People who do not go when the traffic light turns green because they are texting or chatting on the phone and then drive right when the light turns yellow, jamming up the people behind them. Oh and people who take too many items into the express lane at the checkout in the supermarket.
I think a few unifying hatreds would be -People who drive slow in the fast lane, people with shopping carts who stop in the middle of a shopping lane to talk with others with shopping carts, thus clogging up the entire aisle-and look at you meanly when you ask them to please move.
So – did they find and lynch the guy who whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme song? Perhaps that is why the show ended despite being at the top of the ratings?
¡Cuidado, Stephan! The ghost of Slim Whitman will be haunting your subconscious and infecting you with whistling earworms!!
My wife is a whistler and even though she whistles on key, it still can be cringe-worthy from my perspective. I say nothing, however … the things we do for love, sigh!
I totally agree about whistling and I only speak for myself. I get horrible migraines just from that kind of sound. It’s like an ice pick into my brain. I can only remove myself so fast from the situation, and sometimes it’s not fast enough.
My husband and I are high school sweethearts. Once, when I visited his family, I whistled something and my future mother-in-law said, “A whistling woman and a cackling hen, will come to no good end.” I had never heard that before, but I thought it was funny. It never stopped me from whistling, though, and the saying turned out to be inaccurate for me at least.
I strongly dislike commercials, but I HATE drug ads on tv, with all the side effects. Those ads should just start with : WARNING! This drug might kill you.
I admire anybody who can whistle, because no matter how hard I try I have never been able to manage it. I particularly admire those who can whistle actual tunes.
Also hatred for anything is divisive, love is the unifying force in this world.
BE THIS GUY almost 3 years ago
…and puns. All true Americans hate puns.
baddawg1989 almost 3 years ago
That Vanderbilt whistler is hated by the entire fan base of college baseball. {:-p
BasilBruce almost 3 years ago
The fact that Adam Sandler sucks.
GeorgeInAZ almost 3 years ago
And the NeverTrumpers who still can’t get him out of their heads in 3…2…1..
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
fortunately, I don’t know how to whistle a tune… so I’m in the clear of Rat’s list
Cornelius Noodleman almost 3 years ago
But what about the Andy Griffith Show intro?!!!
TampaFanatic1 almost 3 years ago
People who do not go when the traffic light turns green because they are texting or chatting on the phone and then drive right when the light turns yellow, jamming up the people behind them. Oh and people who take too many items into the express lane at the checkout in the supermarket.
blunebottle almost 3 years ago
Times change. Once upon a time, whistling was acceptable and quite popular. About 80-90 years ago.
AndreasMartin almost 3 years ago
Argh, don’t remind me. My mother did this. A lot. May she rest in peace.
Robin Harwood almost 3 years ago
It’s a start.
iggyman almost 3 years ago
I whistle and sung all the time, I don’t have any close neighbors so it does not matter !
Imagine almost 3 years ago
Well, at least he got the hatred part right.
I really hate hatred.
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Fingernails on the blackboard and biting foil stuck on chewing gum with your fillings!
juicebruce almost 3 years ago
Rat do the 7 Dwarfs count as people because they ………… " Whistle While You Work " …..
John Smith almost 3 years ago
Have you ever looked up the word “whistle” in the dictionary?
I found it a bit under whelming.
John Smith almost 3 years ago
My sister is the sort of girl Men whistle at…She looks like a dog.
dadoctah almost 3 years ago
I think he’s confusing whistling with yodeling.
nosirrom almost 3 years ago
hemorrhoids
SALUDADOG almost 3 years ago
Rat should be ashamed, after all Whistlers have Mothers too.
JamesBlanton1 almost 3 years ago
James Michener wrote puns are pornography for mathematicians. I must say I did not understand the connection or implication. Insight anyone?
Chithing Premium Member almost 3 years ago
If there’s too much division, maybe he could try adding some multiplication.
MayCauseBurns almost 3 years ago
People who say “anyways”
mr_bill_10 almost 3 years ago
How about mimes? Is there anyone left who enjoys watching mimes?
Acworthless almost 3 years ago
My dad was a very talented whistler. I wish I could hear him just one more time.
akachman Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Whistling is fairly annoying in most settings.
Purple People Eater almost 3 years ago
If there’s too much division, maybe they should put more emphasis on multiplication in schools.
The Old Wolf almost 3 years ago
Well, hqiz. My one decent musical skill just plummeted to the bottom of the charts. :’(
Troglodyte almost 3 years ago
Dunno, Rat. I still have a soft spot for “Colonel Bogey”, and always will.
gopher gofer almost 3 years ago
♩you forgive us, we’ll forgive you
we’ll forgive each other ’til we both turn blue
then we’ll whistle and go fishing in heaven…
MD Bear Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Dolly Parton. Everybody loves Dolly.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 3 years ago
Smokers. Irresponsible dog owners.
Ellis97 almost 3 years ago
Can’t we all just get along?
david_42 almost 3 years ago
And mimes
well-i-never almost 3 years ago
“Roll out the barrel…” Good thing he didn’t say accordians, because he’d be mobbed!
chris_o42 almost 3 years ago
I think a few unifying hatreds would be -People who drive slow in the fast lane, people with shopping carts who stop in the middle of a shopping lane to talk with others with shopping carts, thus clogging up the entire aisle-and look at you meanly when you ask them to please move.
