[Fido2]

OK OK ban em...lol

 

[Prog Rock Man]

How about a compromise and have a vuvusela competition at half time only? The winner is the person who shoves one the furthest up, I mean blows theirs the loudest.

 

[Samgotit]

 
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Cultural heritage? Wow! What a stretch.

Plastic horns with a history dating from 2001. What's stretching?

 
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How about a compromise and have a vuvusela competition at half time only? The winner is the person who shoves one the furthest up, I mean blows theirs the loudest.

Yes. I'd even be for taking the measurements in centimeters. As an American, I hope you recognize that is  a huge gesture of oneness on my part.

 

[ford2]

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LOL!!!
 
I'm gonna go WAY out on a limb and say they will never ban those ridiculous noise makers. It would probably cause a machete wielding riot with thousands killed.

Great,would be a hell of a lot more interesting than the matches.
 

 

[Happy Camper]

It's a party horn, not a flat taco shell.

 

[Fido2]

I'm sorry but this is freakin hilarious:
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1287631/The-dreaded-vuvuzela-claims-victim-Woman-bursts-windpipe-blowing-hard.html

 

[stewtheking]

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I'm sorry but this is freakin hilarious:
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1287631/The-dreaded-vuvuzela-claims-victim-Woman-bursts-windpipe-blowing-hard.html

Translation, taking out the hyperbole.
 
Woman gets sore throat. World inexplicably gives a damn.

 

[Head Injury]

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Translation, taking out the hyperbole.
 
Woman gets sore throat. World inexplicably gives a damn.

"The bizarre injury is the first known vuvuzela-related accident since the World Cup kicked off last week."
 
Which implies that there has been at least one vuvuzela-related accident prior to this World Cup. Brainstorm, people 

 
Probably should have quoted Fido2, but screw it.

 

[jeffreyj900]

Nope.  I had no idea what the noise was until I looked it up.

 

[ford2]

 
Some English friends of mine assure me that the noise the horns make is nothing compared to when every football fan in England used to go to a match with a Rattle.

 

[Zarathustra19]

I'd say there's quite a difference between the spirited chanting and singing which most nations engage in and the sound of swarming hornets which S.A. seems to like.  Ban them.
 
As for the idea posted earlier that we're trying to meddle in Africa's affairs and that we should have gotten past this:  Seriously?  When there are only a few countries in the cup with this "cultural tradition" who are ruining the games of the other two dozen countries, I would think it would be a matter of common courtesy not to make loud noise for the entire length of the game.  I can see letting the celebration carry you away when you win or score a goal, but why does it have to be constant?  As far as I know there is no cultural tradition in Africa of blowing your vuvuzela at all hours of the day and night.  Just the opinion of a former oppressor though.
 
Cheers,
Zach

 

[Prog Rock Man]

I am used to them now and will find matches too quiet from now on.

 

[evilking]

They look really fun to blow. Whenever the camera zooms in, everyone seems to having a whale of a time, putting quite a lot of effort and lung power in.
 
The noise doesn't bother me. It's all miscellaneous crowd noise! Whistles, screaming, horns, drums, "singing":
 
Whooarrhowwwarroooo Ennnngaaaalaaaaand Hoooerrrraaauuuuuu Aannddd aaooorrrauuuuwhoooeeerrrr, England!
 
 
Much better.
 
 

EK

 

[Dzjudz]

I actually don't mind them. The reason? There are no more shouting hooligans (or at least you can't hear them any more) chanting (offensive) slurs.

 

[apatN]

^ Singing is one of the best things to create a good vibe in the stadiums. I voted "yes".
 
Question to whoever used a vuvuzela. What is the fun? What makes you want to blow on it the whole game long? I don't get it!!