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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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Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 08:03

tpxqi · 06/11/2023 06:54

You are on the wrong thread. This thread is not about guns.

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It plays more relevance than people who are on about dogs, comparing dogs and knives to fireworks??!!

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 08:04

ScremeEggs · 05/11/2023 23:55

They should be banned for public sale.
Yes, let's ban everything we don't personally like.

Only for one night a year, organised displays only via the council.
Yeah, Fuck other traditions like Diwali for example. 🙄
Who takes precedence? Who gets to decide when is acceptable?
No NYE celebrations, soz - you had your one day allowance in November.
No Diwali fireworks. We've had the allocated one day slot.
Or maybe we should do Diwali fireworks just one day for the year and give up/forfeit Guy Fawkes tradition .
Honestly I swear people don't think through how that would even work

What about the injuries that fireworks cause every year - weekly - that could be prevented if fireworks were banned for public sale?

Fieldofbrokenpromises · 06/11/2023 08:12

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 08:04

What about the injuries that fireworks cause every year - weekly - that could be prevented if fireworks were banned for public sale?

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Do you really thing the idiots who injure themselves and others would care about a ban?
A ban would mean fireworks would be imported and distributed by criminal gangs.

User0000009 · 06/11/2023 08:13

TheFretfulPorpentine · 06/11/2023 06:36

If that logic were applied consistently, nobody would be allowed to go carol singing or attend Christmas parties unless they could answer questions about the Gospel nativity narratives. And turned up at church on Christmas Day.

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I don’t think celebrating Christmas and turning up at church has animals frightened for their lives at the noise, do you? Don’t be facetious

Fieldofbrokenpromises · 06/11/2023 08:14

Most people who go around calling for things to be banned have given zero thought to the practicalities.
I could list a lot of things I see regularly that are banned or illegal. The ban is the easy bit, but it is nothing without enforcement, of which we have very little in most areas.

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 08:22

Fieldofbrokenpromises · 06/11/2023 08:12

Do you really thing the idiots who injure themselves and others would care about a ban?
A ban would mean fireworks would be imported and distributed by criminal gangs.

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It would make them less readily available. Which surely is a good sign.

Fieldofbrokenpromises · 06/11/2023 08:39

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 08:22

It would make them less readily available. Which surely is a good sign.

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But your point was about injuries. Are you sure that ensuring they are only available via illegal suppliers will cut down injuries? I wish I shared your faith in criminals.

SchadenfreudeIstMeinMittelname · 06/11/2023 08:45

Willyoujustbequiet · 05/11/2023 23:45

I love them.

I have a dog and it doesn't bother him at all because I've trained him. Its never bothered any previous ones either. I think some pet owners get a bit precious about fireworks. We expect the rest of the public to put up with dogs barking and annoying people in restaurants, cats shitting in gardens and killing wildlife but get all entitled on the couple of nights a year that other people enjoy.

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You are far too sensible to be on this thread.

Beezknees · 06/11/2023 08:47

Every year it's the same thing with people moaning.

They are never going to be banned, so deal with it.

SchadenfreudeIstMeinMittelname · 06/11/2023 08:58

BeadedBubbles · 05/11/2023 22:38

@Harrysarseinthedogbowl

Well, presumably it was your choice to get a nervous rescue dog rather than one that can tolerate normal life going on around it.

Erm - well yes. And I was very happy to give her a home after her bad start to life. Not sure what point you are attempting to make?

I think the point is that rehabilitating neurotic dogs is your hobby and that's fine, but you can't expect other people to curtail their leisure pursuits for your benefit.

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 09:01

SchadenfreudeIstMeinMittelname · 06/11/2023 08:58

I think the point is that rehabilitating neurotic dogs is your hobby and that's fine, but you can't expect other people to curtail their leisure pursuits for your benefit.

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Leisure? When there is no point to fireworks? For your few seconds of so called 'fun' and injure many idiots every week...

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 09:01

Beezknees · 06/11/2023 08:47

Every year it's the same thing with people moaning.

They are never going to be banned, so deal with it.

How do you know they will never be banned? Can you see into the future? I give fireworks a 10 year lifespan.

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 09:02

ImNotReallySpartacus · 06/11/2023 05:59

On that basis, should cars, stepladders and kitchen knives also be banned?

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Lmao comparing useful household appliances to pointless fireworks...

