Stupidity knows no international boundaries or borders and is not exclusive - though I expect a large dollop of congenital shortened common sense resides with the Brits. The same type of person clogs up emergency service telephone lines to the law, fire and ambulance service:
Metropolitan Police have revealed most ridiculous 999 calls of 2015 | Metro News
The 10 stupidest 999 calls received by Police Scotland: "I want to report some seagulls misbehaving": - Mirror Online
It even extends to travel and tourism - maybe I should change my nationality as per the other thread...jeez.
18 of the most ridiculous, but real, travel complaints ever
Cheers,
C