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Whistling in the street

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nwqueen · 03/10/2022 13:24

Not wolf whistling, just normal whistling a merry tune while walking along.

Have you ever heard a woman do this?

I pass people whistling quite a lot. Always men. Is it because women have been socialised not to make unnecessary noise?

OP posts:
ThatGirlInACountrySong · 03/10/2022 13:25

Women make plenty of noise

Don't worry

coffeeandpoetry · 03/10/2022 13:40

ThatGirlInACountrySong · 03/10/2022 13:25

Women make plenty of noise

Don't worry

This. 😂

Pineappleflowers · 03/10/2022 13:58

I useful to whistle all the time. Stopped cos of stupid adult orthodontics but before that was quite proud of my tunes.

nwqueen · 03/10/2022 14:22

ThatGirlInACountrySong · 03/10/2022 13:25

Women make plenty of noise

Don't worry

Well, yes, but not usually while they're walking along in public on their own.

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WildCherryBlossom · 03/10/2022 14:33

One of my DDs whistles all the time. She would definitely whistle a jolly little tune while waking down the street.

I

SparklePopRampage · 03/10/2022 14:37

My housemate used to whistle all the time (female) used to drive me up the bloody wall. I still hate whistling and think it’s entitled of someone to do it i.e. in the office… you wouldn’t just start singing a random song because other people might not want to hear it! In the same case I do not want to hear your whistling so be quiet and music some music on in your earphones and let us all just be!

(I am usually a very relaxed person but whistling is a serious pet hate!!)

SparklePopRampage · 03/10/2022 14:38

*put some! (So enraged by even talking about whistling I can’t spot my autorcorrect making mistakes!!)

Imissmoominmama · 03/10/2022 14:41

Whistling makes me really anxious and angry. No idea why!

statetrooperstacey · 03/10/2022 14:42

I whistle a lot! I’m really good, It’s a lost art! 🤣

ArcaneWireless · 03/10/2022 14:44

I hate whistling with a passion. And it makes mouths look like turkeys arses. 😯

Shiboleth1 · 03/10/2022 14:46

I whistle. And was a woman last time I checked.

boogieboogie · 03/10/2022 14:59

I know what you mean OP, it's generally a man thing to do! Strange really!

ThatGirlInACountrySong · 03/10/2022 15:00

Yes they do op!!

Are you usually so unaware?

babasaclover · 03/10/2022 15:03

I do this but with humming. If you go round a corner and get 'caught' it usually leads to a nice little chat with the other person lol. If I'm
Happy it just spills out

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