Electronic buzzer that repels teenagers - well we found we had one!!!!!

[Milliways]

DD was complaining about a noise in her room - couldn't hear it, did nothing. The next day, in evening, she came to me in tears saying cannot stay in her room as the noise was driving her mad. Her Dad had been up earlier & told her there was no noise, & she was desparate as couldn't do homework.

I went in her room & couldn't hear anything. She screams at me - you MUST be able to! So, to humour her go round room carefully pulling & shaking anything moveable.

Then we get to the insect/rodent repeller that is plugged into DD's room (she is nearest the loft access where the were living. It has a rocker switch that has been moved, that turns it into a mozzie repeller. When I move this switch she shouts "It's stopped!". I turn it back on & she immediately covers ears again. DH & I cannot hear it at all.

So- if you want to get rid of any teenagers......

oh saw something on tv about this a couple of weeks ago..the gadget show I think, apparently the ability to hear these frequencies drops off in early to mid twenties..I think they are using them to stop teens congregating around shopping parades etc

Yes, we had heard that, but weren't honestly trying to upset poor DD! We all thought she was going mad & hearing things, but it actually drove her to tears :(

what make is it

poor dd, good you worked out what it was!

The mosquito, Dh found this hilarious as he can't hear it... but oh dear looord can I!!!!

Zippity - it is a Pestclear (2000?). We got it in Robert Dyas, & it was fab at clearing the mice btw.

the gadget to repel teenagers was on Jeremy Vine Radio 2 a couple of weeks ago. They tested it on some teenages and it works. Basically, if I remember correctly, after about 20 your hearing deteriorates so that you can't hear high pitched buzzes...hey presto instant teenager annoyer.

I think I need to get one for ds birthday..surprise present

woohoo finny