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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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DevonWindyWeather · 07/11/2023 11:47

The trouble in Edinburgh and other places made me feel that more regulations on selling them are needed but not stop selling completely.

I guess it's another of the polarised things that people pick a 'side' with. There are things that can be done for children and dogs that don't like them so people that do can enjoy them.

knowthescore · 07/11/2023 12:32

DevonWindyWeather · 07/11/2023 11:40

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius

I recall a man around a foot taller than me screaming and spitting in my face that I was a 'cunt'. My crime was attempting to get to the toilet having had an unexpected bleed against the flow of the crowd. Excuse me please, didn't wash it. His girlfriend tittered next to him. It was an example of extreme aggression.

I tend to now just switch off when individuals scream their opinions with it, label people it. I feel (just my opinion) it reduces what is said, not amplifly it. Yes MN allow it, carry on, use it. However, some might just ignore the message or not bother to read it without basic civility. I appreciate many on here go out of their way to scream and shout and never intend to be civil. I tend to ignore them. I, as you, and others, all have the freedom to post, within current guidelines.

Have a delightful day 😊

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I'm far more disturbed by the hyperbolic "let's ban grapes" people making completely disingenuous false comparisons between kitchen knives and fireworks than I am by a four-letter word.

YMMV.

Bingsbongs · 07/11/2023 12:49

Q2C4 · 06/11/2023 10:13

Have you ever come across a child with sensory processing issues? It's a neurological condition where the brain reacts different to stimuli. You can't "toughen them out if it." www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/services/occupational-therapy/learning-disability/sensory-processing-and-learning-disabilities/

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i have 3 kids with diagnosis amongst other of asd and spd and all enjoy fireworks-with noise cancelling headphones.
had a massive meltdown when we offered to go the town one ans not do any at home

Q2C4 · 07/11/2023 13:05

@Bingsbongs that's excellent! We got headphones for mine but she doesn't like the feel of them on.

StrictlyComeSnoozing · 07/11/2023 13:48

CatamaranViper · 07/11/2023 11:01

Nah to be quite frank I think you're embellishing your story to try and make a point like many, many people do online.

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And yet I am not embellishing. Does your brain not understand that different people live different lives and are impacted in different ways?

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 07/11/2023 15:00

@DevonWindyWeather - I am sorry you had such a horrible encounter with an aggressive man, and I understand how that has affected your reactions to the word he called you.

123123123a · 07/11/2023 21:53

I like fireworks at organised displays on the days around 5 November, New Year and Diwali. There is an organised display near us which the children watched from the bedroom windows when they were small and which we now go to each year now they are older.
But I would ban the sale of fireworks to private individuals to set off in their gardens so I don't know where on the Mumsnet scale of insensitive selfishness that leaves me.

DevonWindyWeather · 07/11/2023 21:55

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 07/11/2023 15:00

@DevonWindyWeather - I am sorry you had such a horrible encounter with an aggressive man, and I understand how that has affected your reactions to the word he called you.

Thank you that's kind and I appreciate your response 😊

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