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But, really, I don't mind it so much

Updated: July 3, 2010, 2:34 PM ET
By Jemele Hill | ESPN.com

JOHANNESBURG -- It's much more prevalent than a butterfly, and the noise it makes sounds like a bunch of stinging bees.

It's been called obnoxious, been blamed for World Cup losses and television viewers have complained that its constant presence makes it virtually impossible to watch a World Cup match without a supersized bottle of Advil.

Meet the vuvuzela, a plastic horn that has become the official villain of the 2010 World Cup.

The African noisemaker ...

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