Do you think that vuvuzelas should be forbidden and banned from the World Cup?

I think when they were first used it was a new and unique craze as it were and it was really interesting! However, as the days pass we are learning now about how unhygienic they can also be! There have been reports that when they are used in the football stadium there's a whole lot of spit that comes out of the end and the poor person in front of you doesn't stand a chance when it comes to getting soaked! On Sky News when a reporter is interviewing someone regarding the World Cup these things are going off in the background and you cannot hear a thing the news reporter is saying! I think that they should be banned from the Stadium as I'm sure that it's affecting the hearing of a lot of people even though they may not be aware of this! They were definitely quite exciting on the first day that they were used but now I think they should be confined to the history books! Perhaps there are people out there that may want to collect them and that's ok just as long as it doesn't affect the enjoyment or pleasure of others! Andrew

Well, I find those vuvuzelas kind of annoying too. They jam all the sound of fan songs and cheers, all I hear is that monotone noise. Of course they are also a threat to human ears, because it may harm the hearing ability. However, there is an other side too. Vuvuzelas are the part of national traditions of Africa. So something tells me that we shouldn't block the local culture and traditions and let the fans blow these controversial instruments.

they should be because the noise is SO annoying! what does it really do or add to the game? nothing.

I think it's absolutely dreadful. Some South African presenter was defending them on the news, saying the Brazilians band there drums, and the English sing and chant, and this is no different. It is, though, because it's the frequency and the level of sound that make it unbearable. I hope they are banned. It's interfering with the football - both the playing and the watching - and anything that disrupts the main event in this fashion should be banned. let them cheer and clap and bang drums like everybody else.

hello grkelly, Even I was not familiar with the name of vuvuzelas. But today morning in the news, they were saying that these vuvuzelas are likely to be banned in the coming days as the teams were getting disturbed with these noises. They said even french team had complained about this sound.In our family our father in law is keen watcher and he prefers to watch the match without sound as he felt irritated with the buzzing sound.

I do understand entirely where you are coming from. They can be a nuisance. In the first game with South Africa playing I fouhnd it a huge distraction and wasn't too happy about this. However, I have gotten used to them now. I can't even hear them unless it is bought to my attention. I can see it to be unfair to ban them because they are part of South Africa's culture and they are, after all, the country hosting this year's World Cup. Maybe you're right though. I think it could go either way, but I think I'm slightly more for the vuvuzelas then aagainst. Will be interesting to see how it all pans out!

I'm not really that into Football but I did watch the first game England played against the US and did notice the noise. I wasn't that bothered by it but felt sorry for the people in the crowd. Imagine if someones right by your ear blowing one of those things for the whole game, it must be a nightmare. As it would be impossible to limit the number of them taken in the only answer would be to ban them.

I would be ahppy to get then banned as I hate the noise, it is distracting and very irritating when your trying to watch it on television.