Why do girls scream so much

[Pengwuino]

So why do they? It seems like girls will scream over the smallest disturbance and will even scream when they are overjoyed for some reason. What is with these people. Is it genetic? WHY!!!!!

[cronxeh]

Sociological.

[JasonRox]

So why do they? It seems like girls will scream over the smallest disturbance and will even scream when they are overjoyed for some reason. What is with these people. Is it genetic? WHY!!!!!

Because KING KONG IS COMING! :surprised

[Danger]

I know why they scream when I'm around, but that doesn't apply to everyone.

Seriously, I think that it's the sonic equivalent of skunk spray. It's hard to attack someone when your ears are bleeding.

[El Hombre Invisible]

I know why they scream when I'm around...
Is this a Beatlemania-type reaction or a Freddy Kruger-type reaction?

[Blahness]

It's an evolutionary thing. >_>

[dduardo]

Pengwuino, have you ever tried to look at yourself in a mirror before? :rofl:

[Math Is Hard]

I remember studying about this in anthropology- about the phenomenon of girls screaming at concerts, anyway. Supposedly, they are not screaming to draw the attention of the guys on stage, but are subconsciously signalling to the group as a whole that they are sexually mature females.

[Echo 6 Sierra]

Depending on their age they scream because:
A. It's time for all of them to run into the other room and talk about how icky boys are or...
2. They want more attention from boys than they are currently getting.

[cronxeh]

I remember studying about this in anthropology- about the phenomenon of girls screaming at concerts, anyway. Supposedly, they are not screaming to draw the attention of the guys on stage, but are subconsciously signalling to the group as a whole that they are sexually mature females.


Ive seen too many of them signal their readiness to the mice :tongue:

[El Hombre Invisible]

I remember studying about this in anthropology- about the phenomenon of girls screaming at concerts, anyway. Supposedly, they are not screaming to draw the attention of the guys on stage, but are subconsciously signalling to the group as a whole that they are sexually mature females.
I was thinking something along those lines. It has been said that the oft aggressive, loud, overtly sexual behaviour of groups of alpha-male types (you know the kinds: they start shouting "Oi, darlin, darlin! 'Ow abaht it? You and me! You and me!". If they are cockneys) is to compensate for the homosexual overtones of close male bonding. We shout to demonstrate that we are sexually immature males, despite the fact I just grabbed that guy's crotch.

So...

Ow abaht it, then?

[pattylou]

So why do they? It seems like girls will scream over the smallest disturbance and will even scream when they are overjoyed for some reason. What is with these people. Is it genetic? WHY!!!!!
It's because we're ignored.

Stop denying you do it, and think about it.

[BobG]

So why do they? It seems like girls will scream over the smallest disturbance and will even scream when they are overjoyed for some reason. What is with these people. Is it genetic? WHY!!!!!
It's hard to understand, especially since you specifically said, "Close your eyes, girls, I'm coming in!" before walking into the girl's shower room. Not even a mention of the word 'scream' in your instructions.

[franznietzsche]

So why do they? It seems like girls will scream over the smallest disturbance and will even scream when they are overjoyed for some reason. What is with these people. Is it genetic? WHY!!!!!
It's because they's CRAZY!!

[JasonRox]

It's because we're ignored.
Stop denying you do it, and think about it.

Screaming will get our attention. :rolleyes:

[Ivan Seeking]

So why do they? It seems like girls will scream over the smallest disturbance and will even scream when they are overjoyed for some reason. What is with these people. Is it genetic? WHY!!!!!

They're training for marriage.

:uhh:

[cronxeh]

They're training for marriage.
:uhh:

I get a feeling we wont be seeing Ivan online for a long time after this :biggrin:

[Bladibla]

Maybe we *think* Girls scream more because the sound of their scream is more distinguishable compared to mens ones,

[pattylou]

Screaming will get our attention. :rolleyes:

Screaming expresses frustration.

That I had to explain this, indicates that you may not have given my previous post much consideration or weight. IOW, you belittle me.

Consider it for a minute.

[JasonRox]

Screaming expresses frustration.
That I had to explain this, indicates that you may not have given my previous post much consideration or weight. IOW, you belittle me.
Consider it for a minute.

If I'm not paying attention, then she's boring. Screaming will not get my attention.

[Andy]

Something physical will get my attention.

