help.

"Calls about Internet access and cold food are a serious drain on emergency resources," she said in a statement.

E-Comm's Warner Yang, who received this year’s top nuisance call about the coffee shop Wi-Fi, says his job is to help people with real emergencies.

“If someone calls 911 about Internet problems, that means I’m not available to help someone who really needs it," Yang said.

A true emergency is a fire or a police or medical situation that requires immediate action because someone’s health, safety, or property is in jeopardy or a crime is in progress.