Top 10 Most Annoying Sounds
The use of vuvuzelas — a long plastic horn popular with South African soccer fans — at the World Cup has sparked debate about the level of tolerable noise at a sporting event. Here's a look at some other sounds that are not music to our ears
The stand-up comedian has made his loud, grating voice his trademark, but that doesn't make it any less annoying. Still, he has parlayed his headache-inducing sound into numerous movie and television roles, including that of adoption agent Igor Peabody in the Problem Child movies, Iago the parrot in the Aladdin films and television series, and the voice of insurance company Aflac's signature duck. (Surely, you've heard that screeching, "AFLAC!") Gottfried admits that his voice is exaggerated for effect but doesn't explain whether his normal voice is much different. He did, however, offer this response to a reporter who once asked if he ever breaks from it when he's not working: "Well, off-stage I sound like Perry Como."
See TIME's 1992 review of Aladdin.
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