People who whistle to themselves in public bug the shit out of me.

[raccoon]

Solution: sing to yourself to compete with their whistling. :-)

[JBoy]

1. I hate people who do that!

Compulsive whistlers are usually quite proud of their whistling ability, and think that they're contributing a pleasant musical essence to their surroundings, like the trill of songbirds. I want to smack them.

[Silver Swan]

2. I confess

I whistle in public because I figure it's more polite than singing in public, which I would really rather be doing!

[raccoon]

4. Then sing! nt

[Westegg]

9. Guilty as charged! But I don't sing because...

...I'm usually whistling instrumentals. I have a penchant for "Marriage of Figaro" and Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto, and the thought of la-la-la'ing them strikes me as lunacy. Plus, I can achieve a tone, fluency and speed via whistling that I could never achieving singing or humming. Mind you, I know it's annoying. I'm really trying to stop. My wife hates it. She actually just told me this a few weeks ago, indirectly, by pointing out someone on the subway who was doing it and saying, "God, I really HATE that." Point taken, dearest. And when I hear others doing it, yeah, it can bug me too. There is something about it, though-- maybe the vibration in my brain caused by the whistling action-- that is so soothing to me! I shall say farewell to public whistling with no small regret. (But a man does well to keep sharpened those weapons he may require in the on-going battle that is marriage.)

[Parche]

3. agree

:grr: :grr:

:hi:

[Inchworm]

5. I do it

to annoy ppl in bad moods. :P

:hide:

[LeftinOH]

6. People who purse their lips *as though* they are whistling..but aren't making any noise

...they bother me even more.

[CBHagman]

7. What's even worse is when they whistle along to the music.

It ruins my enjoyment of a perfectly good song or instrumental piece to have someone improve it by whistling along. :mad:

And don't get me started on the person who attended a musical and thought it would be a good idea to sing along, beginning with the overture (I changed seats on that occasion).

[Shell Beau]

8. Too bad I can't even whistle! What a shame!

[Throd]

10. I do it all the time

Sometimes I am not even aware I am doing it. To make matters worse, I typically whistle short little runs of notes over and over, always slightly off key.

It is a good thing I usually work alone. I can imagine somebody wanting to club me for my whistling after a few hours.