give a little whistle
May. 19th, 2020 03:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
phosfatePsych appointment today. We did it on the phone because plague, and it worked okay even though the thing I really hate about my phone is that it has a phone in it. I hid in the break room, which is mostly empty because everyone's working from home. I was happy not going into the office, because they've moved into a former cornfield that is further away than the end of the nearest bus route, in one of those areas where there's no way to tell if a particular site is a wine shop, Eckankar, or plastic surgery practice.
Now, it's never good when you have to start a story to a psychiatrist with, "I swear to God I'm not making this up," but I told him about my recent issues with street/bus harassment. He recommends something called the Storm Whistle, which he and his wife gave to his daughters many years ago. It is designed to be loud enough and water resistant enough that if you are on a boat and get washed overboard, your pals can hear it and find you, and hopefully haul you back in unless you're a huge dick. "But it is REALLY LOUD, so you will need to plug your ears." I told him I have my earbuds in most of the time when I'm out, so it shouldn't be an issue.
"Also you should consider a different CVS." I told him I'd taken care of that.
So. Storm Whistles all over the Internet. On Amazon they run $7-$10 depending on the package, and will hang on your lanyard or keychain. I will probably never have to use it, but the point of these things is to make you feel better.
Now, it's never good when you have to start a story to a psychiatrist with, "I swear to God I'm not making this up," but I told him about my recent issues with street/bus harassment. He recommends something called the Storm Whistle, which he and his wife gave to his daughters many years ago. It is designed to be loud enough and water resistant enough that if you are on a boat and get washed overboard, your pals can hear it and find you, and hopefully haul you back in unless you're a huge dick. "But it is REALLY LOUD, so you will need to plug your ears." I told him I have my earbuds in most of the time when I'm out, so it shouldn't be an issue.
"Also you should consider a different CVS." I told him I'd taken care of that.
So. Storm Whistles all over the Internet. On Amazon they run $7-$10 depending on the package, and will hang on your lanyard or keychain. I will probably never have to use it, but the point of these things is to make you feel better.
