I drank some boiling water because I wanted to whistle ....

Blackboard in a men's room in Portland.

Jen and I have been accused of being whistlers.  We often don't know we are whistling until someone points it out to us.

Whistling seems to be one of those things that people are all in or all out.

For those who think whistling is one of the most irritating sounds, you are wrong!

The Smithsonian published the results of a survey listing the ten most annoying sounds in the world.  Here they are:

1. A knife on a bottle

2. A fork on a glass

3. Chalk on a blackboard

4. A ruler on a bottle

5. Nails on a blackboard

6. A female scream

7. An anglegrinder (a power tool)

8. Squealing brakes on a bicycle

9. A baby crying

10. An electric drill

     Note that whistling did not make the list.

Read Abby's answer to the person who says their neighbor's whistling is annoying.

Abby is brilliant.

Now go listen to the beginning of The Andy Griffith Show and tell me the whistling is not addictive.