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To be absolutely sick to the back teeth of fireworks

35 replies

Tricho · 10/11/2024 19:06

Across the road cant seem to read a calendar and are having a display. Dog going berserk, can't hear tv. Absolutely livid

Aibu to think if you're still setting fireworks off now you're just a little bit fucking dim

OP posts:
Suzuki76 · 10/11/2024 19:21

We went to the big local display - last night. It's not hard to figure out this might happen when the 5th is midweek.

John451 · 10/11/2024 19:20

YABU

Changingplace · 10/11/2024 19:18

I thought they’d be finished by now, poor dog got spooked by one earlier when we were out and it wasn’t even really dark ffs, I think they should be restricted to organised displays on certain days.

1WanderingWomble · 10/11/2024 19:18

Sorry your dog is having a bad time but I think YABU. Lots of people are terrified of dogs but it doesn't stop you having one (and nor should it) - point being, sometimes one person's choices affect other people. As long as it's not illegal or immoral, you just have to find a way to live with it. I'm sure there are lots of negatives you could point out about fireworks (environmental etc) but that's the same for all sorts of things, including pet ownership. Both bring joy to people's lives so I'm not inclined to get my knickers in a twist over it.

YouveGotAFastCar · 10/11/2024 19:18

We haven’t had many this year, but they don’t really bother me - toddler DS is fascinated and they don’t seem to wake him when he’s asleep (although they rarely go on past 8:30 here, at the latest) and we don’t have a dog to go mad.

Mumof2namechange · 10/11/2024 19:17

Some of your neighbours might well be thinking "I wish op didn't have such a noisy dog, I'm sick to the back teeth of it".

Live and let live. Those who live in glass houses. Etc.

Scutterbug · 10/11/2024 19:17

I expect them the weekend before and weekend after bonfire night. Then also significant events like Diwali, Chinese new year, New Year’s Eve etc.
Sorry it makes your dog bark though. We are very lucky that our dog loves fireworks and chooses to watch them.

Autizzy · 10/11/2024 19:15

Was just thinking this.

A load going off again now and dogs are upset and I'm sick of hearing them too.

I wish they were banned.

MayaPinion · 10/11/2024 19:14

We have them too. They’re shit and really noisy.

MSLRT · 10/11/2024 19:12

You sound a fun person. It’s the weekend after the 5th November. Of course people are going to be letting off fireworks.

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