Car alarms.

Looking for something to loathe? How about the brown marmorated stink bug? Last year, this species invaded the Mid-Atlantic states and caused millions of dollars of damage to our fruit and veggie crops. This year they're poised to do even more damage.

Say it with us now: Bwunnnnnnnnnnk! The South African noisemaker of choice, a plastic horn thing that makes a loud, obnoxious drone, will not be banned at International Soccer Christmas, at least for the time being. Sorry, millionaire ball-kickers. [NYT]