A possible ban of vuvuzela

by Arachon • 13 Jun 2010, 12:51 • Journals
For those, that have been watching the World Cup so far, knows what the vuvuzela is. Well... now, World Cup organising committee chairman Danny Jordaan says that a ban might be incoming:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=795839&cc=5739

Personally, I have given it a chance, because it's a part of the South African football culture; but it is really too much. I also can't see why spectators would bring vuvuzelas to matches, which South Africa is not playing.
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Krii 13 Jun 2010, 13:52
DRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrr

ban

e: one of the players had to come to the sideline to speak with his couch just 20 secs ago
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zzaps 13 Jun 2010, 14:07
people who want to speak to furniture shouldn't represent a country imo
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darnok 13 Jun 2010, 15:02
wow that's strong :D
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Rafiki 13 Jun 2010, 13:53
13:48:01 +Rfki: FUCK DIE VUVUZELA'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Arachon 13 Jun 2010, 13:55
I actually have vuvuzela tinnitus, from watching all 3 games yesterday.

Bonus link: http://tinnitussupport92262.yuku.com/topic/11493/t/World-Cup-Vuvuzela-and-hearing-loss.html
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GoodGuyGary 13 Jun 2010, 13:53
Commentators have described the sound as "annoying" and compared it with "a stampede of noisy elephants,"[7] "a deafening swarm of locusts,"[8] "a goat on the way to slaughter"[9] and "a giant hive full of very angry bees."[10]The sound level of the instrument has been measured at 131 dB(A) at the opening of the horn a...nd at 113 dB(A) two metres in front of the opening, both dangerously high levels for unprotected ears.
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h3ll 13 Jun 2010, 13:54
I just dont get the point of it, is that what they call having fun? And aren't they getting dizzy from blowing these things 90 minutes? :/

BAN IMO, already signed some petition but I doubt that will help..
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kevlar 13 Jun 2010, 13:57
THIS is what constitutes fun in a country when you have no television!
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flR 13 Jun 2010, 13:56
TÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖTÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ ÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTRRÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ so annoying, there isnt a single minute nor a second where there is no sound of this. ofc its there culture and way to celebrate a game, but this is by far too much
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Tomoslav 13 Jun 2010, 13:56
just look at the people who are using them.. says enough
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Deactivated7001 13 Jun 2010, 13:56
It's not a really a part of their culture. All the shit started in 2006.
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Arachon 13 Jun 2010, 13:57
Well, it is still a part of their football culture, no matter when it was started.
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eLc 13 Jun 2010, 14:57
the kuduzela yes. the vuvuzela not.
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Cstm 13 Jun 2010, 13:59
so annoying :XXXXXXX
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slajdan 13 Jun 2010, 14:02
the monotone sound is driving me crazy
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pala 13 Jun 2010, 14:08
made my day
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slajdan 13 Jun 2010, 14:14
seriously, my primal rage is starting to poke at my mental surface layer.
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HellHammer 13 Jun 2010, 15:55
Incoming school/uni massacre due to slow-surfacing rage?
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shkz 13 Jun 2010, 14:02
first minutes were annoying, now i dont realize it that hard,
in germany i leanrd to respect dumb shit like that ;D
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Tele 13 Jun 2010, 14:08
instant ban! get killerboy on this asap!
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Vanhaomena 13 Jun 2010, 14:13
YYYYH. It's OK for the first 5 seconds. Then it becomes increasingly nauseating. So fucking useless.
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Noorgrin 13 Jun 2010, 14:18
i really really hope they do it fast... soooooooo annoying... ruins the whole WC imo... i wanna hear the english fans singing "god save the queen" close before the end of a game, or the germans singing "DeutSCHLAAAAAAAAAND DeutSCHLAAAAAAAAAAAND" etc... that's football CULTURE ... and not DRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR DRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...

Quotejust look at the people who are using them.. says enough

+1

if banning is not possible, TV stations should lower the outdoor sound to a minimum so that you only hear the commentator and no sound from the crowd...
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infi_ 13 Jun 2010, 14:33
as much as i've followed the world cup so far(actually i've watched all the games :D) i haven't found the sound created by vuvuzela in the background annoying nor disturbing but i agree with the "i wanna hear the english fans singing "god save the queen" close before the end of a game, or the germans singing "DeutSCHLAAAAAAAAAND DeutSCHLAAAAAAAAAAAND" part. Altho somehow i recon if it gets to the playoff matches, where the games are way way more important than they are in group stage, the crowd cheering might stand out more.
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mini 13 Jun 2010, 14:40
Estonian TV kinda dims the sound out, don't it?
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infi_ 13 Jun 2010, 14:44
vaiksem on tõesti, aga ometi just hetk tagasi mainiti stuudios, et see heli on vali :D [/est]
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mini 13 Jun 2010, 14:52
Nende jaoks on ja.
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infi_ 13 Jun 2010, 15:00
siisk ei leia, et see heli segav oleks. Laivis kohapeal võibolla häiriks, aga läbi teleka - minu poolest võiks heli veel kõveminigi staadionilt kostuda.
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crook 13 Jun 2010, 14:26
It's fcking annoying and it just ruins the atmosphere.
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Rebecca 13 Jun 2010, 14:31
Doesnt bother me at all. Like the RSA goalie said the noise wasnt good enough, need it moar!

Thats like banning engine noises in F1.
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Nellie 13 Jun 2010, 14:56
Yes please! Fuck it's annoying. Ruined the Confed Cup & it's shitting all over the atmosphere this time round again. I just don't get why they don't use horns with a second note & actually play some tunes?
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WSFGeneralz 13 Jun 2010, 15:01
i'm already used to it to be honest, doesn't bother me at all
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ancientmule 13 Jun 2010, 15:07
make them swallow vuvuzela! that might eliminate the problem!!!
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Rockskin 13 Jun 2010, 15:43
How do those africans pay for a ticket?
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hannes-` 13 Jun 2010, 15:44
no it wont! Blatter says they stay. Ppl can do as much as they want, unless he says so, nothing changes. And since its part of their culture, nobody has the right to tell them not to use it.
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