Vuvuzela anyone ? .....naaah

A world cup football match, sitting on the couch in front of the TV set with lots of goodies to munch on-sounds like a perfect evening. Isn't it? Wait until you hear the monotonous, irritating noise in the stadium. The match is about to start and the football stadium has been attacked by a billion bees. The worst part is that the bees are trying to kill the spectators and the players, not by stinging but by making an annoying and deafening noise.

Just when you start praying for the safety of the people inside the stadium, you realize that the noise is because of the fans blowing en masse into an instrument called vuvuzela.

It does not make for pleasant TV viewing. All you hear is the 'angry bees' and any chance of soaking yourself in the wonderful experience is gone. If big sporting events are viewed as a platform for promoting a country in the international arena, then vuvuzela is definitely not the way to go.

However, all is not lost. Vuvuzela noise-haters have some options that they can try:
1. Take one with you at the stadium and throw it on the field. Make sure you do not hit anyone; that way FIFA will ban the instrument and you won't be charged either. Make sure you are not surrounded by people carrying vuvuzelas or else you might find yourself on the ground.
2. Protest by making your own 'noises' about the 'noise' so that the chorus outshouts the 'noise' and the organizers finally ban the instrument.
3. The TV viewers can download and use the software from here. (I have not tried this so do it at your own risk)
4. Accept that it is a part of the tournament's cultural identity and live with it. One option for the people visiting South Africa is to buy some vuvuzelas and take them back home. They can later be gifted to the kids of parents you do not like.

SA, FIFA, ESPN are you listening?

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