Helium filled balloons - delivered?

[ohwaitthatwasme]

Can anyone recommend a site for inflated helium birthday balloons? Looking to have 4/5 delivered.

OP I hope your DC has a very happy 18th however you celebrate 🎈😉

Nobody piled on OP. You were deliberately obtuse because your balloon idea was poo-poo'd.

Most normal people would reply "I've done some up to date reading and yes, it looks like helium is finite. What a shame, looks like I'll not be getting balloons then!"

I have no ire at the OP. I don't like people who are obtuse, that's all.

You made assumptions about me and you are here again calling me names? Why? What are you actually getting from this?

[quote StormcloakNord]@rabbitholes funnily enough I'm currently hugging my pillow. [/quote]
I would too but mines a horrible scratchy feather shitty one

@ohwaitthatwasme I'm getting absolutely nothing from this. I'm calling your behaviour obtuse I'm not calling you obtuse goodness me.

Nobody piled on OP. You were deliberately obtuse because your balloon idea was poo-poo'd.

Most normal people would reply "I've done some up to date reading and yes, it looks like helium is finite. What a shame, looks like I'll not be getting balloons then!"

Read the thread again. There absolutely is a pile on and you are here suggesting I should have replied in a way that you decide is acceptable because you picked up the wrong end of a huge stick!

[quote StormcloakNord]**@ohwaitthatwasme* I'm getting absolutely nothing from this. I'm calling your behaviour obtuse I'm not calling you* obtuse goodness me. [/quote]

Oh good for just leave them. There is no need for you here. None. Literally none. You have added nothing remotely helpful and all you are doing and have done is have a go at me. Call me or call my behaviour? Same fucking thing.

I have read the thread - people kept asking for clarification because you were being obtuse. I don't really know how else to put it. You were obtuse, people asked for clarification, you became defensive.

We obviously don't agree on what transpired despite more people seeking clarification than just myself... however, I'm not one to beat a dead horse so I hope your DC has an excellent balloon-less 18th!

How much more clarification do people need than me repeatedly telling them I am reading up on it.

I think what pissed people off was my comment about the date? The old link. If you want to teach me someone, give me new and up to date facts. The poster hadn't done that so I went and looked myself.

The assumption that I was saying it wasn't true came from everyone else.

Teach me something

This is the best argumentative thread I’ve ever seen.
Absolutely brilliant!

I think you tried to deflect posters’ criticism by making them question whether their information was correct on the basis it was out of date, but your approach backfired OP.

Ridiculous thread. OP you can get very large metallic balloons that you can blow up with a straw. No helium required. They don’t float but you can hang them and they look great. Job done.

OP, I wouldn't even waste my time acknowledging the argumentative types.

You asked where would you get balloons, not SHOULD you get balloons.

I'd only acknowledge the folk who replied to your actual question. The argumentative ones can reply to each other on whether or not people should get balloons.

@VaVaGloom
going to have to pull you up on your righteous assertion there that driving is 'unavoidable' - I do hope you have an electric car?

Yes, I drive a Nissan Leaf and also walk and cycle when possible. A lot of car journeys ARE avoidable, that’s true. But most people have to drive some of the time. Not all journeys can be done by bike, foot or public transport. For most people, living without a car at all would involve major change in terms of job, seeing family etc. Whereas not buying helium balloons wouldn’t cause a moment’s inconvenience to anyone beyond: ‘oh that’s a shame, I like balloons’.

OP, I've just re-read your posts and you have indeed done an excellent job of winding posters up to froth over something you never actually said 😂

Have really enjoyed this thread

Honestly only on MN!

My DS2 is turns 18 this month too and yes I was thinking of helium balloons for him too.

I also have a chronic disease that requires me to have annual MRI’s I still going to order the balloons though. Surely if things were so desperate helium for balloons would be banned by government, they don’t shy away from stopping us doing anything that brings joy.

I hope your DD has a fab birthday OP.

And this, friends, is why our planet will die around us.

I don't agree it is only on Mumsnet, this issue is discussed in the real world.

Of course it is legal but many people will judge those who use helium for things like this.

That doesn't mean anyone has to care about the judgement but definitely at my work there would be discussion at someone appearing with a helium balloon!

@ohwaitthatwasme I agree you've been piled on and had some shitty comments and some posters very deliberately twisting your words. It happens often on here.

However, reading this thread made me think that you've googled the information and choosen to still go ahead and get the balloons based on the information you have and I really don't understand that tbh. It's lovely that you want to make your DCs birthday special, particularly in lockdown (we had a big birthday recently too), but there really are other ways. Some people absolutely don't give a shit about the environment, some people do until they want something that has a negative effect on it that they feel they can ignore for that particular want (I know that sounds awful but I think it's true) and some people genuinely try to do as much as they can within the confines of their lives.

The environmental impact of these type of products is real and it's not funny in any way. I volunteer for a wildlife charity and could post photos that would horrify you I'm sure (I won't), because of products like this. Having a celebration (in lockdown or not) is, IMO, not a reason to use up such an important resource for something so useless (for want of a better word) if you know what I mean? It's a shame they even sell them really because many people just won't be aware that there's even an issue.

Anyway, I won't harp on, I think you've taken enough of a bashing and that's not what I intend to do. I hope you make the right choice and that your DC has a really lovely birthday.

Children don't need helium balloons. They like them for about 10 minutes then they just hang there until you get fed up and Chuck them away.
Why not buy a banner you can use again. They do nice material ones.
I can't stand this waste it's so depressing.

Honestly only on MN!.

I don't agree @Roselilly36 this is something that lots of people now know about. You should have seen the 'debate' on our local FB page about it last year! The problem seems to be that, as with many issues, people don't seem to be able to discuss it in a reasonable way. You always get someone calling other joy stealers (for example) for objecting to them and someone else acting like one person is responsible for every single problem our environment faces and so the real discussion gets lost among all that shit.

There are many ways to bring joy to an occasion, we all need to put a little bit of extra thought into what that is.

reading this thread made me think that you've googled the information and choosen to still go ahead and get the balloons based on the information you have and I really don't understand that tbh.

I don't know why. I haven't said this at all.

@SenecaTrewe

And this, friends, is why our planet will die around us.

I mean it is part of it but let's be real here, it isn't 'the reason'!

Despite the turn the thread took I am pleased to have learned something and I'm sure it's raised awareness in other posters too. That can only ever be a positive thing.