South Africa's vuvuzelas have gotten a lot of flack in the past week due to their loud, annoying, incessant BBBBBBBBBBBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. However, it doesn't look like they're going to banned from the World Cup anytime soon. The message from soccer's organizing body, FIFA, is that we've gotta respect this South African fan tradition.

As an American, I think we should understand this perfectly well. We have plenty of annoying and offensive traditions of our own. Here are my top nine.

9. Minnesota chant. Amazingly enough, the University of Minnesota teaches its students how to spell their state's name. See, they may be at the bottom of the Big Ten, but they're not SEC stupid. The only redeeming feature of the Minnesota chant is that it's only done when their team scores, which isn't often.

8. Florida State War Chant This one is worse than Minnesota in that it's more droning, repetitive and slightly racist. Oh, and there are arm motions.

7. Take Me Out To The Ballgame. Be honest, isn't a typical Cubs' "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" far worse for your ears than the white noise of the vuvuzelas? Plus, it's the Cubs. Ick.

6. The Wave. With the exception of the Camp Randall slow wave, waves basically consist of drunk people spilling stuff, shouting "WOOOO!" and not paying attention to the game they're supposed to be watching. America, what hast thou wrought?

5. Sausage Race. Besides the vaguely offensive ethnic stereotypes, what about the vegetarians!?!

4. The Victors. Michigan's fight song isn't bad, but they just play it too often. You've gotta either choose your moment or be like the vuvuzelas and be on all the time.

3. White Outs. Don't you think the rest of the non-white world is a little freaked out by this?

2. Eat Sh*t.... Seriously, Wisconsin fans...we don't have a leg to stand on when it comes to the vuvuzelas.

1. Detroit Octopus. Would you rather hear some buzzing or would you rather see slimy dead animals on the ice? I say BBBBBZZZZZZZZZZ all the way!