Lately I find myself tuneless whistling quietly. I can't seem to stop this behavior, and I am worried that Mrs. Baldwin is going to smother me with a pillow if I don't stop. Any suggestions? OK, any useful suggestions?

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Yin And Yang Profile
Yin And Yang answered

Whistling is a sign of happy I believe! A happy husband is always a good thing! :0)

If she grabs a pillow..... Try chewing on a piece of gum maybe! If you can think about it.... when you whistle you already have your lips pressed together. You might as well pucker up and smother her with kisses!!!! Good luck!

Jaimie  JT Profile
Jaimie JT answered

Yeah :) I suggest you wear a hockey helmet to bed then. The goalie kind with the face mask ... Then she can't smother you in your sleep .. And if she tries to smash your brains out with a frying pan you're safe too :) I'm a genius.

Ancient Hippy Profile
Ancient Hippy answered

Tic Tac, keep your mouth busy.

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Pepper pot Profile
Pepper pot answered

Practice, practice, practice, and then enter the world whistling championships in Japan.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK1DCWrW02s

My Grandmother use to whistle, and my mother always said it was "unlady like", but after my Grandmother passed away, the one thing I fondly remember is her whistling in the kitchen.

You could swap it for this instead, I found it quite impressive..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmXsA-siNvo

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Pepper pot
Pepper pot commented
I come across some great video footage of things you never expect to find, Yin is right though, I rarely hear a sad person whistling.
Virginia Lou
Virginia Lou commented
Truly I am amazed at what you can find on YouTube...
The second one, Bobby McFerrin, I had never heard of him but went on to explore a bit - he has even done classical pieces, Bach and such, and there was a segment he did with Robin Williams!
Pepper pot
Pepper pot commented
I just watched that Virginia before logging back on here lol!
Virginia Lou Profile
Virginia Lou answered

Dear KB,

Here is my suggestion...that you and Mrs. KB sit down together and strategize this out...that whenever she hears your whistle, she drops everything, comes over to you and gives you a fine hug and a nice smooch, too.

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Soon like Pavlov's conditioned response (or maybe Watson  behaviorism?), anyway you will soon become aware of what you are doing, and you will be able either to intercept the whistling or else maybe even continue it, but intentionally now with awareness to elicit those good consequences!

("You know how to whistle don't you Steve? You just put your lips together and blow..." Lauren Bacall...)

dragonfly forty-six Profile

Well Mr. Baldwin, I think you need to do something with your mouth and you need to make music. So my suggestion is a harmonica. It serves two purposes. One, it satisfies both of the above needs. Two, after hearing you on a harmonica, she will beg you to whistle again.

Aldrich Ames Profile
Aldrich Ames answered

Just duct tape your mouth.

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