Pony99CA almost 3 years ago
What about lawyers on TV ads and politicians anywhere?
elbow macaroni almost 3 years ago
Not.
DM2860 almost 3 years ago
And I find myself agreeing with Rat. Ewww!
tripwire45 almost 3 years ago
People who drive slow in the fast lane.
JudyAz almost 3 years ago
“Once I had a wooden whistle,
And it wooden whistle.
Then I got a steel whistle,
And it steel wooden whistle.
Then I got a tin whistle,
Now I tin whistle!"
bpscg almost 3 years ago
Haven’t seen Larry and his family, Zebra, or Lil Guard Duck since forever. Same characters every day is getting stale.
Zebrastripes almost 3 years ago
All I have to say Is if all the fans of Pearls didn’t like puns they would not be here! The PUNS on you!
Iseau almost 3 years ago
Is whistling like tweeting if so he’s right on.
WCraft Premium Member almost 3 years ago
So – did they find and lynch the guy who whistles the Andy Griffith Show theme song? Perhaps that is why the show ended despite being at the top of the ratings?
ElwoodP almost 3 years ago
I now find myself compulsively whistling.
Linguist almost 3 years ago
¡Cuidado, Stephan! The ghost of Slim Whitman will be haunting your subconscious and infecting you with whistling earworms!!
My wife is a whistler and even though she whistles on key, it still can be cringe-worthy from my perspective. I say nothing, however … the things we do for love, sigh!
Tibby57721 almost 3 years ago
Whistling’s not that bad. Check out Fred Lowery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj3Wm6g3NrM
raybarb44 almost 3 years ago
only in public though. They can whistle all they want at home all day long….
christelisbetty almost 3 years ago
Please keep in mind this is RAT speaking. When he says “We all can agree”, he’s actually referring to 70 million American, (give or take 10 million).
Darque Hellmutt almost 3 years ago
@BE THIS GUY : I think you misspelled “love”.
Code the Enforcer almost 3 years ago
Does that include people who TWEET about things??!! … ;)
LaughterIsJoyMuliplied almost 3 years ago
Once again, Rat gets right to the heart of the matter.
Cary Rodda Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I think we can all agree that we miss The Muppet Show on TV.
Ermine Notyours almost 3 years ago
Freedonians: [Firefly whistles as the chorus sings] We’re not allowed to tell a dirty joke, Hail, hail Freedonia!
— Duck Soup
CaveCat87 almost 3 years ago
What about “Whistle-Stop” (From Disney’s animated version of “Robin Hood”)?
Goat from PBS almost 3 years ago
People who cut you off when you’re driving. I think we all hate that.
zeexenon almost 3 years ago
Religion, politics, tribal-nationalism, the internet … what else can we invent to divide people?
Moonkey Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I totally agree about whistling and I only speak for myself. I get horrible migraines just from that kind of sound. It’s like an ice pick into my brain. I can only remove myself so fast from the situation, and sometimes it’s not fast enough.
scpandich almost 3 years ago
And the French.
I’ve seen polls that even the French don’t like the French.
The Brooklyn Accent almost 3 years ago
Now I’ve got “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” as an earworm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0HNVp-G3nE
dja1701 almost 3 years ago
also hatred of smokers, advertisers, telemarketers, spammers, junkmail producers
NWdryad almost 3 years ago
Especially whoever performed the Andy Griffith Show theme.
Eric S almost 3 years ago
I like whistling
The Waffles are my friends almost 3 years ago
My younger brother whistles incessantly. Whenever I see him and he does that I desire only to punch him.
MarkDavis1 almost 3 years ago
People who can’t whistle are so jealous.
Lola85 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
My husband and I are high school sweethearts. Once, when I visited his family, I whistled something and my future mother-in-law said, “A whistling woman and a cackling hen, will come to no good end.” I had never heard that before, but I thought it was funny. It never stopped me from whistling, though, and the saying turned out to be inaccurate for me at least.
Lightpainter almost 3 years ago
I strongly dislike commercials, but I HATE drug ads on tv, with all the side effects. Those ads should just start with : WARNING! This drug might kill you.
Lightpainter almost 3 years ago
I guess nobody likes “ Whistling Pete” fireworks?
Jabroniville Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Thank God someone finally said it!
knight1192a almost 3 years ago
Guess what Rat, no one cares what you say.
Mentor397 almost 3 years ago
I can’t whistle, so I’m not going to deny there’s some jealousy going on here.
russef almost 3 years ago
Congrats Pastis. New record every day. KACHING!
falcon_370f almost 3 years ago
So he hates Sukiyaki, and Andy Griffith?
Dianne50 almost 3 years ago
I admire anybody who can whistle, because no matter how hard I try I have never been able to manage it. I particularly admire those who can whistle actual tunes.
Also hatred for anything is divisive, love is the unifying force in this world.
tinstar almost 3 years ago
Boy, would he hate me!
Otis Rufus Driftwood almost 3 years ago
Rat misses the point again.
Sisyphos almost 3 years ago
Nope. I don’t hate whistlers. —At least, not all of them. I agree that some whistlers are annoying, though….
Try again for a “unifying principle,” Rat….
CoachBrianPorter almost 3 years ago
https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2020/01/02 People who whistle, and people who drink Kale smoothies..
Dave M almost 3 years ago
Americans do worship the same god: freedom. We just disagree on what it is.