[Anttech]

Screaming expresses frustration.
That I had to explain this, indicates that you may not have given my previous post much consideration or weight. IOW, you belittle me.
Consider it for a minute.
errmm yeh good point.. no wait its gone.. sorry I thought I understood then all of a sudden relised I didnt.. :rofl:


(joking)

[franznietzsche]

If I'm not paying attention, then she's boring. Screaming will not get my attention.


Agreed. I'm easily bored by most people as it is. If she starts screaming, she's just gonna get thrown out. Boring + Annoying = NEXT!

[Pengwuino]

They're training for marriage.
:uhh:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: R.I.P. Ivan Seeking :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

On an unrelated note!!!!:

I wonder if pattylou is going to come around and respond to this thread :wink:

[Danger]

Who's pattylou?

Bye, Ivan. It's been nice knowing you.

[cronxeh]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: R.I.P. Ivan Seeking :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I wonder if pattylou is going to come around and respond to this thread :wink:


*smacks Penguino with a trout*

You mean Tsu, noob! :bugeye:

[Pengwuino]

*smacks Penguino with a trout*
You mean Tsu, noob! :bugeye:

No you noob, its a seperate joke towards pattylou :P haven't you been reading the thread!

[cronxeh]

No you noob, its a seperate joke towards pattylou :P haven't you been reading the thread!

Why, you little!

http://www.thefunlist.com/images/humor/penguin.gif

[Danger]

You should have ignored him, Penguin. It so ruins the effect when you explain it. We could have kept that going for at least a couple of pages. :grumpy:

[Pengwuino]

You should have ignored him, Penguin. It so ruins the effect when you explain it. We could have kept that going for at least a couple of pages. :grumpy:

You're right, look what you made me do cronxeh

[cronxeh]

You're right, look what you made me do cronxeh

Hey have you seen Danger around? I wonder if he is ever coming back :zzz:

[Danger]

Too late, Cronxeh. You wrecked it. Besides, I don't mind being ignored. Sometimes, in fact, I prefer it. :tongue:

[honestrosewater]

Two quick questions. What age groups are you guys talking about? How many females do you know that behave that way in real life?

P.S. TV does not count as real life.

[JasonRox]

Two quick questions. What age groups are you guys talking about? How many females do you know that behave that way in real life?

P.S. TV does not count as real life.

Very true, but we are discussing girls in Pengwuino's age group, which is like 13-15 right?

[Pengwuino]

Two quick questions. What age groups are you guys talking about? How many females do you know that behave that way in real life?

P.S. TV does not count as real life.

Every girl ive ever known seems to act this way :grumpy: From back until as far as i can remember up until early/late 20's. They all scream.

[Pengwuino]

Very true, but we are discussing girls in Pengwuino's age group, which is like 13-15 right?

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: ROAR!!!! YOU HAVE INSULTED THE PENGUIN, PREPARE TO FEEL PENGUIN WRATH

[matthyaouw]

Two quick questions. What age groups are you guys talking about? How many females do you know that behave that way in real life?

P.S. TV does not count as real life.

I was wondering something along the same lines...
In my experience, the only times you see girls screaming en masse are in films/tv, and at concerts where people are screaming regardless of gender.

[Moonbear]

I remember studying about this in anthropology- about the phenomenon of girls screaming at concerts, anyway. Supposedly, they are not screaming to draw the attention of the guys on stage, but are subconsciously signalling to the group as a whole that they are sexually mature females.
Oh, is that why I can't get a date? I don't scream? Actually, I always thought it was just a "California girl" type thing. I've never met anyone who grew up anywhere other than California who screamed like that. I thought perhaps it was a symptom of sun stroke. When someone starts that screaming (screeching), I just want to smack them and tell them to shut up.

[TheStatutoryApe]

Vocal reaction meant to alert others to what they have noticed. Men do it too just differently... unless they are gay then they seem to tend to do it just the same as women.

[Danger]

Vocal reaction meant to alert others to what they have noticed.
Moonbear, you should have known that. Wasn't it you who had the thread going about gopher whistles? :biggrin:

[Mk]

Vocal reaction meant to alert others to what they have noticed. Men do it too just differently
Yeah, they retain cognitive function and say "Hey!! Look over there!"

[Evo]

Moonbear, you should have known that. Wasn't it you who had the thread going about gopher whistles? :biggrin:Wasn't it Ivan's thread on the silent screams of prairie dogs?

