To be annoyed by a man whistling loudly in a coffee shop

[Rosehip10]

I've just had to leave a pret as a bloke sat down with a coffee and started continually whistling loudly whilst reading a newspaper. Was oblivious to stern looks given by several other tables. I hate attention seeking idiots like this. Lucky I was using an rreusable cup so walked. Anyone else hate this?

Not nearly as annoying as the toddler in the supermarket last week who had a squeak (like the sort you get in pets toys) in one of her trainers. She was running up and down the aisles. Who would buy those shoes for their child?

YANBU

On a bus home last week a man kept whistling , and whistling. Everyone looked at him . I had no distraction (didn't have my ipod so no music) so I am afraid (Not) I asked him if he Identified as a bird perhaps and perhaps if he did he would consider others .
I wouldn't usually be so blunt but also had the hump . He did stop though.

I think squeaky shoes help prevent lost kids, so it doesn’t bother me. Whistling drives me crazy though.

People who whistle are arseholes

I used to be a whistler until someone asked me to stop. YABU for not politely asking the guy to stop whistling.

Msybr it's Tourette's

I rather like whistling. In olden days when dinosaurs roamed and kids could be sent to the corner shop to buy their mums ciggies, lots of people whistled, milkmen, coal delivery people, postmen , the laundryman, almost all the people who delivered stuff to your house (usually men). I would far rather hear whistling than listen to someone's moronic phone conversation or foul mouthed music.

I'm amazed that I'm still alive due to my whistling in the office - all the time. I had no idea I was doing it or how it provoked a reaction similar to people eating with their mouths open, which I cannot tolerate. Sorry everyone.

People are never going to realise their behaviour is annoying if nobody tells them.

Should the man know that whistling in Pret is annoying AF? Of course, but clearly he doesnt so a polite "Excuse me? I would appreciate if you could stop whistling as the noise is giving me a headache. Thank you" will go a lot further to making him aware that his whistling is annoying than just glaring and then leaving.

This does my head in,
Its not up to the staff to tell him to be quiet.
Its a free country, if he wants to whistle, let him. (u don't know what kinda day he's had, problems behind closed doors etc. ) the fact you just glared at him then left does nothing. If he's reading a paper he's probably not noticed people glare. If it bothers you that much then tell him your self rather then posting it on here, posting your moaning of life on here solves nothing. I would of probably just put my earphones in, and/or made a load of noise to annoy him. Like playing a drum rhythm on the table. Or whistled a different tune to put him off.
Walking out means he's won, and u posting it on here is just u trying to find your little soap box to stand on to make you feel slightly better. When I fact it just means you can't let petty issues go whilst you live in this big wide world. Seriously, let it go!!! I'm reading a book at the moe titled, the art of not giving a f**k
I seriously recommend u read it. Its people not being able to let go of petty issues like this that makes the world a sad place full of pathetic people. If u can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all!!!

Why didn't you ask him to stop?

I hate whistling, it's like nails down a blackboard for me. Why anyone would think others want to listen to it I don't know.
You could've passive aggressively joined in and started loudly la la la-ing along, or maybe ask if he takes requests but in reality I probably would have just politely asked him to stop though.

It drives me mad. Honestly it fills me with such a rage that I have to remove myself from the room.

'I’d have thrown my coffee at him in a rage.'

Really?

Then you could have caused serious burns.
And been done for assault or gbh or something.

Some people are ridiculous.

Whistling walking down the street is fine. Indoors, hell no.

Phones playing music on speaker. Why??? It sounds awful. And the same rule applies to this as to car stereos, the louder the noise, the more awful the taste in music.

Whistling walking down the street is fine. Indoors, hell no

^^This

My Grandad used to whistle all the time but he was deaf so we were never sure if he could hear himself or not. It drove us all mad and the only way to stop him was to give him a toffee, we always had a big stash for any car journey's

Yeah, I wish my colleagues had've said something, I would have totally understood. My boss was going to put a stop to us eating in the office due to one person taking with her mouth full and she would lean in so we had it in stereo. There were at least 3 of us who suffered from misaphonia, so I get it.

Msybr it's Tourette's

Or maybe he was just a twat who has fuck all consideration for anyone else?

I hate whistling, as a pp said, it’s like nails down a blackboard shows age

What was he whistling?

"Please stop whistling, my late (invent close relative) used to whistle and its too hard to hear it now"

Makes them the 'hero' for stopping. Win win.

I work beside a guy 8n an office who whistles for about three minutes a few times every day. It drives me to distraction.

I haven't said anything though as I'm pretty sure he would just do it more! But it sets my teeth on edge.

So OP I totally get where you're coming from!

@Mavis88 - Ironic post of the day award? If you don't give a fuck, as you say, about a post then why read and comment! Seriously, let it go!

I seem to be in the minority here, but I quite like when people happily whistle when going about their day. I've never once thought they seemed to be attention seeking in any way.