Do you know how to whistle?

March 10, 2017 3:28pm CST
Whistling is considered a simple act by millions of people ... but not by me. Perhaps many of you are shocked, but I don't know how to whistle. Many of my relatives, friends, co-workers and even my girlfriend tried to teach me. Without success so far. I could never learn and I felt frustrated sometimes in the past , but I don't care anymore for a such long time.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Mar 17
I eventually learnt to whistle but I never whistle now. My Mum used to whistle all the time when she was happy in the garden.
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13 Mar 17
Yes
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Whistling isn't important these days, really. When I was little, there were so many movies and tv shows where the characters whistled a tune so everyone wanted to learn. My Grandpa could whistle beautifully and I wanted to do it, too, but couldn't no matter how hard I tried. I don't remember how he did it but my oldest brother taught me to whistle in about 15-20 minutes. It seems hours when I look back on it but I think that is just how I imagined it. I was 4 and he was 14. It's one of my fondest memories of him.
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@averygirl72 (37544)
• Philippines
11 Mar 17
I can't whistle too. I wonder why some can easily do it
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• India
11 Mar 17
You are not alone... I also can't do Do you know to make balloon with chewing gum ? I can do this
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• India
11 Mar 17
whistling no doubt is an art ... takes practice... comes naturally to some while others have to work on it... but I guess its ok if you cant whistle like the group dire straits does in " winds of change " ... i try to learn though! Cheers!
@sffnali (114)
16 Mar 17
@TheInvisibleMan its tough,i was also fascinated to learn,i learnt though the sound is slow :))) nyc topic
@sffnali (114)
16 Mar 17
while reading this i was also trying :))
• United States
11 Mar 17
I can do a bit. But i've found the more I keep up with it the better I sound. My uncle used to be able to get up to some pretty high pitches but I don't recall if he did songs or not. He's had a stroke and gets a lil grouchy when I tell my kids what a good whistler he was. IDK if he lost the control of his lips or just so out of practice?
@marlina (154183)
• Canada
10 Mar 17
I can't whistle either.
@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
10 Mar 17
I learned how to whistle by inhaling first. Then I learned exhaling, and then I learned how to fuse humming into whistling, creating a hum-whistle. It sounds really neat as a sound effect. Not many people I know can do it. For many years I couldn't do it. It took a lot of trial and error. I couldn't snap my fingers for a long time either, and to this day it is easier for me to snap them using my ring finger and thumb, rather than middle finger and thumb. I thought this was really odd, until I realized I was double-jointed in my thumbs.
@DianneN (246452)
• United States
10 Mar 17
I've tried so hard, but I just can't do it. That's okay.
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
11 Mar 17
I know, a bit, haha
@amandajay (23274)
• New Zealand
12 Mar 17
Haha unbelievable... Yes I can do it...
@nitirrbb7 (4319)
• India
11 Mar 17
Nothing strange that you cant whistle, I actually had leaned to but in between many years have passed by and I have forgot it how its done