[franznietzsche]

Yeah, they retain cognitive function and say "Hey!! Look over there!"


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[The_Professional]

So why do they? It seems like girls will scream over the smallest disturbance and will even scream when they are overjoyed for some reason. What is with these people. Is it genetic? WHY!!!!!

Because it's cathartic for them.

[franznietzsche]

Because it's cathartic for them.


Hasn't the theory of therapy by catharsis been discarded? I could've sworn that several studies showed that releasing tension via catharsis results in positive feedback for the behavoir (for example, agression) which increases, rather than decreases its frequency.

[Smasherman]

I can't say that I see girls scream very much. If they do, I imagine it's sociological.

Pattylou, do you really believe males consider females inferior? I know you didn't say that directly, but you hint very strongly in that direction...

Besides, guys ignore eachother, also. Just because guys don't act like girls is no reason to suspect belittlement.

[franznietzsche]

Besides, guys ignore eachother, also. Just because guys don't act like girls is no reason to suspect belittlement.


Careful, you might pull the legs out from under the feminists on that one.

Sorry, I'm feeling belligerent today. Just ignore me PF sisterhood. You know I properly worship you with attendant chocolate rights and all. Please don't hurt me.

[Smasherman]

Careful, you might pull the legs out from under the feminists on that one.
Sorry, I'm feeling belligerent today. Just ignore me PF sisterhood. You know I properly worship you with attendant chocolate rights and all. Please don't hurt me.

And I'm feeling confrontational :biggrin: .

[franznietzsche]

And I'm feeling confrontational :biggrin: .


I'm just cranky on account of a certain tiny people named Tiny. Long story.

[Smasherman]

I'm just cranky on account of a certain tiny people named Tiny. Long story.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: sounds like a great story, but alas, I don't have time.

[TheStatutoryApe]

Vocal reaction meant to alert others to what they have noticed. Men do it too just differently.
Yeah, they retain cognitive function and say "Hey!! Look over there!"
Some times men scream. Somtimes they grunt. I think most often we spit out expletives.

[honestrosewater]

Yeah, they retain cognitive function and say "Hey!! Look over there!":rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Thanks, I was having a bad night and needed that. :biggrin:

Anywho, I thought you might have been thinking of those women they put in action or horror movies who just stand around screaming as the men fight or who shriek at every noise or of Friends-like shows, etc. I don't think that would go over very well in real life. But screaming to get attention or express excitement does work in some cases and can be even more effective than using words. :tongue2:

[Math Is Hard]

Ive seen too many of them signal their readiness to the mice :tongue:
No, that is done through ear-wiggling. :tongue: Male mice find that irresistable, I hear. ooh la la

Oh, is that why I can't get a date? I don't scream? Actually, I always thought it was just a "California girl" type thing. I've never met anyone who grew up anywhere other than California who screamed like that. I thought perhaps it was a symptom of sun stroke. When someone starts that screaming (screeching), I just want to smack them and tell them to shut up.

IIRC, from the cultural anthropology standpoint, the concert-screaming phenomenon is not a direct signal from girls to boys, but from girls to other girls. It's a hand-raising reaction to communicate "I am a part of this group because I understand why you are screaming (because you are overcome with sexual arousal), and look! - I am screaming, too (I also feel it)". It's not unlike people laughing out loud at movies, I suppose, not because they are overwhelmed by the humor, but because they want everybody else in the audience to know that they get the joke.


I was thinking something along those lines. It has been said that the oft aggressive, loud, overtly sexual behaviour of groups of alpha-male types (you know the kinds: they start shouting "Oi, darlin, darlin! 'Ow abaht it? You and me! You and me!". If they are cockneys) is to compensate for the homosexual overtones of close male bonding. We shout to demonstrate that we are sexually immature males, despite the fact I just grabbed that guy's crotch.

And that would also fit in with the anthropology hypothesis - since a man is communicating, or reinforcing, his sexual status to the larger group.


Anyway, I have not screamed or even shrieked in a very long time. Suspect drop in estrogen.

[-Job-]

It must be a socially induced behavior because girls don't seem to scream so much without any other girls around. It's that and giggleing, i've seen some pretty elaborate giggleing performances between women, it goes back and forth a couple of rounds. :smile:

[Mk]

Well, people don't laugh as much without other people around. Everybody is more susceptible to laughter when in groups. Maybe groups tend to cause more extreme happy feelings?

