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

[Lysander]

I don't understand this, I never have. There's a guy downstairs at work whistling a tune ad nauseam. It's excrutiatingly annoying. What I don't understand is why people do this in public. Do they think, "I'm talented and people will benefit from this sound" or do they think, "everyone should know how happy I am" or "people will be impressed by this"?

Because no-one is. No-one whistling has ever done anything but increased their chances of being punched in the mouth.

Do you whistle or do you know people who do?

 

[Lysander]

Maybe, just maybe, he enjoys doing it?

I'm sure he enjoys masturbating, maybe he should do that in public too.

 

[Lysander]

So nobody else finds this annoying. I am amazed. It's one of the most irritating things I can think of.

 

[Lysander]

After reading this I'm convinced that you're just angry he is whistling instead of undressing you with his eyes mouth tongue.

You saw through my ruse. How transparent of me.

 

[Lysander]

You're not alone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia

This is me, I have a disorder, hurrah. All of these things I find extremely irritating.

 

[Lysander]

I find it very annoying.

It's attention seeking ********.

Indeed, sir. You are completely correct.

 

[Lysander]

Very interesting that eight years later I was diagnosed with misophonia after several assessments with a therapist. I completely forgot that I had made this thread.

This thread really shows how awful GD was around 2013 - lots of "alpha" ****-taking and immature jokes - and it is a much better place now.

Just wanted to say thank you for those who took me seriously here.

 

[Lysander]

took you seriously? your op included a line about punching people in the mouth for whistling

The urge to push, poke or hit the person making the sound is a known reaction to a trigger or stimulus if you have misophonia As well as resentment, despair, hopelessness and even physical pain.

ain't no one taking you serious after that.

Yes, it is unreasonable on its face but it is well-known and documented that people who suffer distress from certain auditory stimuli have reactions like this.

You can generally recognize misophonia by its main symptom: a strong negative reaction when hearing triggering sounds. More specifically, that response might include a range of feelings, emotions, and physical sensations:

• feelings of annoyance, irritation, and disgust
• anger, rage, or feelings of aggression, including a desire to lash out physically or verbally
• nervousness or uneasiness in situations that could involve triggering sounds
• a sense of anxiety or panic, including feelings of being trapped or losing control
• tightness or pressure throughout the body or in the chest
• increased heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature

Misophonia Symptoms, Triggers, Treatment, and More

If you have misophonia, certain sounds might trigger intense irritation, disgust, and physical discomfort. Get the details on symptoms, treatments, and more.

www.healthline.com

 

[Lysander]

that's all well and good but no one was aware of your condition when you first posted, hence some of the mocking and pee taking when you posted the apparently ott punch em in the face line!

No-one, well, not quite

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

You're not alone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia People who have misophonia are most commonly angered, and even enraged, by common ambient sounds, such as other people clipping their nails, brushing teeth, eating crushed ice, eating, breathing, sniffing, talking, sneezing, yawning...

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

Why? Habit and enjoyment. I seriously doubt someone is trying to show off with whistling. I like whistling when no one is around from time to time (although I'm crap), and enjoying humming. Perhaps you need to express yourself more? I can't stand the sound of my mother eat muesli, drives me...

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My comment was directed at people like this who did take it seriously.

One thing is for sure - I wasn't aware of it!

so how do they treat it - ear plugs, do you just have to suck it up, or maybe some boxing gloves (sorry couldn't resist that one)

Lolz - there is no treatment, though earphones are a godsend, and being aware of what your specific trigger sounds are helps, because then you can avoid many situations where they occur and be better equipped to handle them when they do. e.g. If a certain trigger sound occurs I am better at dealing with it - I either ask the person to stop or I remove myself from the situation. Beforehand I would just sit there and rage.

 

[Lysander]

Edit: Damn, didn't realise it was a 9 year old thread!

Yes, I wonder whatever happed to semi-pro waster. Another one that just disappeared. I remember quite liking him.

 

[Lysander]

Do people still whistle at random women? Here in the sticks you're more likely to find a sheep dog in your lap than find yourself a date. Or is it now akin to molestation and attempted rape to the modern female's lug `ole?

I never hear it - though I have noticed some signs on station platforms on the Underground these days about "NO CATCALLING" and "NO STARING" because of stare rape.

The girl up the road was cutting the hedge the other week and a good few horns were being sounded, unsurprisingly, she's fit as a butcher's dog, but I didn't hear any siffleurs. I remember my mother saying that as a girl, if she went out and didn't get a few wolf whistles she'd be a bit jaded.

I find that quite interesting, so some people used to quite like the wolf-whistling?

 

[Lysander]

what?

I know.

 

[Lysander]

Good God yes, many women found it highly flattering, probably still do. Try it.

I don't think this is very good advice these days. I wouldn't recommend anyone started wolf-whistling in the street at women in the 21st century.

 

[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.

 

[Lysander]

I missed it as well tbh, how old are you, are you sure its misophonia and not just advancing age making you less tolerant to things in general as that's pretty common lol

I'm 43. I went through several assessments with a therapist and it was diagnosed as misophonia. I also had an assessment with an audiologist who said there was nothing physically wrong with my hearing.

 

[Lysander]

I'm 45 and some sounds annoy me as well, but the last time I went to a therapist was when I was in my mid-teens so that's probably not relevant lol

It could still be relevant. There are some issues which probably haven't been worked through.

 

[Lysander]

So have you found a way to cope, or does it still annoy you but you know it is you that has the issue?

Kind of. I know it's me who has the issue and I know to avoid certain situations if I can. If I find myself in one of these situations unexpectedly I can leave or ask people to stop. I have done the latter and people are normally very responsive.