I recently learned how to whistle, and now it seems like i can't stop. I currently restrict my whistling while at work to hallways when I see no one else around. If I catch myself whistling at my cubicle I immediately stop.
I have a co-worker who whistles JUST loud enough that you can't tell where it's coming from. We call her a ventriloquistler.
5:33 PM
Anonymous said...
We do not have a whistler, but we do have an equally annoying hummer.
9:10 PM
Anonymous said...
I would much prefer a whistler over having to sit between two different radio shows. I used to work between two women - one whom listened to soap operas on the radio and the other who listened to easy listening music. I tried to get them to use headphones and even offered to buy them whatever kind they wanted but they refused.
8:52 AM
Anonymous said...
I really love that you had to provide a definition for "wolf whistle" - sign of a true librarian - take nothing for granted...
"Whistler, Being a"
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I'd also like to add constant humming and/or singing to yourself as a possible cause of injury.
3:07 PM
What about whistling in the bathroom (with or without foot-tapping and hand-gesturing)? (Cf. last Friday's blog post)
3:09 PM
Whistling a tune is bad enough, but try listening to a tuneless whistle for extended periods of time. The punishment for that should be death!
5:13 PM
Or whinnying, or sighing, or hovering. These things could also be a possible cause of injury!!!
7:22 AM
I love to snap my fingers at people. I always get in trouble for it but it is worth irritating jerky patrons & staff.
8:48 AM
I recently learned how to whistle, and now it seems like i can't stop. I currently restrict my whistling while at work to hallways when I see no one else around. If I catch myself whistling at my cubicle I immediately stop.
10:10 AM
Does it matter which orifice you're whistling from?
3:05 PM
I have a co-worker who whistles JUST loud enough that you can't tell where it's coming from. We call her a ventriloquistler.
5:33 PM
We do not have a whistler, but we do have an equally annoying hummer.
9:10 PM
I would much prefer a whistler over having to sit between two different radio shows. I used to work between two women - one whom listened to soap operas on the radio and the other who listened to easy listening music. I tried to get them to use headphones and even offered to buy them whatever kind they wanted but they refused.
8:52 AM
I really love that you had to provide a definition for "wolf whistle" - sign of a true librarian - take nothing for granted...
6:24 PM
But is humming the theme to Doctor Who also right out, or is that permissible in some areas. :)
9:44 AM
John, you can hum or whistle anything from Dr Who in my library anytime. At least then we'll be humming /whistling the same thing.
11:20 AM
How about whistling the Indiana Jones theme while hunting for missing items in the stacks? Surely that would be permissible...
12:06 PM
Oops, sorry about that, folks.
12:07 PM
My grandmother always said "whistling girls and cackling hens never come to any good ends!"
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My life has gone to the Dangles now.
3:43 PM
You know that it's really bad when the DIRECTOR of the library causes everyone to hate her because of her obnoxious whistling.
ALL. DAY. LONG.
10:27 AM