[Math Is Hard]

Well, people don't laugh as much without other people around. Everybody is more susceptible to laughter when in groups. Maybe groups tend to cause more extreme happy feelings?
Could be. I think we also have to look at why and when we laugh. Reading jokes at home, I might chuckle a little bit. I am only sharing the joke with myself so no need to get demonstrative. The laugh is short-lived. But in a group, laughter becomes infectuous because it's part of a group activity. We laugh harder and longer because we are sharing in an experience. It's a form of communication. The extreme happy feelings are likely to be magnified in a group setting simply because we are social creatures, and the sharing of something with each other brings us happiness in a way that we cannot realize on our own.

[Evo]

I just spit.

[franznietzsche]

I just spit.


And you aren't attracted to psychos?

[BobG]

Wasn't it Ivan's thread on the silent screams of prairie dogs?
The silent screams of prairie dogs!? I've driven past a prairie dog village every day for past three months and I've never heard one of these silent screams. :uhh:

[Evo]

The silent screams of prairie dogs!? I've driven past a prairie dog village every day for past three months and I've never heard one of these silent screams. :uhh:That would be because, uhm, they're silent. :biggrin:

[El Hombre Invisible]

Women scream because they are automatons. Nearby magnetic fields induce EMF in their processors and cause malfunction. I have seen Austin Powers. I know these things.

Maybe its just really scary being a woman. They scream at arachnids. Dust mites are arachnids. Dust mites are everywhere. Thus they scream at dust mites.

[Pengwuino]

So have we all come to the conclusion that girls are of another species?

[arildno]

So have we all come to the conclusion that girls are of another species?
There's a simple test:
Try and breed with them; if there is any off-spring, then they belong to your own species.

Not that I'm advocating such practices in general, though..

[___]

There's a simple test:
Try and breed with them; if there is any off-spring, then they belong to your own species.
Not that I'm advocating such practices in general, though..
so does that mean that if i do a tigress i wont have any offspring, is it?
no, i m not trying to be argumentive:smile:

[Lisa!]

I never scream. Does it mean I'm not a girl?

[mattmns]

I never scream. Does it mean I'm not a girl?
You've just never experienced a guy like me :tongue2:

[Lisa!]

You've just never experienced a guy like me :tongue2:
AND I have no wish to experience a guy like you!:tongue2:

[BobG]

You've just never experienced a guy like me :tongue2:
Aaah, now I can hear the silent screams of the prairie dogs. :rolleyes:

[arildno]

so does that mean that if i do a tigress i wont have any offspring, is it?


I would have thought you knew the difference between front and behind.

Evidently, I'm not the only disoriented guy around here.

[Moonbear]

IIRC, from the cultural anthropology standpoint, the concert-screaming phenomenon is not a direct signal from girls to boys, but from girls to other girls. It's a hand-raising reaction to communicate "I am a part of this group because I understand why you are screaming (because you are overcome with sexual arousal), and look! - I am screaming, too (I also feel it)".
I don't know, I've always thought it was stupid and annoying when girls scream. I would see footage of Elvis or Beatles concerts and you'd see all the girls in the crowd screaming and fainting and nonsense like that...it always seemed stupid to me, even when I was a teenage girl. I don't even scream when something scares me (if something really scares me, I inhale but can't exhale for a few moments, so screaming isn't even physically possible for me).

Likewise, I don't really know how people manage to cuss when they stub their toe or do something else painful to themselves. I just hop around completely unable to utter a single sound until the initial shock and pain subsides a bit. So, to me, if you can scream, you're not hurt that badly...it tells me I should be annoyed with the theatrics rather than come to your aid. I definitely respond that way in the barns or lab when I hear a loud crash...if it's followed by copious swearing, I know everyone is okay, but if it's followed by silence, I immediately check what happened because it could be serious.

I guess I associate screaming with immaturity rather than maturity. Little children shriek and scream when playing, so teens shrieking and screaming tells me they still have the maturity of a two-year-old rather than having learned to be an adult.

[Moonbear]

So have we all come to the conclusion that girls are of another species?
Only the screaming variety. :biggrin:

[tribdog]

AND I have no wish to experience a guy like you!:tongue2:
AAAAAAHAHAHAH!

