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Fuck fireworks

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FenFairy · 05/11/2023 19:09

Every single person setting them in their gardens is an arsehole.

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Whinge · 05/11/2023 19:14

I'm sure lots of people will come to tell you YABU, but I agree with you. It's antisocial, and why do they have to be so loud?

DappledThings · 05/11/2023 19:15

I love them. Hardly anyone seems to do them in their gardens these days. DC have been watching out of the window for ages tonight trying to catch some.

Much prefer seeing them to all the Halloween shit.

Waferbiscuit · 05/11/2023 19:15

Bad for the environment, bad for wildlife, pointless, but people do it anyway just cuz. Humans in 2024 in a nutshell.

MadeOfAllWork · 05/11/2023 19:16

I agree. I’ve had to keep the cat in all evening. She wasn’t impressed. Not to mention all the wild animals.

UpToonGirl · 05/11/2023 19:16

My local FB page has been flooded with missing cats and run away dogs for the last few weeks. YANBU.

Coffeerum · 05/11/2023 19:16

I quite like them. I enjoy lying on the sofa looking out at them.

The vast majority of days throughout the year are firework free.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 05/11/2023 19:17

I love fireworks- our local free display ceased to take place after covid and the pay for displays cost a fortune- so I’m grateful to see neighbours. However on the whole I agree they shouldn’t be sold to the public from a safety perspective.

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FenFairy · 05/11/2023 19:17

Completely. We’ve had them continuously for over 90 minutes now, my dogs and child are terrified and my baby can’t sleep. But some cunt will no doubt come along to tell me why it’s more important that they get to look at some shitty sparkly lights.

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Girlswillbetwirls · 05/11/2023 19:18

I understand why they do it
, as there’s no law against it so I don’t blame them as such.

However, I believe the government should outlaw private use of fireworks and regulate public displays. I remember the sad case of a boy from abroad on holiday in Liverpool who lost his eye to a stray firework walking home near Sefton park I think it was. Even public displays can be risky.

I had a firework thrown at me when I was a teen by another teen “for a joke” . Thankfully I moved out the way before it exploded.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 05/11/2023 19:18

I personally think you should need a licence to buy them / there be far stricter controls on them.
I'm enjoying watching them out the window with DS and luckily my pets aren't bothered but my heart goes out to all the people and animals who find them traumatic.
I'm wary of driving around with them all going off too as sadly in our city the little scrote scallies have been known to throw them at vehicles and I won't risk it.

Missingmyusername · 05/11/2023 19:18

Not sure where people get the money from. Always money for shit.
The government won’t care because it brings in money.
Humans don’t care because we are selfish, entitled, pathetic idiots on a slow but steady path to our own demise.
I’m so lucky DDog doesn’t give a fig, our neighbours don’t have them thankfully.

wigglew · 05/11/2023 19:19

Honestly, live a little.

My neighbours have been setting them off and I've really enjoyed it. I have a dog and I have children too.

LIVE a little. It's not a big deal. Find something else to complain about.

soddingspiderseason · 05/11/2023 19:19

Completely agree. I have a quivering wreck of a dog for whom Diazepam doesn't touch the edges. Its just bloody endless. If they cant be banned, it should be limited to 2 hours on one evening so that we can dope our animals for that period. I can't keep her permanently tranquilised for a whole week.

C1N1C · 05/11/2023 19:19

I have pets but seriously, it's one night a year. Guys going down my road on load motorbikes at night are way worse.

evrey · 05/11/2023 19:19

As the wife of an army war veteran with PTSD I'm with you on this one. I understand that fireworks happen tonight but it should only be tonight and only organised displays.

800gsuperseed · 05/11/2023 19:19

Been going off every night this week where i live, actually surprised given its been raining all week. Doesn't bother me as long as they finish by 1930 when my kids go to bed

Missingmyusername · 05/11/2023 19:19

C1N1C · 05/11/2023 19:19

I have pets but seriously, it's one night a year. Guys going down my road on load motorbikes at night are way worse.

It’s not one night a year though is it.

LittleMooli · 05/11/2023 19:20

I have no problem with little ones in people's gardens. My issue is the massive rockets. Why so many? The sky round here is filled with smoke it's disgusting for the environment. They should be limited to a smaller size.

MegaBlox6 · 05/11/2023 19:20

Totally agree. I don't think they should be sold to the public. My cat is shaking like a leaf and the baby won't settle.

Whinge · 05/11/2023 19:20

C1N1C · 05/11/2023 19:19

I have pets but seriously, it's one night a year. Guys going down my road on load motorbikes at night are way worse.

But it's not one night a year. Confused We've had them since the middle of October, and like plenty of others the fireworks will continue until after the new year.

Theunamedcat · 05/11/2023 19:20

Our gardens are so small the neighbours fireworks are booming right over my garden they are using display fireworks ffs 🙄 I'm getting the benefits but I'm not mad keen on fireworks fortunately my cats are fairly stable the only pinch point was when I took the kids out to play with sparklers and the cats didn't like us being out in them 😀

Desecratedcoconut · 05/11/2023 19:21

Ah, bonfire night, the one night a year when cat owners give a shit about the local wildlife

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 05/11/2023 19:21

It's been all night every night for weeks here. LOUD too.
I can't bear all the litter left behind either

ColourMeBlue · 05/11/2023 19:21

I like fireworks,haven't a issue at all with people setting them off......but ruddy heck,they are so loud this year 😂

LittleMooli · 05/11/2023 19:22

ColourMeBlue · 05/11/2023 19:21

I like fireworks,haven't a issue at all with people setting them off......but ruddy heck,they are so loud this year 😂

I feel like that too. Have people got more competitive? It's triggering my LO's sensory issues.

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