User blog comment:Freelance Grammar Nazi/World Cup?/@comment-2056547-20100615235521

Hmm. I guess they were marketing the vuvuzelas as cultural products in consideration of South Africa being the World Cup hosts...

...If this is why they sold all the damnable horns, then I expect every fan to have bagpipes if FIFA ever goes to Scotland. Every damn fan. Watch that cultural icon get banned in three seconds flat.

Better yet, they could do small record players with Elvis vinyl in America. A few millions plays of "Suspicious Minds" would convince the committee never to promote a noise-producing device ever again.

Of course, the committee that didn't ban the vuvuzelas isn't entirely to blame. Fans need to be a little more conscious of their random horn playing. It's one thing if there's a sudden surge in noise at a goal, but all the damn time? It's ridiculous. There needs to be some kind of public service announcement saying, "If you love your team, shut the hell up. "

Also, Tiamatwizard mentioned Mexican football (yes, I'm trying to be more international by ditching 'soccer', XD) commentators doing the long, "GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!", but ESPN2 did something even better than that. They were doing highlights of the games I missed, and when Japan scored a goal against Cameroon they cut in with a Japanese broadcast of the game. My ears were blown off with,"YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH! GOOOOOOOOOOOOORUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU--!"

I also lol'd at the fact that I understood most of the random screaming. Thank you, two years of Japanese. You've proven your worth through ESPN2. XD

Thanks to everyone offering consolation over my stolen stuff. Today I wore what should have been a ten dollar shirt, but, thanks to the parking lot thieves, it ended up being worth around 800USD (lol). Life sucks, but you carry on. At least no one got hurt. :D

Lastly, I'll bet one free Hetalia fanfic (any pairing, no pairing, no prob) that Denmark beats Cameroon on Saturday. First person to take me up on it in favor of Cameroon clinches the deal. This is the only gambling I can do! People at school have got whole essays on teams. This wager looks to be more fun, though. :)