You should have all heard them by now, even if you don’t know what they’re called, you must have heard them. But what if you could drown out that annoying buzzing sound that has been coming from your TV for the last 8 or 9 days? You know the sound! It’s like watching the ‘Attack of the Killer Bees’ in glorious widerscreen with full surround sound. Frankly, the Vuvuzela may be an African tradition, but it irritating, loud and distracting.
So let’s find some antidotes in the form of some early Christmas gift ideas, because let’s face it, that buzzing will still be in your ears six months from now after 64 games of it.
If you are looking for an unusual yet practical Christmas present, then look no further than the iLogic Sound Hat available in classy black, white or pink. The added bonus with these beat box beanies is they will keep your ears warm in the winter whilst plugging right in to your iPod and yet, cleverly, not annoy your friends or family with that all too familiar wail associated with normal ear buds.
If you’re not a hat fan, you could try the perfect present for him or her with the ZaggBud Noise Cancelling Headphones. Not just Vuvuzela proof, these buds are clever enough to detect an incoming call on your iPhone and with the inbuilt switch and microphone, allow you to answer the call without unplugging or messing around with the phone!
Finally, if you’re after something a little more drastic, you could cover the noise with a Flying Animal. Once you throw them they make a noise during the flight, until smacking against your chosen target; the pig ‘oinks’, the rooster crows and the monkey … yodels for some reason. There is an additional upside to the throwing of these animals. They’re designed only to be used by those aged 12 and above, so if you have children younger than that age, you can happily inform them it’s illegal for them to throw the animals back at you. They seem to believe anything at that age, bless them. Even that England are going to lift the World Cup!
Tags: South Africa, vuvzela, World Cup