Are you just completely idiotic with that comment... Probably.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 06/11/2023 09:03

Also... you can argue the grenade is not linked to bonfire night but with all the bangs going off its not ideal wondering whether it was just fireworks or an actual gun / explosive. And it certainly doesnt make the job easier for the emergency services.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/live-updates-homes-evacuated-after-28051540

Live updates as homes evacuated after grenade found

Firefighters found a grenade after putting out a blaze in a home

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/live-updates-homes-evacuated-after-28051540

Harrysarseinthedogbowl · 06/11/2023 09:08

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 09:01

Leisure? When there is no point to fireworks? For your few seconds of so called 'fun' and injure many idiots every week...

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Of course there is a point to fireworks. People enjoy them. That literally is the point of them.

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 09:11

Harrysarseinthedogbowl · 06/11/2023 09:08

Of course there is a point to fireworks. People enjoy them. That literally is the point of them.

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They can be enjoyed at organised displays only and not with idiots lighting them in their gardens, on their streets, through people's letterboxes for so called 'fun'

NugatoryMatters · 06/11/2023 09:13

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 08:04

What about the injuries that fireworks cause every year - weekly - that could be prevented if fireworks were banned for public sale?

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Think about all the injuries caused by rugby or snow sports each year. Utterly preventable. And all in the name of ‘fun’.

Let’s ban this stuff.

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 09:14

NugatoryMatters · 06/11/2023 09:13

Think about all the injuries caused by rugby or snow sports each year. Utterly preventable. And all in the name of ‘fun’.

Let’s ban this stuff.

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Fgs, are you just a complete idiot for comparing an explosive (to which fireworks are, explosives!) to rugby/snow sports...

Clearly you are..

Harrysarseinthedogbowl · 06/11/2023 09:16

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 09:14

Fgs, are you just a complete idiot for comparing an explosive (to which fireworks are, explosives!) to rugby/snow sports...

Clearly you are..

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Fireworks are explosive? Fuck me, you learn something new every day........

NugatoryMatters · 06/11/2023 09:16

Also think of all the choke hazard foods out there that people simply do not need to be eating. Other foods are just fine to meet nutritional needs.

Let’s ban bubble tea. Those pearls are a dreadful risk. And there’s no need for it. People can just drink liquids. Grapes maybe can be served only by specially licensed chefs.

Memememestillme · 06/11/2023 09:17

"They can be enjoyed at organised displays only and not with idiots lighting them in their gardens, on their streets, through people's letterboxes for so called 'fun'"
Honestly. This is such a bullshit argument. Just because some morons do stupid stuff like throw them doesn't mean they should be banned! Plenty more morons stab each other with knives.
FWIW I wouldn't actually mind them only being available at organised displays, but there would need to be a lot more of them or it wouldn't be fair. As to the idiots saying they should only be allowed on 1 night of the year because of their poor dogs - er no.
I literally have dogs barking waking us up 2 or 3 times a week, every week. There is dog shit all over the pavements and people let their uncontrolled dogs off the lead in all the parks who jump up at people with their muddy feet. So no I really couldn't give a shit if your dog hates them! Also I'd be willing to bet dogs injure more people each year in the country than fireworks do. Let's ban them instead.

NugatoryMatters · 06/11/2023 09:20

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 09:14

Fgs, are you just a complete idiot for comparing an explosive (to which fireworks are, explosives!) to rugby/snow sports...

Clearly you are..

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maybe if you dialled down on the hyperbole, you’d actually recognising that banning stuff you don’t personally value on the basis it’s dangerous is not helpful.

Rugby probably costs the NHS far more than fireworks injuries each year.

I personally wouldn’t buy fireworks - I go to an organised display. But I’m not sure my preferences should apply to everyone.

Shouting about ‘explosives’ isn’t helpful.

Mademetoxic · 06/11/2023 09:25

NugatoryMatters · 06/11/2023 09:20

maybe if you dialled down on the hyperbole, you’d actually recognising that banning stuff you don’t personally value on the basis it’s dangerous is not helpful.

Rugby probably costs the NHS far more than fireworks injuries each year.

I personally wouldn’t buy fireworks - I go to an organised display. But I’m not sure my preferences should apply to everyone.

Shouting about ‘explosives’ isn’t helpful.

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So I'm sure you would be saying exactly the same if you nearly got injured by a firework which was let off in a subway... Or if it went through your letterbox (which it did to my friend)

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