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Should they ban the horns at World Cup?

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  1. XquiziVex XquiziVex is offline

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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 4:03pm)

    I have always enjoyed watching the World Cup over the years. This year, those fucking horns are making it extremely annoying to tune in.

    I can only imagine how annoying they would be live in the stands at the games.

    Ban them imo.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:04pm) in reply to XquiziVex

    Meh, I think this is dependent on the person. I think those who it annoys are very vocal about it but the rest just don't say anything positive or negative. For me, they just seem to become background noise and I don't really notice them, so they don't bother me at all.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:05pm) in reply to Goal4Ziggy

    I've definitely noticed less vuvuzelas during the broadcasts this week. I think ESPN has found a way to diminish the audience noise.
     
  4. ZRobsUSC ZRobsUSC is offline

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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:08pm) in reply to Leet8s

    yeah, i really hated them at first. i still don't like them, but they are tolerable now. it's part of the south african culture so i'd say let em stay there. if they show up in any other countries in the future tho, the people with them should be shot on sight.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:09pm) in reply to Leet8s

    Negative.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:12pm) in reply to aj_law

    They should as its causing Broadcasters and players on the pitch trouble with communication. That and the fact they are fucking annoying
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:13pm) in reply to Meerkat

    They are filtering out the sound to some degree. It blows.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:17pm) in reply to TheFirm53

    I wish they filtered out the noise in the games I have been watching.. Luckily (or unlucky) the broadcasts here are in Lithuanian which I don't fully understand what they are saying anyway, so I just mute the match and put on some tunes..
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:27pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    i actually like these. i didnt realize till the WC that the vuvuzelas were african culture i thought it was just soccer culture to use them.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:33pm) in reply to poisoneye1986

    For some reason they make me sleepy. Maybe it's the constant white-noise, but everytime I start watching a game I find myself nodding off. And no, it's not the game that's doing that...
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:35pm) in reply to cizastro

    yes
     
  12. Lameass_ Lameass_ is offline

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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:35pm) in reply to number1pen

    if SA doesnt want them banned fuck no they shouldnt.

    ban them in america tho
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:37pm) in reply to Lameass_

    the reason why i am not watchin all the games,might have to see how much they blocked it out,i mean i can handle alot of the horn blowin butt non stop cmon now
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:43pm) in reply to Leet8s

     
    Originally Posted by Leet8s View Post

    I've definitely noticed less vuvuzelas during the broadcasts this week. I think ESPN has found a way to diminish the audience noise.

    Ding Ding Ding ^ This. My buddy works for ESPN and said at the start of the world cup games ESPN had mics set up all over the stadium, which was picking up the horns. Not sure if they did it, but he said they would be able to alter the audio so the horns were not so loud to people watching at home.

    Either way I think the horns are out of control, If I was at the game I would feel like I was having Chinese torture done to me. I can understand if you want to blow the horns when a goal is scored or a bad call, but ffs non stop for the entire game is not necessary.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:46pm) in reply to YOMAXX

    The only thing more annoying than vuvuzelas is the whining about the vuvuzelas. The extra attention drawn to it by the incessant whining makes it 10x worse.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:47pm) in reply to thefuture021

    i think they should ban them

    also, kick out people in american football games who are being too loud while the away team is on offense. they can hardly hear the quarterback sometimes!
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 6:56pm) in reply to warden

    When you award the World Cup to a country, you open yourselves to their culture. I personally dislike them, but they're a part of South African tradition, so if they want them then by all means keep them. I think its generally bad for the game, I know of a few people that wont watch the games because of the annoying sound.
     
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 7:06pm) in reply to Nickc011

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...-of-horns.html
     
  19. XquiziVex XquiziVex is offline

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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 7:08pm) in reply to murderer

    Yeah, obv they are a tradition in SA so I wouldn't expect a ban there. This was more directed at future world cup events.

    These things wouldn't be so bad if they actually played a tune or a melody.

    But that constant monotone !HONK! is reallly irritating.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 8:38pm) in reply to XquiziVex

    Is Soccer a game that needs sound to watch?

    I just lower the volume, same game experience.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 8:40pm) in reply to XquiziVex

    those horns are the fucking worst, not sure how anyone can stand going to a game with that crap...
     
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 8:41pm) in reply to SmokeyCasinos

    I recently found out that the repetitive annoying noise in the stadiums isn't vuvuzelas. It's actually the collective sound of 75,000 African stomachs rumbling.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 9:13pm) in reply to RobinUK

    i really dont even notice them, and they dont bug me at all....therefore, no dont ban them, its a part of their culture
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 9:14pm) in reply to jmclean

    GOAL! lol at me rooting for North Korea take me out back and put a bullet in my head plz

    also wrong thread.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 9:26pm) in reply to RobinUK

     
    Originally Posted by RobinUK View Post

    I recently found out that the repetitive annoying noise in the stadiums isn't vuvuzelas. It's actually the collective sound of 75,000 African stomachs rumbling.

    lolz
     
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 9:58pm) in reply to resilient

    any professional football(soccer) game has noise makers for the full 90 minutes. it happens the south africans enjoy their horns. its their world cup and we shouldnt make them stop it because we don't like it. get over it. for me, i tune them out fairly quick and they don't bother me. everyone complaining must be focusing on them.
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 9:59pm) in reply to iatetheredcrayon

    FUCK YES! Ban hammer.

    singing ftw.
    Edited By: MadProfesor Jun 15th, 2010 at 10:15 PM
    Reason: go LAKERS !!!!!!
  28. UCBananaboy UCBananaboy is offline

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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 10:03pm) in reply to MadProfesor

    How are their horns any different then thundersticks that people bang in the US in basketball/football? How about airhorns or screaming/shouting?
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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 10:06pm) in reply to UCBananaboy

    I've got a fever
    Edited By: heynow21 Jun 15th, 2010 at 10:20 PM
     
  30. XquiziVex XquiziVex is offline

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    Jun 15th, 2010 (6/15/2010 10:10pm) in reply to UCBananaboy

     
    Originally Posted by UCBananaboy View Post

    How are their horns any different then thundersticks that people bang in the US in basketball/football? How about airhorns or screaming/shouting?

    Generally, there are maybe a few people in a crowd of thousands who bring these items, as opposed to what seems like 30 to 40K of these honking vagezilla things.

    Also, usually noise makers are only used at strategic times to distract the opponent.... not incessantly from start to end.
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