Why dont people whistle anymore?

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The Milkman. The postman. Builders, labourers, electricians,refuse collectors. Everywhere everyone was whistling a tune or ditty.

Now no whistling. Just a casual observation. Yes it was annoying but is it some kind of change in human behaviour or conditioning. Any thoughts why this is?

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My neighbour does so all the time while doing odd jobs around his house. I like it.

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They realised it annoyed the fuck out of everyone else

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Catchy

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Vrouwen die fluiten trouwen kerels zonder duiten.

Edit: I recall the original was different:

Meisjes die fluiten trouwen jongens zonder duiten.

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I do. But it drives my wife nuts. :roll_eyes:

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oh I whistle constantly, it’s one of my favorite stims!!

ever since I learned how around 8 years old i’ve been practicing it

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A real trooper. But i think its a dying art.

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They all have earbuds in

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i do every day

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I swear I can’t figure out how to whistle.

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Just put your lips together and blow?

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This is an excellent question. Why don’t people whistle anymore?

And while we’re at it…

Where the fuck did all the milkmen go? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a single milkman in my whole lifetime. This has to be connected to the lack of whistling.

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milk-persons. milk people. an individual of indeterminate gender who milks, professionally.

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I think the only people who should milk persons are babies, but that’s just my opinion

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because it’s dangerous, you might call down a swarm of locust and then what :thinking:

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I’m not going to make any comments. not a single, solitary comment. moo.

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Yeah i think this is it actually.

Have taught all 3 kids to whistle tho

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My favourite example of whistling: The legendary Robbie Basho in this wonderful song -

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