You know when you are trying to be quiet and you "shhhhhhh" someone or when trying to get someone's attention without anyone else hearing you will say "pissssssssttt" but both sounds are very loud and can hear from a good distance - does that make any sense?
2006-08-11 02:44:26 · 20 answers · asked by ? 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Good one! Maybe because of the higher pitch is easier to pick up rather than the volume of it. That's why factories and firestations have whistles (like the noon whistle). So the workers can hear it over all the other noise. Make sense?
2006-08-11 02:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by Master Kenobi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weelllllllll if you said shhhh and no one heard you it would be pointless and the same goes if you wanted to get their attention with a pisssssssssssssttt However because you asked it on this web site there is a point to it all. By the way thank you for the 2 points
2006-08-11 09:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by diane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't intended to be loud...
If "sshhhh" sounds loud try "Shut the #@%$ up" and see how people like it.
If "pssssst" sounds loud try "Hey, man yo!!" and see the difference.
Basically anything can be loud. But it's harder for it to be if, in the case of "sshhh", being loud would cause your saliva to fly out, or in the case of "pssst", being loud would cause your teeth to feel really ticklish
2006-08-11 09:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by school 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope... it doesn't. And when you make those noises, everyone in the room looks at you, so you have accomplished the getting the attention thingy.... cept you have everyone's attention and not just the one person you wanted.
2006-08-11 09:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by WenckeBrat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol. No it doesn't. But have you ever noticed that the ones that say it are never the ones that get told to shut up. 'Specially the ones that say pissssstt
2006-08-11 10:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by chschica2oo6 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess the sound of "rushing water" is supposed to sooth those around you so as not to bother them.
2006-08-11 09:50:52 · answer #6 · answered by tallerfella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt but its good to let other ppl noe that u calling him or her and tt ur doin ur part in askin ppl to kip quiet. heh
2006-08-11 09:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by muhuehue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question YankeeGirl!!!
Cause it gets EVERYONE's attention !!! LOL !!!!
2006-08-11 09:51:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol ..Not a lot makes sense in this old world anymore..
2006-08-11 09:50:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it does not make any sense at all....
the one doing the ssshhhh's are just as noisy....
2006-08-11 09:52:00 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