Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

How to whistle: the art and history of our shrillest skill

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Wendy Hargreaves, Academic in the School of Education and Creative Arts, University of Southern Queensland

Whether you whistle or not, you can’t escape whistlers. They’re dog owners, construction workers, day dreamers, concertgoers and annoying sports fans whose shrill makes you wish for earplugs.

And there are tradies – Snow White’s pesky disciples who think whistling while you work makes chores fun. (Disclaimer: It didn’t work for my taxes.)

Admittedly, whistling can be useful for silencing noisy crowds and hailing taxis New York-style,…

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