Yes, I should add recently these have been persistent cases of whistling, only ceasing when passengers have alighted. I'm not quite so irritable as to be narked by a very brief example, such as just while waiting for the doors to be released as @LowLevel said.
Oh the arguments about people who bring smelly food up to the desks in an office, or worse, put it in the microwave!
Last year I was sat nice and quiet until some self entitled chap came along and started blaring out tictac videos full volume.
Ridiculous to suggest it should be an irrelevant comparison. Whistling, or singing or loudly humming for that matter, is just as disturbing as watching TV on one's phone without headphones, if not worse as the former is an isolated sound and therefore stands out more.
For you maybe. But not for everyone, as I say in a functioning society we all have to accept that we all have different behaviours and tolerances.
In a functioning society we recognise this and coalesce around common, sensible rules that provide for comfort to all. In a dysfunctional society we may recognise this but still only think of what we want regardless of any interference with the well-being of others, and we expect others to tolerate our intrusion.
We should always try to create as comfortable a society for all as possible, although this doesn't necessarily mean creating rules. Because we are all different, trying to mitigate for the exacting comfort for everyone would be impossible. Just look at these forums, people can't even agree on the best interior colour schemes for the best onboard ambience let alone social conventions.
I have no idea what you mean? I am as the swan, pure calm on the surface, but paddling like crazy underneath. I'll ignore the fact that swans can also get incredibly grumpy at the drop of a hat...Somehow you don’t exactly strike me as a the chilled out, “zen” type.
At no point did I say it should be a rule that people shouldn’t whistle, I simply said I just can’t think why anyone would decide it a good idea to start whistling on a train, and that I think its inconsiderate as it’s an obvious disturbance. But if you disagree, I’ll accept that, I don’t want to fill this thread with cases of running in circles.
May I suggest you check who I was responding to in my last post...?
And normally I do put my headphones in, but loud music in the ears gets uncomfortable or even painful at times, and should we really have to resort to that just to block out people choosing to sing on public transport?
I’m well aware you were responding to Parjon, but by making the same argument you’ve made throughout the thread, which I created suggesting that whistling on trains was inconsiderate, and not to say it should be outlawed.
Yes, or something to do while taking out the bins, or doing some gardening or something. Not while sat on a train surrounded by sixty other passengers.
I don’t think it should be banned and never suggested so, but my question would be how would you react if someone politely informed you that you were whistling and asked if you would please stop?I whistle subconsciously, so have probably done so on a train. I often don't really know that I am whistling until I'm told: I can hear it, but it doesn't translate into a message along the lines of, "You are whistling. Stop. Now." I occasionally whistle a tune (which sounds tuneful in my head, so is tuneless to the listener, as with most whistling), but more often than not it's something I make up on the spot - I call it an experiment, you may call it what you wish
The long and short of it: were a ban on whistling to be imposed, I would probably end up falling foul of it without realising. Judging by the amount of posts on here that detail a dislike for whistling, I think it might be prudent if I steer clear of any Forum Meets...
I stop when I'm told, but can and do subconsciously start again once my mind's been distracted from the warning.
Maybe you could try hypnotherapy?
That’s predominantly what makes me confused as to why someone would do it on a train. Watching Netflix without headphones is for entertainment. Feet on seats is for comfort. So there’s a reason to do those frowned upon things - though I’d hope people wouldn’t - but what benefit do people get from whistling on a train? It seems to me just an annoyance for not even any selfish gain!
Who says there isn't even a 'selfish gain'? I whistle when in a good mood, it keeps me happy. Same as singing or playing air drums/guitar to music. The being on a train bit is no relevant to the person doing the whistling.
We will all have things that get on our nerves, and we will all have traits that get on other people's. And that is something we simply have to live with, despite what some people may think. I know some people would love for everyone to be quiet, never move, talk, use their mobiles, eat, drink, cough, sniff, sneeze and never sit next or close to them on trains. But this is something that is never going to happen, people are people and not everyone gets irritated at thought of anyone else living and breathing near to them. If someone is being really anti-social like being loud, or threatening etc then there is a reason to get agitated. But if someone is whistling a tune because they are having a good day, sorry but people need to either accept that they might be happy and be pleased for them, or if not use some headphones to listen to some music or something.
What an emotionally incontinent age where asking for short periods of common courtesy is seen as some extraordinary suppression or resentment of happiness, indeed.
"Ladies & Gentlemen, please refrain from any displays of happiness, contentment or love, as this is now considered to be 'emotionally incontinent' to some members of our society"
I don't agree. It's all about creating noise above that you would need for a general conversation.
