Makes the stadium sound like a gigantic beehive! Awesome!

I want to use it for Lakers games.

I don't see the appeal, but it's their country - let them celebrate how they want.

i wondered what that buzzing sound was on the tv during the matches.

>> ^Throbbin:

I don't see the appeal, but it's their country - let them celebrate how they want.


Exactly...if the rest of the world doesn't like it they shouldn't go into South Africa and move people out of their homes to have a World Cup.

If South Africa can't hold the games properly then they shouldn't apply to do so. It's not like they were forced into it. This disturbance is more than just a minor annoyance, especially the screaming child horns.
And in regards to the relocation of people, that's also on South Africa's head. They felt they wanted to give off a more pleasing scenery for the rest of the world.

If you close your eyes, homeboy sounds exactly like Aasif Mandvi. The reporter that is, not the VO guy.

And I thought bagpipes were annoying. Also extreme fashion fail at 1:26. Is there a reason why that guy has a white bag on his head?

Never mind, after they've screwed up hosting this World Cup it won't be going back to any African country (in any case) for a long, long time. Apart from the crime, I hear the transport is still rubbish.

Also thanks to FIFA we've already see the mediocrity of some of the football thanks to having 32 teams (some of which would take a pasting from English Championship sides).

It goes WOOOO WOOO!

Should I complain about the noise? I mean, after all, my ancestors invented the bagpipe...

I really really dislike the vuvuzela. It's made it nigh on impossible to hear the commentary during some of the games, and I had to stop watching the last 20 minutes of the South Africa v. Mexico game as my brain was pounding.

They also drown out singing fans, which in my opinion are far more entertaining, and contribute to the atmosphere much more than the locust plague of biblical proportions. There were hints of songs breaking through the cacophony during the England v. USA game, and it really improved the viewing experience (let's just not talk about Green )

Finally, the players themselves say they don't like them.... The French team bemoaned the fact that they couldn't get any sleep, nor communicate during the game, while other players have also spoken out against them.

There's also the "oh no they damage your hearing" argument, but I'm less into that as a reason to get rid of them. Football games have always been noisy, and air horns (and drums) can easily reach similar (if not quite the same) decibel levels. It's more the incessant droaning on and on that really gets to me.

I'd love to hear what some South African players think of them. The man with the fashion sense said that the players love them, but I simply can't believe that unless I hear it from the players themselves - it just seems ludicrous to me.

I think everyone is getting their panties in a bunch for no reason. In my eyes, use the vuvuzela if you want, whatever.

>> ^Tymbrwulf:

I think everyone is getting their panties in a bunch for no reason. In my eyes, use the vuvuzela if you want, whatever.


Great argument. So if I just start following you around blowing a whistle in your face as loud as I can non-stop, your reaction is going to be, "that's cool, use a whistle if you want, whatever."?? No, I imagine your panties would be mighty bunched, sir.

Anyone who doesn't see what's wrong with this thing is either (A) Dumb... err I mean deaf, (B) South African, (C) Not a soccer fan, or (D) Trollin.

>> ^mizila:

>> ^Tymbrwulf:
I think everyone is getting their panties in a bunch for no reason. In my eyes, use the vuvuzela if you want, whatever.

Great argument. So if I just start following you around blowing a whistle in your face as loud as I can non-stop, your reaction is going to be, "that's cool, use a whistle if you want, whatever."?? No, I imagine your panties would be mighty bunched, sir.
Anyone who doesn't see what's wrong with this thing is either (A) Dumb... err I mean deaf, (B) South African, (C) Not a soccer fan, or (D) Trollin.


Are they following the players blowing it in their ear? Is it a different decibel level when hearing it in the stands when you're on the field? I imagine my response would be to walk away from the Vuvuzela player.

Also, good job on the inflammatory comment on calling anyone who see's anything wrong with this an idiot. I AM a football(soccer) fan, I'm NOT trollin', and quite frankly I couldn't care less about the Vuvuzela.

I don't know why you guys think this is such a big deal, I mean jusBBBBBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZRRRRRRRRRRRRRRZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

I don't usually watch sports, but if anything that sounded like that was on then I'd be changing the channel fairly quickly.

I wonder how advertisers feel about it.

Dude how far away do you think the pitch is from the stands? We're not talking a dramatic distance here...some players have already expressed their opinions, you don't need to speculate.

There are two things people should keep in mind:

1. It is NOT South Africa's *WORLD* Cup. They are hosts. It is a position you apply for against many other countries and you win the privilege to host. The responsibility comes with some conditions like meeting official standards for stadiums etc, which the host nation is ENTIRELY in charge of and accept BEFORE applying, these aren't snuck up on you, in fact you need to show that you can provide all these things before you're even considered.

2. People seem to be missing the response of South Africa. Look at how they're responding to criticism, how they're ignoring it completely, how they're showing they can be just as arrogant as "European" countries and how it's presenting a clear picture of how they'll treat the World Cup and other events in the future.

This is more than the vuvuzela, take in the whole attitude of South Africa in the host role. To me it's just not showing a positive picture, I don't really care how they want to host the event, it will be a blimp in the radar soon enough. I'm more concerned with what it's doing to African football reputation which is already having enough trouble with political corruption and ego players, it does not need "terrible hosts" on top of it and I sincerely hope the perception changes.

>> ^Tymbrwulf:

>> ^mizila:
>> ^Tymbrwulf:
I think everyone is getting their panties in a bunch for no reason. In my eyes, use the vuvuzela if you want, whatever.

Great argument. So if I just start following you around blowing a whistle in your face as loud as I can non-stop, your reaction is going to be, "that's cool, use a whistle if you want, whatever."?? No, I imagine your panties would be mighty bunched, sir.
Anyone who doesn't see what's wrong with this thing is either (A) Dumb... err I mean deaf, (B) South African, (C) Not a soccer fan, or (D) Trollin.

Are they following the players blowing it in their ear? Is it a different decibel level when hearing it in the stands when you're on the field? I imagine my response would be to walk away from the Vuvuzela player.
Also, good job on the inflammatory comment on calling anyone who see's anything wrong with this an idiot. I AM a football(soccer) fan, I'm NOT trollin', and quite frankly I couldn't care less about the Vuvuzela.

That Klan guy is an awesome infiltrator.

Am I the only one that confuses the name of these things with a female body part?

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