Midnight fireworks

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AIBU to think that neighbours should warn other neighbours that they are letting off midnight fireworks? I’m talking quiet village setting here not a busy town or city. I genuinely think it’s really inconsiderate and rude.

I think they are just to be expected at midnight on NYE, unfortunately.

However, for the first time in as long as I can remember there were no fireworks around me last night - a very welcome change.

The fact that it's New Years' Eve is your warning, surely?

I have a dog who doesn't like fireworks but the world doesn't revolve around me. I know they're going to happen and prep him and the house accordingly.

He slept through them last night for the first time in years!

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And yes OP, I agree it's considerate to let your neighbours know if you plan to set some off regardless of what day it is.
Fireworks on NYE is a newer thing, when I was growing up it never happened.

My dog was a mess last night, all night. I have had about 4 hours sleep.

They should not be sold to the public, or only silent ones. So many animals suffer so that some people can enjoy 5 minutes of fireworks.

COL crisis, what COL crisis.

What a weird comment. You surely don't think the COL crisis affects absolutely everyone to the extent that they can't buy a few fireworks?

Why not let your kids stay up and watch the fireworks? It's one night and they won't be going to school in the morning.

Your kids woke up screaming and scared? 😂

Course they did

If it wasn’t NYE yes….

Some fireworks are unnecessarily loud. If the next door neighbour was setting them off I can see why a sleeping child would wake up scared.

YANBU.

Yes, it's NYE so fireworks are to be expected, but if neighbours are doing a display in their garden it's common courtesy to let direct neighbours know.

Manners cost nothing.

I'm with you OP. Why can't people celebrate in ways that don't impact everyone living around them? It's just selfish and entitled. No one needs a crappy garden firework display, just watch the decent ones on tv or go to something properly organised.

Do not come to the Netherlands!!!!!!! I have been hearing mini explosion's since Boxing Day. They sell fireworks in supermarkets here. DD (17) refuses to leave the house between 30 dec and New Year’s Day. The only upside is we get a fabulous free firework display from the comfort of our living room.

You’ve never heard fireworks on NYE before in any place you’ve lived, until now? Really?!

Fair enough the bright lights etc but why are fireworks that make massive bangs allowed? Can't the law compromise and only allow silent fireworks?

There were none where I live at midnight which was great. Some moron was letting them off at 7pm though. Thought the whole point of fireworks on NYE was to let them off at midnight

10% agree with this!

Some morons round our way were letting them off at 8pm last night

All evening here too.
Plus over the last few evenings.

I assume the cost of living hasn't hit for some.

Well after my 12:30 moan, I'd like to continue by moaning that they were going off until 2am. Then someone else started at 2am, then again at five fucking fifteen! Just why?!

*someone else started at 4am

Not at NY, no. I’d expect fireworks at NY.

Any other weekend; a heads up would be polite.

Not sure what difference a warning would make
to outcome anyway though.

I don't mind fireworks up till about 12.30. but then we had them going off intermittently between 2am and 3.30am just as i dropped off, got woke up again. Just curious, don't noise laws apply on nye?

Maybe the 5.15 was retaliation for the 2am ones?

I’d have no problem with a ban on domestic fireworks, because of safety.

But upset pets is not a valid reason. I have to put up with barking dogs and dog shit on the pavements and in the parks all year round. Those things really are anti-social. A ban on fireworks and dogs would seem about right.

I wonder how old the people on this thread going on about how you should EXPECT fireworks on NYE are?
I was past 30 before this became commonplace around the country.

Before the millennium it was really only large cities that had a firework display on NYE. It was a gradual thing that more and more people started letting them off at home. It's definitely got a LOT worse in just the last few years too. Especially starting earlier and earlier in the evening.

They're like children. Can't even wait until midnight (or even the right night in some cases)

When did people get like this?

Fireworks are boring af too. Seen one display - seen em all.