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Balloons being released

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Funnybunny12 · 01/03/2023 10:37

I’ve just woken up to find two balloons in my garden one stuck on my tree and one in by the shed I only noticed it as my dog was sniffing around the ballon. They had a bit of card attached to the end with some heartfelt message on. I get that people do send offs in different ways but does no one think about the environment and animals.

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EyesOnThePies · 02/03/2023 09:58

VeniVidiWeeWee · 02/03/2023 01:37

Just as a matter of interest, what does everyone assume they're helium rather than hydrogen balloons?

The OP doesn't mention which.

Google flammable properties of hydrogen.

Have you seen hydrogen filled balloons in a hospital gift shop or card shop near you? For example?

knittingaddict · 02/03/2023 10:01

FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks · 01/03/2023 11:53

Oh ffs people will whinge about anything 🙄

It's a perfectly justified whinge, so whinge away op.

knittingaddict · 02/03/2023 10:04

I think they should be outright banned to be honest.

I think so too, alloalloallo.

knittingaddict · 02/03/2023 10:06

Amispringy · 01/03/2023 11:48

The people who do this dont tend to be receptive to sense

FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks has proved your point nicely. Billigerence on display.

knittingaddict · 02/03/2023 10:07

FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks · 01/03/2023 17:52

You can get your knickers in a twist all you want 🤷‍♀️ Nothing will change, nor should it.

I would put good money on them being banned at some point in the next 10 years. Hope so.

DismantledKing · 02/03/2023 10:08

FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks · 01/03/2023 11:53

Oh ffs people will whinge about anything 🙄

All your posts on this thread reflect very badly on you.

Funnybunny12 · 07/03/2023 19:42

saw This on the news a very sad story and I feel for everyone involved but can’t help feel for the environment or all those animals that may come into contact with a balloon

Balloons being released
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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 07/03/2023 20:52

@FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks - would you happily throw a chocolate wrapper or a plastic bottle on the floor? Do you think littering is fine? And if you don’t think this is OK (I hope that you don’t), why is it OK to release balloons, made of plastic that won’t biodegrade, but will just end up as litter? Maybe trash in the streets, hedges and countryside is something you are cool with.

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