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You might have heard about the 'Mosquito,' a device that submits a high-pitched squeal only audible to people under 25, and you might have heard about some folks using it to deter teenage loitering. But have you heard it?
Chances are, if you're in your late 20's or beyond, you never will hear it. Thanks to a tip from Neatorama, we can at least give you the opportunity.
The devices saw a fair bit of press in 2008 when various British governments discussed the gadgets' legality. The municipal government of Kent, for instance, outlawed the devices in June of last year.
For our part, we prefer the old-fashioned way of deterring rowdy teenagers: a grizzled old bouncer sitting underneath a sign reading, "Get grown, or get gone." [From: TrainHorns.net Via: Neatorama]
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Chances are, if you're in your late 20's or beyond, you never will hear it. Thanks to a tip from Neatorama, we can at least give you the opportunity.
The devices saw a fair bit of press in 2008 when various British governments discussed the gadgets' legality. The municipal government of Kent, for instance, outlawed the devices in June of last year.
For our part, we prefer the old-fashioned way of deterring rowdy teenagers: a grizzled old bouncer sitting underneath a sign reading, "Get grown, or get gone." [From: TrainHorns.net Via: Neatorama]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsEmyliMar 1st 2009 7:20PM
i have heard this before - i am 14 and HATE IT. my science teacher says that this sound can really damage your ears if you listen to it for a long period of time. this is also used in ringtones so that if someone's cellphone rings, the teacher can't hear it.
also, even if you can't hear this sound it will still damage your ears. so if it is in a shopping center and playing, but people can't hear it, their hearing will be damaged just as much as the people who can hear it, which doesn't make any sense - especially for the people who actually work at the store...
DAzyMar 1st 2009 7:40PM
I'm 40 and couldn't hear anything. My 10 year old boy grabbed his ears and started yelling that it hurts. He was amazed at how high and loud the sound was.
nobody123rMar 1st 2009 8:36PM
Yeah, its a scam, most stuff on the internet is. No surprise.
Anyone know the pitch, btw? Sounds like an F# going to an F, but I cant tell.
tonyaMar 1st 2009 7:44PM
I can hear it very well, and i am 28 years old, and my daughter who is 9 can hear it. My husband is 41 and he cant hear it at all. My dogs dont like it.
DawnMar 1st 2009 7:59PM
I'm 40 and I heard it fine - made my teeth hurt! Bogus...
BethMar 1st 2009 7:54PM
I cauldnt hear a thing- I am only 38. Is there really a sound or is there no sound??
ShawnMar 1st 2009 7:59PM
I'm 43 and that is annoying as all get out. Reminds me of the old "silent alarms" jewelry stores had back when I was a teen.
BarbaraMar 1st 2009 7:59PM
I'm 54 and I can hear it. Kids will buy anything!
AubreyMar 1st 2009 8:19PM
I'm 29. I currently have a severe head cold with double ear infection. With my speakers set at my normal level I heard it loud and clear. My husband on the other hand is 32 and has worked on US Navy ships for the last 10 years. He didn't hear a thing.
RheaMar 1st 2009 10:01PM
I heard it but it gave me a headache and now it's stuck in my head i feel as if i can still hear it!!
RobMar 2nd 2009 7:08AM
I'm 63 and getting to where I'm obviously missing some music, and have trouble making out words when too many are speaking at once in a crowded room. I couldn't hear "it" though I did hear something. With my sound turned way up, I heard a high pitched hum, but it wasn't annoying (so maybe an artifact) nor as loud as my computer fan. At normal volumes there was nothing.
JustinMar 2nd 2009 3:11PM
I'm 23 and can hear it just fine, I can also hear the high pitch noise a tube TV makes from about 50 feet or more when the volume is off. It creeps my fiancee out when I can tell that she left the TV (after leaving it on aux input) on as I enter the house.
rainbolt31Mar 7th 2009 8:51PM
I'm 58 and can hear it with no problems. I hate that sound! The first time I heard it was about 35 years ago near the jewelry counter at a Montgomery Ward store. They told me it was their security system. Wonder how long this has actually been in use?!
unclebearMar 27th 2009 5:13PM
I'm 108 and I can hear it -and I don't have a computer -or do I? I forgot. What were we talking about? Oh ya, I agree, but I would not do it by myself or after sundown. Thank you.