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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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BitOutOfPractice · 05/11/2023 20:03

Desecratedcoconut · 05/11/2023 19:21

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

This!

I know they upset some people too. But the vast majority of posts here have been about the upsetting dogs and cats. Once again everyone else has to modify their behaviour for other people’s pets.

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FenFairy · 05/11/2023 20:03

SheWhoShallNotBeNameChanged · 05/11/2023 20:02

Also @FenFairy there’s really no need for the level of vitriol you’re working at right now. People are allowed to disagree with you without you being so aggressive.

Report the posts you think are too much and MNHQ can take them down if they breach guidelines

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RedVanYellowVan · 05/11/2023 20:03

WeighDownOnMe I agree. I had a potentially lovely day out today spoilt by three different dog owners and their mutts.

Anyway, back to the fireworks. I don't mind them, neither does my neighbour who had a horrific tour in Afghanistan. We told the DC when they were small that they were harmless, they were never bothered by them.

Why do people say they should only be for one night, 5 November? Are they unaware fireworks are used for many reasons? Diwali is next, New Year isn't far away.

Coffeerum · 05/11/2023 20:03

FenFairy · 05/11/2023 20:02

You can see which parents are raising the next generation of selfish arseholes, can’t you!

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It’s quite funny to be so nasty and start slinging around abuse like “selfish arseholes” because people aren’t doing exactly what suits you.

WeighDownOnMe · 05/11/2023 20:04

Veterans aren't really overwhelmingly 'likely' to have PTSD. Prevalence is somewhere around 6% compared to 4% in the general population.

HaveANiceFuckingDay · 05/11/2023 20:04

I think they're lovely. It's like listening to rain and thunder at night sending me to sleep.
And those 'sobbing , terrified , shitting diarrhea in the fetal position ' need to get a fucking grip
It's been every year since time began , it won't change and it's boring to hear it
No I don't give a fuck about your dog , hamsters or cats. I don't agree with drugging the animals to cope either.

tpxqi · 05/11/2023 20:04

FenFairy · 05/11/2023 20:02

You can see which parents are raising the next generation of selfish arseholes, can’t you!

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You should really concentrate your own efforts on parenting your child and training your pets to not be scared of fireworks.

Desecratedcoconut · 05/11/2023 20:05

pictoosh · 05/11/2023 20:00

"But you go ahead and enjoy your selfish bullshit entertainment."

Well...I wasn't asking for permission but thanks. I did. Went to see the fireworks last night. They were great. I had a lovely selfish bullshit evening with the kids.

Ahhh, but are you sure the joy you have for fireworks isn't a physical manifestation of your deep seated disappointment in life? Hmmm, hmmm???

WeighDownOnMe · 05/11/2023 20:05

FenFairy · 05/11/2023 20:02

You can see which parents are raising the next generation of selfish arseholes, can’t you!

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YEP 😆😆😆

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FenFairy · 05/11/2023 20:05

Coffeerum · 05/11/2023 20:02

It’s not lacking in empathy to think things shouldn’t be dictated by an incredibly small group of people.

Some people with PTSD can’t go into a shopping centre, should we ban those too? Or the sound of cars?

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A person triggered by shopping centres can choose not to go to one. a person triggered by fireworks can’t choose not to have to listen to them for three hours. If you try and think really really hard I’m sure you can understand that those things are different.

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WillowCraft · 05/11/2023 20:05

FenFairy · 05/11/2023 19:52

I live a mile away from an assisted living facility for blind veterans. They must be having a rare old time tonight as we enter the third hour of this onslaught. Fuck them, right? What do they matter when some beered up 40 year old arsehole wants to show off to his pals by setting rockets off in his 3sqm of back garden.

You're being quite presumptuous there. I know a lot of veterans and none of them mind fireworks. They tend to be of the "seize the day" "live and let live" and "man up" schools of thought.

SheWhoShallNotBeNameChanged · 05/11/2023 20:05

FenFairy · 05/11/2023 20:03

Report the posts you think are too much and MNHQ can take them down if they breach guidelines

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I don’t care about whether you’re breaching guidelines, I’m pointing out that people are allowed to disagree with you without being called cunts or whatever. I get you’re angry but, despite your 3 year old having a dad, do you not think your efforts are better focused on comforting your child right now?

creativegoblin · 05/11/2023 20:05

FenFairy · 05/11/2023 20:02

You can see which parents are raising the next generation of selfish arseholes, can’t you!

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The more fireworks the better imo ! Very pretty and it's only a few days a year Eeyore. What I think should be banned is endless discussions about fireworks.

ScremeEggs · 05/11/2023 20:06

@DappledThings
Agree.
Love fireworks, and seeing them all in the sky

FMLWTF · 05/11/2023 20:06

Love them. Absolutely love Bonfire Night. So long as it’s all done and dusted by 9pm or so I’m fine. Cats and dogs? Nah, not interested. They shit at the end of my driveway with gay abandon, ably encouraged by their owners. In exchange they can spend a night indoors under a blanket. Fair’s fair.

SheWhoShallNotBeNameChanged · 05/11/2023 20:06

Also I’d definitely rather be raised by parents who do fireworks than one who has the level of anger and the attitude you have @FenFairy

WeighDownOnMe · 05/11/2023 20:06

Don't be daft @FenFairy if someone can't tolerate the sound they can wear ear defenders for a couple of hours. It's not like they're being forced into the local park and tied to the Catherine wheel.

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FenFairy · 05/11/2023 20:06

I love how this thread has become ‘I should be allowed to terrorise veterans and kids because a dog annoyed me once’

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Isitautumnyet23 · 05/11/2023 20:07

I dont mind if its just this Bonfire weekend (and we’ve all been there with babies and bedtime). I’ve only heard them the last 2 nights and cant imagine i’ll hear anymore from tomorrow. Its when its weekend after weekend that gets annoying.

TeaGinandFags · 05/11/2023 20:07

I like fireworks but I fully accept your point about them being loud.

I think that fireworks should be splashier. More pizazz and colours. A lot of them are too bangy.

LittleMooli · 05/11/2023 20:07

HaveANiceFuckingDay · 05/11/2023 20:04

I think they're lovely. It's like listening to rain and thunder at night sending me to sleep.
And those 'sobbing , terrified , shitting diarrhea in the fetal position ' need to get a fucking grip
It's been every year since time began , it won't change and it's boring to hear it
No I don't give a fuck about your dog , hamsters or cats. I don't agree with drugging the animals to cope either.

It hasn't been like it since time began. That's what I'm trying to say. They are MUCH louder and much more frequent. People used to be content with a box from the supermarket for their garden with say 1 or 2 rockets. Round here it seems everyone's gone for lots of rockets they probably aren't even standing the required distance from

RedVanYellowVan · 05/11/2023 20:07

MargaretThursday Firework arguments are banned on our local fb page. The admin put up a warning last week. Anything other than strictly factual posts about where events are taking place, or similar, are immediately removed.

Elderflower14 · 05/11/2023 20:07

Ds2 had his new blue tooth hearing aids recently... He's loving hearing the bangs really loudly for the first time!

WeighDownOnMe · 05/11/2023 20:07

FenFairy · 05/11/2023 20:06

I love how this thread has become ‘I should be allowed to terrorise veterans and kids because a dog annoyed me once’

You set the tone by calling people who don't hate fireworks cunts 🤷🏻‍♀️

Harrysarseinthedogbowl · 05/11/2023 20:07

Much of the unnecessary noise in life is caused by dogs and children, and those who complain about it are advised to suck it up. Tonight it is the turn of the usual suspects to suck it up.