The Vuvuzela Must Stay

Being a white south african, now living abroad and loving the world cup fever. I find the noise really irritating – like a constant swarm of bees. How can you find this enjoyable ?

As a South African, I am offended by your racist remarks.

When one reads lines like “When an african team lifts this world cup you gona moan that it was the vuvu and we not gona care cos europe suck and we blow ” by the faithful Vuvuzela defenders, you get an idea what it’s really all about.

Yes, go ahead and force your “culture” (sorry, but how pathetic would a culture be that’s based on barely 10 year old plastic trash? Having read columns by other, saner South Africans, I do in fact know that your real football culture is nothing like that, fortunately) on people all over the world, regardless of whether they’re annoyed like hell by that indifferent noise. Don’t be hospitable, which should be an attribute of good hosts, too. Go on blaming colonialism, racism and what not else as sources for the anger, cultivating your minority complex and distracting from the true grievance people from all parts of the world have with the complete absence of football atmosphere (just from reading a few comments here, my impression that most defenders of the Vuvuzela aren’t football fans at all is once again reaffirmed) And you’ll accomplish your mission of displaying your beatiful country in the worst way possible to the TV spectators around the world and of making sure that such an event won’t be hosted there for the next 500 years.

To “Youngy”, “Dreyer” and “Lemmy”:
Dreyer- I can tell you are an uneducated excuse for a human being from the simple fact that anyone who is arrogant enough to take the Lord’s name in vain is an absolute tosser. Your arguments fall nothing short of vacant opinion when your grammar and content is so utterly useless. Your inability to understand the concept of “culture” as well as your inability to construct a coherent sentence may almost be impressive… to the people who invented the wheel.

Youngy- You need to watch the games more closely son. The people blowing Vuvu’s in “non African” games are not Africans. They are tourists. Some people love them and some people hate them. What ever the case man, don’t be so flippin’ obnoxious and ignorant.

Lemmy- You consider yourself a non-racist because you’ve “worked with” black people? Sho, how incredibly open minded of you. But then you end your comment with “I will make jokes about South Africa and their n*gger horns”. . WHAT a noddy!
“Take the feelings of the guest nations seriously”. Damn, sorry dude, do you want a hug?

Look, I get that there are people who don’t like the noise. Fair enough. You are entitled to your opinion but at the end of the day it is just that- your opinion.
This is not Europe. It is not the Americas. It is Africa. AFRICA. Remember that. You are in our home and if you don’t like it then please go home to your safe-zone.

Someone mentioned the behavior of Brit thug supporters, lighting of flares, throwing toilet paper etc…
You don’t see us Africans beating up rival supporters after the game or being violent and disrespectful.

This isn’t worth my time- those of you who are bringing race into this should take a look at yourselves and PIPE DOWN.

We are African- whether we are black, white, blue or green. And we are proud of our heritage, our country, our culture, our AYOBANESS, our ability to realise that some of you are just not worth arguing against because you just aren’t smart enough to understand.

South Africa 2010- what a privilege. Welcome to our country and I hope you can get passed our “native culture” and enjoy the flawless beauty of our incredible nation. If you don’t like it here, then we hope you have a safe trip home.

God bless.