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to wish that shops didn't sell fireworks at new year?

115 replies

HeidiKat · 31/12/2011 17:28

Every new year my neighbours across the road set off loads of fireworks, seems to go on for ages. It's annoying as both my bedroom and 1yo DD's look out onto their garden. I am a bit of a miserable cow around new year, don't really bother with it and am more likely than not to be in bed before the bells after running round after a toddler all day, so AIBU to think that fireworks should be for fireworks night only and it is antisocial to set them off in a residential area at midnight?

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TheHumancatapult · 31/12/2011 19:31

Heidikat

Just to balance it out maybe Pictish mum case not apply to all disabled people but neither does yours

I'm disabled often in pain and spasm will kick in but I will look forward to fireworks going of tonight

No one person disabled or not can talk for another

pictish · 31/12/2011 19:37
Grin
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HeidiKat · 31/12/2011 19:39

My point was so what?

My point was that it may make a person's life that bit more difficult than it needs to be even if it is only for one night, it may have knock on effects for someone who is in ill health, especially an old person. I thought that was kind of frowned on here what with the numerous threads on people using disabled toilets with no real need, parents being judged for the behaviour of SN children etc, some people have it hard enough without it being added to especially with the point I have made that there is a suitable location within easy walking distance to minimise noise.

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TheHumancatapult · 31/12/2011 19:43

Hedikat

But if I was your neighbour that would really annoy me someone saying well my neighbours disabled and won't Like them

And maybe your disabled neighbour likes the fact because they can not get to that nice park 5 mins away in middle of night as drop kerbs no lights and muddy fields don't mix that they can see them from their window

If your disabled your talking for just one disabled person that's yourself .

TheHumancatapult · 31/12/2011 19:46

You know were individual people in our own rights , not just disabled people .

Open the wine and passes round , non alcoholic for those that can't ear plugs for those that needed

I can also offer a nice line in painkillers , I expect a big queue in morning with hangovers Wink

gottagetanewcalender · 31/12/2011 19:46

I worked in nursing homes before switching jobs and it was usually the residents that wanted a celebration that included fireworks, even the one's that knew it would be their last New Year.

Either way we could not structure and remove everything from our culture just because it would make someone's life somewhere more difficult, people are allowed to celebrate and build memories, without that what is the point of it all?

pictish · 31/12/2011 19:48

Well I suppose that's one way of clutching at straws looking at it....the other, is that it's NYE and a few fireworks are permissable in the grand scheme of things.

alistron1 · 31/12/2011 19:48

Thing is though sound travels faster than walking, so fireworks in the 5 minute away park would still wake people up. And the cats.

TheHumancatapult · 31/12/2011 19:55

Ooo bingo I win on 2 accounts disabled and child with Sn Wink

Ds3 likes them but from indoors he would blow a gasket late night in a park . Infact having moved to new area in pleaded as punch know they do displays etc also that people had Christmas lights up outside also Halloween is enjoyed to . Fun after living in community where it was not the done thing

TheHumancatapult · 31/12/2011 19:56

< now if you was to talk about people that rev car engines while waiting at level crossing gates then I'll be right with you

gottagetanewcalender · 31/12/2011 20:09

I am the only poster old enough to remember the tradition where a couple of men would volunteer to coal dust their face black and knock on people's doors so they "could let the New Year in", the noise from fireworks would be the least of your worries.

Sparklingbrook · 31/12/2011 20:15

Didn't they have to climb in through the window Calendar? Shock

gottagetanewcalender · 31/12/2011 20:17

And come down the stairs! I had forgotten that bit.

Now lets bring that back to really give everyone something to complain about Xmas Wink

TheHumancatapult · 31/12/2011 20:21

First footing still done in Scotland and was meant be someone tall and dark hair

My ds1 was in demand for that last time we went to Scotland over new year

Sparklingbrook · 31/12/2011 20:24

Imagine Sparkling cat's face to see a tall dark man with coal on his face climb in the window and thunder down the stairs. Shock

bubbub · 01/01/2012 10:01

our knobend neighbours did nothinbg to change my mind about fireworks you can buy yourself. they stagger out of their house at midnight. pissed as farts, smoking dope. stand on my drive, because their drive has a car on it and start lighting fireworks on the concrete, outside my childrens windows. several hit the windows. children now hysterical.
then the break out the chinese lanterns. which are far too much of a challenge in the state they were in, so they just set fire to them, put them on the floor and then the chap dishing lighting the fireworks put it out by pissing on it. on. my. fucking. driveway.
me and my children had a wonderful morning listening to the hits of disney as loud as our ears would allow. at 7am this morning.
oh, and i like parties, i like drinking, i even like gasp fun! but i hate do it yourself fireworks. they just allow knobends to act like this. and no one even got burnt.. fuckers! no justice.

Sparklingbrook · 01/01/2012 10:04

bubbub that is truly shocking. What is wrong with people?
Not too many round here, but they were going off 11.30 onwards so some of them can't even tell the time. Hmm

bubbub · 01/01/2012 10:11

tbf they are usually harmless. just have an annoying fondness of occasionial parties and dumbass fireworks.
but the youngest male he is about 25 has just started dealing joints outside our house, and now we have lots of his stoner mates hanging around outside. grr. you should see the state of my drive and the road. they better bloody clean it up!

Sparklingbrook · 01/01/2012 10:14

Well hopefully no more fireworks for a while. Unless they fancy celebrating the Queen's Jubilee or the Olympics. Smile

roastparsnipsandbrusselsprouts · 01/01/2012 10:18

No fireworks here so I am Xmas Grin

There was a teenage party but it didn't go on past 1am and was all friendly and fun so that doesn't bother me.

Happy New Year everyone! Xmas Smile

giraffesCanGoFirstFootingOnNYE · 01/01/2012 10:22

We had them at 3am. I don't care. Unless it is every night of the week then no problem. If you don' want neighbour noise live in country. Some noise is acceptable at new year.

cumbria81 · 01/01/2012 10:33

On a (relatively) serious note, this thread has pissed me off. Some people are such misery guts. Life is shit enough as it is, why not enjoy the odd occasion to celebrate with a bit of a bang? I'm sure your screaming toddler has pissed people off in the supermarket at some point but guess what? that's life. We all have to rub along together.

Lighten up.

Sparklingbrook · 01/01/2012 10:38

Don't be pissed off cumbria. It's all over now. Sparkling cat is fine and our neighbours didn't have the bomb-style ones.
i just think fireworks are unnecessary every New Years Eve.

Kladdkaka · 01/01/2012 10:43

I'm disabled and honestly didn't get a wink of sleep last night. Got up an hour ago and can barely move due to the pain and stiffness. Bloody New Year celebrations.

Nothing to do with the night out dancing, drinking, high heels (very nearly killed me), FIREWORKS and crashing into bed, fully clothed (including shoes) at 3.00. Xmas Grin

catgirl1976 · 01/01/2012 11:13

our neighbours started letting them off last night. i was sat there thinking how lovely they were when DH said "fucking idiots....grumble grumble....its not fecking sydney harbour""

was shocked to find i had married a great big misery grinch :)