"Hey, wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?" Jim Carrey doesn't give you, or his hapless hitchhiker, much of an option. The sound, a mixture of a car suddenly braking and a Wookie howling, is a lesson for all those who would hitchhike on a van decorated to look like a shaggy dog — just say no, or you may be going on the auditory ride of your life.
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