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

Lysander said:
Do you whistle or do you know people who do?
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I can neither whistle, nor click my fingers.
I do find it both strange and annoying that the instant I tell *any* person this fact, they IMMEDIATELY become some sort of idiot and start whistling/finger-clicking right in my face to show me how they can... Do they suddenly have to make sure they still can, or are they somehow proud of the fact that they can.... what is this about?

Anyway, I always get my own back - I'm a drummer and thus a misophoniac's worst nightmare - Every drummer has Percussionitis, which means we're perpetually tapping phrases, tattoos and rhythms on the desk, our thighs, handrails, the floor and just about any surface around!!
A keyboard's front edge, just in front of the spacebar, makes a perfect snare and the top right corner above the number pad is an excellent hi-hat. Soft mouse mats are the bass and hey ho, you're away!!

I always have songs stuck in my head, so whenever I'm concentrating you'll hear me rrrrrrrrrrrrratatatatatatat-tat-tat-tatting away...
 
At Canary Wharf tube station, every so often there is a fella who whistles for money ie busking i guess. Hes quite good at it and hes pretty loud so he has a talent i suppose, whether or not its worth paying him a few pennies i have no idea. Then theres a woman who i see now and again singing 'bare neccesities' in the same tube station...and she doesnt sound half bad tbh. Again not worth giving a few pennies to but still doesnt bother me ie the fella who whistles for money.
 
Lysander said:
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?
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nope it's because it's like humming or singing it's something to do while you're doing something that doesn't really occupy you.
 
:confused: @ op You can't really be serious, ranting about people whistling ! you need to get out more fella. Life is getting you down, The answer is too whistle a happy tune, it will cheer your day up no end ;)


Thinking of all you whistle haters.. enjoy and join in you miserable gits ..

 
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Well done GD, another crap thread :D

Ya, I whistle, a lot. I'd love to see your attempt to punch me in the mouth for doing so :)
 
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.
 
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? 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.
 
Lysander said:
Just wanted to say thank you for those who took me seriously here.
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took you seriously? your op included a line about punching people in the mouth for whistling. ain't no one taking you serious after that. congrats on the diagnosis though. now you know why you hate whistlers :D
 
Thekwango said:
took you seriously? your op included a line about punching people in the mouth for whistling
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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.
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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
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www.healthline.com

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.
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Lysander said:
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.



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.



www.healthline.com

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 www.healthline.com
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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!

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)
 
Thekwango said:
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!
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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!

Thekwango said:
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)
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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.
 
semi-pro waster said:
It doesn't seem like all that terrible a crime to me but perhaps if it really bothers you a quiet word would get him to stop it while you're around. He probably doesn't realise that it's annoying you to the point where you want to punch him in the mouth.
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That would produce quite the opposite in many workplaces I've been.

Once he realises, and in turn everyone else knows, that this annoys you so much the whistling floodgates will have opened!

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