Anyone fancy a war on vuvuzela's?

Heineken Helen

Now surely that's something worthwhile?????????????????? :oops: I have to turn the feckin volume down on the matches cos I think my ears are gonna start bleeding Surely it's gotta be some kinda attempt at brainwashing everybody?

Anyway burn the vuvus, burn them ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

eyedclaar

It is kind of sad that those have been the focus of this World Cup.

smarchee

I prefer the crowd chanting

Enkidu

They're so annoying. And yet - I ordered one for my husband for Father's Day. Orange, so he can support the Netherlands (his heritage is Dutch). He can blow it one time then we can have the ceremonial breaking of the vuvuzela.

I wonder about being in the stadium and sitting next to a group of people blowing them the whole time. Man, your ears must be bleeding.

Heineken Helen

eyedclaar wrote:

It is kind of sad that those have been the focus of this World Cup.

Agreed... and it's gonna be remembered for it too... unless they stop it... which they won't... so it looks like this is the year of the vuvu :oops:

I reckon there's a half decent chance it's affecting the quality of the games too, how the hell could ANYONE focus during that?

Claireack

Heineken Helen wrote:

Anyway burn the vuvus, burn them ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

You can have my vote on that one

jimed14

smarchee wrote:

I prefer the crowd chanting

I do too, but this is Africa's World Cup ... and this is how they do it. Let them have their fun.

Now, if this crap was brought oversees, I'd say ban that crap. I honestly hate all artificial noice makers like this, or the thundersticks that the Anaheim Angels made popular here in the US.

But for Africa ... keep 'em.

norm

i heard the bbc was going to put up a separate feed of the games with the vuvu's filtered out...why can't they (and espn) just do it for all the feeds? :?

jimed14

norm wrote:

i heard the bbc was going to put up a separate feed of the games with the vuvu's filtered out...why can't they (and espn) just do it for all the feeds? :?

They did starting with today's games ... it was far less pronounced. Supposedly, it'll get better.

But, I do miss the chanting / singing.

Drowned Out

ya man, Hugo Chavez is a dick.

dimitrispearljam

this vuvuzelas sound is worst than bed creaks during sex..

scouser tommy

i think they are great , its why the the world cup is in differant counties and this is africas . would not want them in the premier league week in week out

meme

The real question here Helen is: Why are YOU watching the World Cup?

FenwayFaithful

I just like saying the word vuvuzela.

dimitrispearljam

FenwayFaithful wrote:

I just like saying the word vuvuzela.

remind me of boobs,cos in Greek boobs = vizia!!!

FenwayFaithful

dimitrispearljam wrote:

FenwayFaithful wrote:

I just like saying the word vuvuzela.

remind me of boobs,cos in Greek boobs = vizia!!!

eyedclaar

Are people vajazzling their vuvuzelas?

Drowned Out

FenwayFaithful wrote:

I just like saying the word vuvuzela.

I haven't watched a match, and I've never heard it spoken.... but in my mind I keep hearing vulvazuela....

Claireack

FenwayFaithful wrote:

I just like saying the word vuvuzela.

It's odd but every time I see the word I think it's something rude.

catefrances

i love vuvuzelas!!!

i dont see what the big deal is. supporting your team means making as much noise as possible.

arq

Drowned Out wrote:

ya man, Hugo Chavez is a dick.

josevolution

I like shaved vuvuzela's the best ...

rival.

jimed14 wrote:

smarchee wrote:

I prefer the crowd chanting

I do too, but this is Africa's World Cup ... and this is how they do it. Let them have their fun.

Now, if this crap was brought oversees, I'd say ban that crap. I honestly hate all artificial noice makers like this, or the thundersticks that the Anaheim Angels made popular here in the US.

But for Africa ... keep 'em.

agree with all of this. it's home field tradition. everyone has to get over it and focus their attention on the games.

EvilClosetMonkey

I love the mute and closed caption feature on my TV....

RainierWolfcastle

rival. wrote:

jimed14 wrote:

smarchee wrote:

I prefer the crowd chanting

I do too, but this is Africa's World Cup ... and this is how they do it. Let them have their fun.

Now, if this crap was brought oversees, I'd say ban that crap. I honestly hate all artificial noice makers like this, or the thundersticks that the Anaheim Angels made popular here in the US.

But for Africa ... keep 'em.

agree with all of this. it's home field tradition. everyone has to get over it and focus their attention on the games.

I agree, this is Africa's way. It has been strangely quiet here today. I think everyone is a bit nervous about tonight's game. Last Friday before the first match it was crazy. Everywhere you went you heard the vuvuzelas. All day. We had a meeting at work and we had to stop several times because the vuvuzelas outside were so loud we couldn't hear. Hoping for a big win and a very loud celebration tonight!

Heineken Helen

It's an African tradition for... what... six years??????? If it was in a certain Irish city (so as not to offend others) could they go around stabbing everyone and call it tradition and say it's the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx way????? I doubt it... so why can the Africans go around destroying everyones hearing?

Gary Carter

jimed14 wrote:

smarchee wrote:

I prefer the crowd chanting

I do too, but this is Africa's World Cup ... and this is how they do it. Let them have their fun.

Now, if this crap was brought oversees, I'd say ban that crap. I honestly hate all artificial noice makers like this, or the thundersticks that the Anaheim Angels made popular here in the US.

But for Africa ... keep 'em.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/bronx_blowhards_v3yRWOSPKLLHaIUNFaus1I

catefrances

Heineken Helen wrote:

It's an African tradition for... what... six years??????? If it was in a certain Irish city (so as not to offend others) could they go around stabbing everyone and call it tradition and say it's the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx way????? I doubt it... so why can the Africans go around destroying everyones hearing?

jeez helen you amuse me sometimes... id hate to hear wht you say if you were actually in south africa sitting next to an enthusiastic supporter... stabbing someone doesnt really equate to making a whole lot of noise for ones own amusement.

RainierWolfcastle

Heineken Helen wrote:

It's an African tradition for... what... six years??????? If it was in a certain Irish city (so as not to offend others) could they go around stabbing everyone and call it tradition and say it's the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx way????? I doubt it... so why can the Africans go around destroying everyones hearing?

Making them out of plastic and blowing them at soccer games may be a recent phenomenon. But the original, authentic version, made of kudu horn, dates back hundreds of years. So its definitely based on a long tradition. You still see the "real thing" on occasion at the games and celebrations here.

MrMerkinball

i think there should be a war faught WITH vuvuzela's. You'd drive your enemy's away

MayDay10

I am hearing constant Vuvuzelas in my head even when the games arent on now.