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Original poster

To not understand why they can't just make fireworks that don't BANG!

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StepAwayFromGoogle · 01/01/2020 00:14

Just that really. Sitting here listening to the ridiculously LOUD banging, praying my 1 year old doesn't wake up and thinking about all the absolutely terrified animals up and down the country and thinking WHY DO THE SODDING THINGS HAVE TO BANG? Surely they could just make pretty patterns in the sky, maybe even some whooshing sounds, without the need for the flipping deafening bang?

Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR all Crown Grin I'm off to my bed...

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VanityScare · 01/01/2020 00:18

No idea OP.
My dogs had 15mg prescribed Valium and is still terrified.
It’s so stressful

LadyTiredWinterBottom2 · 01/01/2020 00:19

Gunpowder? Not sure it's possible for there to be no bang

XmasDayConundrum · 01/01/2020 00:19

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BecauseReasons · 01/01/2020 00:21

My one year old is up now. Sad

YouTheCat · 01/01/2020 00:21

There are fireworks with no bang

BercowsFestiveFlamingo · 01/01/2020 00:21

There was an article on the bbc yesterday about this. Apparently rly there are quieter ones. Borrowed cat didn't bat an eyelid tonight which really surprised me.

Thunderclearstheair · 01/01/2020 00:22

There is! Loads actually but people still buy them anyway!

Original poster
StepAwayFromGoogle · 01/01/2020 00:22

Gunpowder is Guy Fawkes Night. It's NYE. Either way I'm pretty sure nobody is still celebrating that with fireworks...

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HoHoHoik · 01/01/2020 00:24

We had fireworks earlier on, around 6pm. They were low noise ones with not a single bang or explosion just lots of sparkly lights. They were £6 a box from Asda, fifteen fireworks in a box.

worriedandannoyed · 01/01/2020 00:24

It's gunpowder that's in all fireworks, that's what makes them explode... and that's what makes the noise. The noise isn't something that's added!

Intensicle · 01/01/2020 00:26

They can make much quieter ones, just like they can make louder ones.

slipperywhensparticus · 01/01/2020 00:27

They can they choose not to because the bang is the best part apparently 🤔 my placid cat tried melting into the hall carpet at midnight same cat who sailed through bonfire night

Honeyroar · 01/01/2020 00:28

They can make silent fireworks. Let’s face it, they were quieter a couple of decades ago. I saw an article this year about a town that only allows silent fireworks. Somewhere like Italy.

Elizadoeslittle19 · 01/01/2020 00:29

You can get 'quieter' fireworks no idea what the difference is as I don't think I've ever heard any... however I am astonished my DCs have not woke up tonight. Fireworks have been going off from around 6pm... so over bedtime Hmm and they seem soooo much louder this year. Seem to be quietening down a bit now.

TheTinselrati · 01/01/2020 00:29

They do make fireworks with no bang. But presumably people just don't buy them because they like the fireworks to go bang.

My due date with DD one was Guy Fawkes' Night and my lovely friend brought up a lot of bang free fireworks so she didn't scare my about to be born baby 💜💜💜

Intensicle · 01/01/2020 00:30

To the ‘it’s just one night a year’ fuckers this is about the 10th night since October that I’ve had to drug the dog up to its eyeballs to get through the noise.

DontLookBackIntoTheSun · 01/01/2020 00:30

I love the loud bangs, the louder the better! It makes fireworks much more exciting

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WatchOutLurkerAbout · 01/01/2020 00:34

They don't allow the noisy ones in places in Europe - particularly in Italy. It's horrific for animal - domestic and wild. As well as people with all sorts of things from autism to ptsd to dementia. Fine have them to celebrate the big events, but make them quiet and only allowed to be sold to "official" organised events. Not every Tom, Dick and Twat who sets them off any bloody time from October through to January.

Mumtotwo82 · 01/01/2020 00:37

I've just heard the usually quite neighbours dog yelping over and over from fear I hope he isn't alone in the house. I wish they could be invented without the bang!

ProfessionalBoss · 01/01/2020 00:38

They do make fireworks which don't bang, but clearly people don't purchase them... Or maybe some do and I just don't know about it... But anyway, my animals are safe and asleep, luckily mine aren't bothered by fireworks, but I still don't see the point in them... Let's take our money, and buy these things that will bang any flash for a few seconds... No thanks...

Mumtotwo82 · 01/01/2020 00:40

I had no idea fireworks could be brought without a bang Confused

Ironfloor269 · 01/01/2020 07:01

I thought the bang was actually a by product - the objective being the sparkly lights but to make that light you need to burn the gun powder abd the burning of the gun powder is what makes the bang? I may have made that up though.

Asdf12345 · 01/01/2020 07:15

Because the bang and rumble you feel in your feet and toes is part of the fun. Like loud music you can feel.

We have never had distressed pets with fireworks though. The dog gets excited and looks for pheasants, the cats don’t bat an eyelid, and the horse seems to like standing watching them.

Why not show your dog smaller fireworks over the year?

coconuttelegraph · 01/01/2020 07:41

So asdf has the solution, all her/his animals are fine and the millions that arent can easily be cured by showing them fireworks?

Problem solved (not)