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Did you ever whistle while you work? My students hated it when I did that.

Posted - July 10, 2022
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  • 10052
    Good job asking this very delicate question! I don't think anyone will be offended. 

    ;) 

    I'm more likely to sing or hum than whistle, while I work or otherwise. 
      July 10, 2022 5:18 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      (Wait, what’s delicate about it?)






    —-

      July 10, 2022 9:11 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    I have another question about racism that I have not posted yet. Inside joke between me and SA.
      July 11, 2022 8:02 AM MDT
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  • 2999
    I am unable to whistle due to dental disabilities.  I love a man who whistles.  I once heard a phone that whistled a happy little tune when it rang.  Unfortunately the man who owned the phone was at the airport who had come from another country and didn't speak english.  He did tell me it came from his country in international sign language.  I have been unable to find it anywhere in the U.S..  :  ( I'm not sure what language he was speaking, it sounded a little bit like French.  
      July 10, 2022 5:58 PM MDT
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  • 34283
    Try the app Zedge.  They have all kids of ringtones, notification sounds, wallpapers etc. 
      July 10, 2022 7:17 PM MDT
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  • 2999
    I will, thank you.
      July 10, 2022 7:34 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    Was he whistling in French?
      July 11, 2022 8:02 AM MDT
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  • 2999
    How did you know?
      July 11, 2022 9:34 AM MDT
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  • 44619
    It was a joke.
      July 11, 2022 12:45 PM MDT
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  • 2999
    I knew that, silly. 
      July 11, 2022 3:03 PM MDT
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  • 16781
    Snow White only did that when she was stoned off her a$$ and "servicing" the dwarfs. Hence their song, "High Ho".
      July 10, 2022 6:09 PM MDT
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  • 10641
    Yes.  However, "Take My Breath Away" wasn't well received by customers.
      July 10, 2022 6:12 PM MDT
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  • 34283
    Nope.  I hum and sing.
      July 10, 2022 7:18 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      I don’t believe I ever did. 
      ~

      July 10, 2022 9:13 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    Only sailors whistle.

      July 11, 2022 8:05 AM MDT
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  • 2999
    My Uncle used to whistle.  He was always happy, full of fun and loved by everyone.  
      July 11, 2022 9:36 AM MDT
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  • 16781
    Oh rly?

      July 11, 2022 5:52 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    I saw the movie. They were pretty good, but I don't think that actually happened. My comment to Randy was a joke...he is a Marine, I am a sailor.
      July 11, 2022 6:00 PM MDT
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  • 16781
    Soldiers did whistle the Colonel Bogey March. Particularly as POWs, as singing "Hitler has only got one ball" was strictly verboten.
      July 11, 2022 6:02 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    Oh. I never heard that. What was the tune?
      July 11, 2022 6:05 PM MDT
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  • 16781
    That one. In the clip, as portrayed in the movie. Fictionalised account of an actual event, one POW died for every sleeper laid on the Burma to Siam railway.

    Hitler has only got one ball
    The other is in the Albert Hall
    Himmler has something sim'lar
    And poor old Göbbels has no balls at all This post was edited by Slartibartfast at July 11, 2022 6:10 PM MDT
      July 11, 2022 6:07 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    I have seen a couple of WWII docs about it.
      July 11, 2022 6:12 PM MDT
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  • 3719
    No, I don't whistle while I work and the few times someone in my office did that, I found it very irritating.  I used to be able to whistle with two fingers to call a taxi, but since I had some dental work, I can't do that any longer.
      July 10, 2022 10:18 PM MDT
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  • 7792
    Nah! I'm always quiet when I work.
      July 11, 2022 10:38 AM MDT
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