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Javelin
Javelin MegaDork
1/7/14 10:38 a.m.

I keep seeing/hearing random people make the same 6-ish note whistle. Hundreds of miles apart, same whistle. It's very distinct. They'll make the noise then look around. I've even asked a guy about it after he did it but he played dumb.

WTF is it?!?

Basil Exposition
Basil Exposition HalfDork
1/7/14 10:45 a.m.

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 PowerDork
1/7/14 10:54 a.m.

I suspect people are fearful, and are "whistling in the dark".

"whistle in the dark": to attempt to summon up one's courage or optimism in a difficult situation: He says his business will improve next year, but he's probably just whistling in the dark.

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
1/7/14 10:58 a.m.

Cone_Junkie
Cone_Junkie SuperDork
1/7/14 11:00 a.m.

Did you do the secret handshake with that person before asking?

Kenny_McCormic
Kenny_McCormic UltraDork
1/7/14 11:15 a.m.

Learn to repeat it and see how long you can lead the next one on, just have a gun ready should things go south.

bgkast
bgkast Dork
1/7/14 11:26 a.m.

Where's my tinfoil hat?

Lesley
Lesley PowerDork
1/7/14 11:35 a.m.

aircooled
aircooled UltimaDork
1/7/14 11:43 a.m.

I will just say it has something to do with the Van Buren Boys

My suggestion is not investigate this any further...

patgizz
patgizz UberDork
1/7/14 11:45 a.m.

they all use old spice body wash

Ransom
Ransom UberDork
1/7/14 11:53 a.m.

Got sheet music? Tablature?

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
1/7/14 12:05 p.m.

Yeah if you can tell us which 6 notes they are we could help...

RossD
RossD PowerDork
1/7/14 12:07 p.m.

It's a phone making a text message or email notification noise. I know what you're talking about.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
1/7/14 12:10 p.m.

Oh that bloody thing. I hate that, it sounds so real for some reason. It had me really confused for a while when I first heard it too.

BenB
BenB New Reader
1/7/14 12:14 p.m.

moparman76_69
moparman76_69 SuperDork
1/7/14 12:14 p.m.

Oh yeah, my wife has that as her notification tone on her phone.

PHeller
PHeller UberDork
1/7/14 12:16 p.m.

Yep, its a text notification. You're not crazy, yet.

Duke
Duke UltimaDork
1/7/14 12:21 p.m.

My boss's phone is set to that tone. Annoying as berk.

Appleseed
Appleseed UltimaDork
1/7/14 12:21 p.m.

A secret society do exist.

Riley_88
Riley_88 New Reader
1/7/14 12:24 p.m.

Ha! I just that heard the same thing about half an hour ago. Thanks for solving the mystery!

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
1/7/14 12:29 p.m.

Oh, and it's 5 tones, not 6.

Appleseed
Appleseed UltimaDork
1/7/14 12:49 p.m.

Swank Force One is ILLUMINATI! QUICK! GET HIM!

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
1/7/14 12:55 p.m.

I have the same tone on my phone, it was default and i couldn't be berkeleyed to change it.

Seems someone else on the floor today has the same tone, and didn't put their phone on silent like they're supposed to. Every time it goes off, i have to check my phone.

Super annoying.

Javelin
Javelin MegaDork
1/7/14 2:40 p.m.

If it's a berking ringtone, why are people whistling it?!? It's bad enough the phones do it.

EvanB
EvanB PowerDork
1/7/14 3:34 p.m.

Are you sure they are whistling it and it isn't the cell phone?

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