Why do girls scream?
because I'm on their hair.

[franznietzsche]

AAAAAAHAHAHAH!
Why do girls scream?
because I'm on their hair.


Mostly its because they're afraid they'll never get that goo out of their hair.

[Tsu]

Why, you little!
http://www.thefunlist.com/images/humor/penguin.gif
Plagerist!
This is a blatant theft of a Tsupeg!! That will cost you LOTS of chocolate! :biggrin: :biggrin: You notice I did not scream. You will also notice Ivan has not yet returned to this thread. :surprised :rofl: :rofl:

[tribdog]

When I read that I thought the "Plagerist!" seemed a bit like a scream

[CosminaPrisma]

We scream because evolution programmed us to scream so the hottie rockstars would look at us first. Girls who screamed the loudest get noticed first and thus get to dance up on stage first. Perhaps there is research that positively correlates someone's tendency to be a groupie with how many decibels and long she can scream.....:wink:

[Evo]

We scream because evolution programmed us to scream so the hottie rockstars would look at us first. Girls who screamed the loudest get noticed first and thus get to dance up on stage first. Perhaps there is research that positively correlates someone's tendency to be a groupie with how many decibels and long she can scream.....:wink:Hands Cosmina a welcome fish. :smile: Yep, you may have something there! And after they dance on stage, they get to go backstage and party with the band. :biggrin:

[Moonbear]

And after they dance on stage, they get to go backstage and party with the band. :biggrin:
I guess you'd have to want to do that first.

[-Job-]

http://www.thefunlist.com/images/humor/penguin.gif
In the above footage the left "leg" of penguin #1 clearly breaks the ice before his companion, penguin #2, slaps him on the back, raising the question of whether penguin #2 had good or bad intentions.

[Mk]

There's a simple test:
Try and breed with them; if there is any off-spring, then they belong to your own species.
This implies that all women are of a different species.

[Mk]

Vocal reaction meant to alert others to what they have noticed. Men do it too just differentlySomtimes they grunt. I think most often we spit out expletives.
I find it hard to believe you can communicate by spitting.

[The_Professional]

Hasn't the theory of therapy by catharsis been discarded? I could've sworn that several studies showed that releasing tension via catharsis results in positive feedback for the behavoir (for example, agression) which increases, rather than decreases its frequency.

I'll get back to your question. Whenever I feel like it

[TheStatutoryApe]

I find it hard to believe you can communicate by spitting.
Really....?

[Tsu]

When I read that I thought the "Plagerist!" seemed a bit like a scream

Get a grip, trib. Note the punctuation. It was merely an exclamation. There were no CAPS to indicate my voice was being raised. Sheesh... :rolleyes:

Ya know, some little puppies who get jobs listening to books (not actually having to READ them :biggrin:) just think they have everything all figured out... :rolleyes: :rofl:

Welcome, Cosima! How'd ya like that welcome fish? That Evo - such a kind-hearted PF sister. She sure knows how to slap them fish around. :approve:

*pull up your support hose, Evo. They're bagging up around your ankle again.* :biggrin:

[Mk]

Get a grip, trib. Note the punctuation. It was merely an exclamation. There were no CAPS to indicate my voice was being raised. Sheesh... :rolleyes:
It was still definitely a scream.

She sure knows how to slap them fish around. :approve:
Wow. Wow. Just interchange "fish" with the vice president's name.

*pull up your support hose, Evo. They're bagging up around your ankle again.*
tribdog's fault.

[Danger]

Try and breed with them; if there is any off-spring, then they belong to your own species.
Aren't there any... I dunno, biologists maybe... around here who might want to respond? :uhh:

Or grammarians...

[Mk]

If vegetarians eat vegetables... what do grammarians eat? Or humanitarians?? :surprised Or Summerians?

[Mk]

*pull up your support hose, Evo. They're bagging up around your ankle again.* :biggrin:
What are support hose anyway? I thought you meant panty hose, but after a look on Google they are stiff socks? I heard the term on tv today. Why do I know logorrhea, but not support hose?

[arildno]

Wow. Wow. Just interchange "fish" with the vice president's name.
tribdog's fault.

To slap someone with a richard in the face??

[TheStatutoryApe]

To slap someone with a richard in the face??
Maybe he meant a Cheney. Like a street fight with a chain... er something.. maybe not...