Fuck fireworks

No it's fucking Liverpool mate. Last Bommy Night there was a shooting 10 mins away from where I live. Plus all the recent fatal shootings here. Smh

What? When they were age 10 you mean? yup I’ll go with that. Thankfully most people mature the ‘vast majority’ of voted are YANBU.

I like watching them. Wouldn’t ever do them at home because the setting off scares me but my cat is fine, the 2YO slept through the organised display yesterday for the 3rd year in a row with ear defenders and is now asleep in bed upstairs despite the fact that it’s night 2 of said organised display, 6YO loved it yesterday and is now sleeping through today’s. IDK if that makes me a cunt, I thought it was normal?! Literally everyone I know goes to a display 🤷‍♀️

Spot on.

Currently locked in the downstairs toilet with dog shaking and clawing at my legs. third night in a row although this year hasn't been as bad as previous years.

Have you been doing training to desensitise the dog? It can be really effective.

Expecting them to finish by half 7 is ridiculous - most here go on until around 9.
Not everyone lives by your kid's sleep schedule.

I want to live where all the posters claiming it's just one fucking night live. Honestly tell us where are these islands of oasis who only get fireworks on the 5th November??? I don't believe they exist.

We live in a small hamlet surrounded by fields of livestock. Then some bright spark thought we needed livening up and built a housing estate of 80 houses. This is the 4th night in a row of non stop fireworks. Our older dog hasn't raised his head but our sprocker is lead shaking under the spare bed, in spite of extra calming tablets today and a thunder shirt.

Makes me so mad, you can get silent fireworks and there is literally no need for it rurally. We've got a local FB page and at least 3 farmers and the Parish Council have pleaded for it all to happen on one evening (ie the 5th of fucking November) so they can manage their livestock accordingly.

Because we live in a country where there is still some freedom. I, and a significant number of people, hate dogs. They cause me considerable distress and make a noise around where I live. But I don't constantly whine and moan about them. I just accept that in an overcrowded society some people do things that not to your liking.

If I had my way I would ban trampolines, they cause injuries and are a noise problem. but people like them so...

What about people who've lost loved ones to car accidents or dog attacks? Should we ban dogs and cars? Unfortunately we can't ban everything that might possibly upset someone.

One of my cats is terrified of them, too. All 3 cats have been brought up the same way so it isn't an issue of getting them used to it, just different personalities.

And to everyone saying it's one night per year - if only! It's been all week and next weekend is Diwali so it continues. A few years back I was walking home on Diwali evening and there were fireworks landing on the pavements from the tiny back gardens people here have.

I don't understand how anyone can enjoy the noise. And clearly cost of living hasn't impacted on people's willingness to literally shoot money into the sky.

Top tip - never go to Germany for New year's you'll soon be saying how tame people here are.

@tpxqi well people with PTSD and parents of children with autism have posted saying exactly that. They/their children are suffering.

Don't you think they're important? Or are you saying they're lying?
I've worked with victims of trauma who are incredibly triggered by noise like this.
Is your little firework party more important than your community?

When it is possible to get the low noise "silent" ones why do people still buy the loud version?

Bit late for this year, but have you tried a dog calming hood? I've seen photos on Facebook of nervous dogs wearing them in preparation for fireworks. It obviously muffles the noise a little bit but I understand the gentle compression is meant to provide some comfort.

I keep hearing this from dog owners. Why you don't try and get them used to fireworks ahead of Bonfire Night or Diwali is beyond me. My friend played firework videos to her dogs for weeks and now he pays actual fireworks no heed whatsoever. Obviously won't work with all dogs, but worth a try, surely?

I suspect you don't try this because you'd rather have the opportunity to insist that everyone else adjust their behaviour for your poor dogs.

The fun police are again on MN

We haven't heard a single firework all weekend. Hopefully people are going to public displays only.

It’s like victim bingo on here.

I feel nostalgia for the types of fireworks we had as a child in the 80s - big box of different colourful things that were fun to watch (well, the ones that worked) like Catherine wheels and traffic lights, but would barely register outside our own back garden.

Constant loud banging things can go to hell though. It is antisocial.

We have laws in place regarding dogs and cars (which I personally think should be stricter as both a car driver and dog owner).
I personally think we should have laws to limit fireworks. They cause disproportionately more damage and injury than any benefit they bring.

I don’t mind them. It’s a couple of nights a year, maybe one more with NYE. Some displays can be great. I also quite like a massive bonfire, and the smell the day after.

I agree. Cost of living crisis my ass.

Fucking brilliant idea. Shall we do this with autistic children and army veterans too. 🤔I suspect we should try!