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Fireworks have started already.

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13to18 · 03/11/2024 19:03

Personally I find them very tedious as I have a toddler.

Sigh.

I like properly organised events, but 100 random garden displays really wind me up! The noise!

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Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 22:25

TeenLifeMum · 03/11/2024 22:23

Your comparison is utterly ridiculous. I’m not the thick one, but okay hun. You do you.

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Being called 'hun' how old are you, 12?!

TeenLifeMum · 03/11/2024 22:23

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:12

You must be incredibly thick to not realise the comparisons I am making.

Why do you think guns are illegal to buy in this country?

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Your comparison is utterly ridiculous. I’m not the thick one, but okay hun. You do you.

Bellatrixpure · 03/11/2024 22:20

I find the moaning more tedious than the fireworks

Caswallonthefox · 03/11/2024 22:18

I've heard fireworks since Halloween. Doesn't affect me or my cat, but I do wonder if neighbours have been warned.

Vettrianofan · 03/11/2024 21:59

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:45

Same. They're dangerous weapons imo. Especially in the wrong hands. People are just stupid with them.

As shown on the many threads active already. People have little respect for anyone and anything sadly except the enjoyment of themselves. Selfish.

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I agree, so many selfish folk out there like my NDNs who had friends over last night talking really loudly/laughing until 2am. I couldn't get any sleep for all the noise they made, at least six adults. We were up early for a sport match with one of the DC too, which really pissed me off.

Vettrianofan · 03/11/2024 21:56

sanityisamyth · 03/11/2024 19:33

Fireworks have been going on here since the 28th October for Diwali. There is an organised display here tonight. I think 3rd November is fine, considering Guy Fawkes' Night is the 5th November?

Our organised event is on Tuesday as that's 5th November? Surely that's the whole point🤔

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:45

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:43

Well, we're going round in circles so I'm stopping here.

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Same. They're dangerous weapons imo. Especially in the wrong hands. People are just stupid with them.

As shown on the many threads active already. People have little respect for anyone and anything sadly except the enjoyment of themselves. Selfish.

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:43

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:40

Find another form of entertainment which is less damaging to the local environment and wildlife and dangerous.

And yes, they can kill and people use them as weapons. So they are the same as guns.

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Well, we're going round in circles so I'm stopping here.

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:40

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:38

I agree, they are pretty and a form of entertainment that don't actually have a benefit.
Still aren't the same as guns.

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Find another form of entertainment which is less damaging to the local environment and wildlife and dangerous.

And yes, they can kill and people use them as weapons. So they are the same as guns.

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:38

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:36

But there is no actual purpose to fireworks. They are bad for the environment. Very dangerous. Cause people stress/harm.

There is no purpose for them.

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I agree, they are pretty and a form of entertainment that don't actually have a benefit.
Still aren't the same as guns.

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:36

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:33

Yes but so can many, many things. People tend to buy fireworks to celebrate something but always buy guns to cause harm.

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But there is no actual purpose to fireworks. They are bad for the environment. Very dangerous. Cause people stress/harm.

There is no purpose for them.

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:33

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:30

Well people intend to kill with fireworks. People intend to harm other people with them. Like guns. They can be used as weapons.

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Yes but so can many, many things. People tend to buy fireworks to celebrate something but always buy guns to cause harm.

LemonLymanDotCom · 03/11/2024 21:32

Only just started? Lucky you! They’ve been going off for the last week at least round my way. It’s fucking horrible. They shouldn’t be available for sale to the general public, cos an awful lot of the general public are twats.

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:30

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:28

Ah okay so this wasn't classified as dead by firework in the data as she died from smoke inhalation, I see why it isn't showing on the data sheet I saw, but can also see that it should be classed as a firework fatality.

You still can't compare fireworks and guns.

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Well people intend to kill with fireworks. People intend to harm other people with them. Like guns. They can be used as weapons.

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:29

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:28

Ah okay so this wasn't classified as dead by firework in the data as she died from smoke inhalation, I see why it isn't showing on the data sheet I saw, but can also see that it should be classed as a firework fatality.

You still can't compare fireworks and guns.

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*death by firework.

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CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:28

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:25

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/my-mum-killed-firework-posted-30288395

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Ah okay so this wasn't classified as dead by firework in the data as she died from smoke inhalation, I see why it isn't showing on the data sheet I saw, but can also see that it should be classed as a firework fatality.

You still can't compare fireworks and guns.

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:25

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:24

According to Google there have been no fireworks fatalities since 1997. Unless I've read it wrong, I am tired and don't really want to start doing research right now.

Regardless, you cannot compare guns and fireworks. Like I said, I see your point but it's a daft comparison.

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www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/my-mum-killed-firework-posted-30288395

Nothatgingerpirate · 03/11/2024 21:24

suburburban · 03/11/2024 19:31

I'm sick of them and they do seem to go on beyond 11

Me too.
Fucking bothersome, unnecessary, make me jump.
No pets, no kids.

Just sensitive to noise, I guess.

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:24

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:21

People put them through letterboxes and it has killed homeowners before. So yes people do intend to cause damage to others with them as it shows in the article.

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According to Google there have been no fireworks fatalities since 1997. Unless I've read it wrong, I am tired and don't really want to start doing research right now.

Regardless, you cannot compare guns and fireworks. Like I said, I see your point but it's a daft comparison.

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:21

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:19

Even so you cannot compare buying guns to buying fireworks.
I get your point but you're not really changing any minds by making such a comparison.

I have already said I only attend organised displays and believe that only official, licenced displays should be able to hold events.

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People put them through letterboxes and it has killed homeowners before. So yes people do intend to cause damage to others with them as it shows in the article.

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:20

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Why are you bringing pronouns into this?

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:19

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:16

www.google.com/amp/s/www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/13789874/fireworks-ban-scotland-control-zones-bonfire-night/amp/

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Even so you cannot compare buying guns to buying fireworks.
I get your point but you're not really changing any minds by making such a comparison.

I have already said I only attend organised displays and believe that only official, licenced displays should be able to hold events.

SpoonHeader · 03/11/2024 21:18

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Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:16

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:16

The numbers? The intention? People tend to buy fireworks to celebrate and gun to kill.

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www.google.com/amp/s/www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/13789874/fireworks-ban-scotland-control-zones-bonfire-night/amp/

CatamaranViper · 03/11/2024 21:16

Mademetoxic · 03/11/2024 21:15

People are seriously injured and killed with fireworks. What is the difference exactly ?

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The numbers? The intention? People tend to buy fireworks to celebrate and gun to kill.