Why do people whistle, do they think it's a show of talent?

[Ninco!]

I used to hum to myself as a young kid even at school, whenever drawing etc, I would sit humming away. I didn't realise I was doing it. None of my classmates ever said anything. I am talking about when I was 11! One day the teacher told me to quit but I subconsciously did it again, got a rollicking!

I occasionally whistle to myself, not at work, its weird, as I cant actually think back to when I do, but I know I will whistle away sometimes!

 

[savagesam117]

Why do you make posts like these? Because you’re excruciatingly annoying? Or because you’re just a *******?

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Why do you make posts like these? Because you’re excruciatingly annoying? Or because you’re just a *******?

Dude, that's uncalled for.
Just skip past his posts if you feel that way

 

[Tony Edwards]

Why do you make posts like these? Because you’re excruciatingly annoying? Or because you’re just a *******?

Thats a bit savage Sam.

 

[imtoooldforthis]

no matter where i work there is always some overly chirpy jolly **** in the office annoying the rest of us miserable ******* with their whistling and poisitive vibes. its the worst

 

[Sankari]

 

[Chris Wilson]

Why do people whistle, do they think it's a show of talent?​

Before fragility set in, whistling was often an APPRECIATION of talent. The short skirted, low cut top kind of talent...

Now it seems it's akin to aural torture or something even more invasive than the new to me phrase of "stare rape"

 

[cheesefest]

There’s some whistling which is appropriate such as Scorpions’ Wind of Change.

This is awfully high pitched. If you can’t tolerate extreme high pitched whistles, the link isn’t for you https://youtu.be/iw1B7-TasrY

You have been warned

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Fun Fact 2563
There are several places around the world where people hold conversations by whistling, one of them is on the Canary Islands.

 

[Chris Wilson]

It's one of those oddities where fit women and dogs are both subject to whistling.

Ok, I know where my coat is....

 

[BDEE]

Why do people post random things using Latin words? Do they think it is a display of intelligence?

 

[ttaskmaster]

Why do people post random things using Latin words? Do they think it is a display of intelligence?

Which Latin words? About 10% of English comprises pure Latin, and around 60% is Latin-derived...

 

[Tomsk]

Historical fact (I heard it many years ago)

People whistled for their own entertainment then personal stereos came along and people could listen to music instead of making their own.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Why do people post random things using Latin words? Do they think it is a display of intelligence?

I've yet to see this, any examples on OCUK?

 

[Trig]

I whistle, sometimes songs or tunes, sometimes I just make stuff up and whistle it.

 

[BDEE]

I've yet to see this, any examples on OCUK?

The first post of this thread.

 

[Stu999]

Why do people post random things using Latin words? Do they think it is a display of intelligence?

Yes, or they’re in the legal profession (same thing).

 

[SexyGreyFox]

The first post of this thread.

I don't consider that to be a Latin rambling since it's commonly used and most of our words are Latin anyway.
Any other examples?

 

[BDEE]

I don't consider that to be a Latin rambling since it's commonly used and most of our words are Latin anyway.
Any other examples?

Dude, I was being facetious.....

(Much like the OP complaining of whistling and how it annoys him, the use of irrelevant Latin does the same to me).

 

[Lysander]

Dude, I was being facetious.....

(Much like the OP complaining of whistling and how it annoys him, the use of irrelevant Latin does the same to me).

You've missed the main point of resurrecting this thread, which is that several years later I was diagnosed with misophonia. But that's OK, it's easy to miss it.