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Why is everyone always complaining about fireworks/Bonfire Night?
Sophie ~Oohie~
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It's one f#cking week a year! OK one week and a couple of hours on New Year's Eve. I find it hard to believe all those people's families were blown up by fireworks and I certainly don't believe the 'It's supporting terrorism' nonsense!
If it's 'The noise keeps people awake' why aren't there just as many posts moaning about loud music, screaming kids, sirens, house and car alarms or any of the other things that might?
The only reason I can understand is if it scares your animals, but I still don't think that's a reason to hate the entire thing. I wonder if the same people hate Christmas and Easter because their cat or dog is more likely to try and eat chocolate?
If it's 'The noise keeps people awake' why aren't there just as many posts moaning about loud music, screaming kids, sirens, house and car alarms or any of the other things that might?
The only reason I can understand is if it scares your animals, but I still don't think that's a reason to hate the entire thing. I wonder if the same people hate Christmas and Easter because their cat or dog is more likely to try and eat chocolate?
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So far this year it's been ok here, but a few years ago it used to be really bad. Fireworks used to go off every night for about a month, sometimes up to 12pm. It did get a bit annoying. One of my children used to be really frightened by fireworks, it's not just pets.
I don't understand your point about terrorism. Wasn't that in Northern Ireland?
I can understand some people will getting a bit annoyed by now especially those needing sleep if they have to get up early tomorrow.
It' all about British history and part of our cultural traditions - I see nothing wrong with it.
Bonfire night was a plot to blow up the houses of parliament.... a catholic plot and not traditionally a setting off of beautifully coloured but smelly gunpowder.
I don't celebrate it in anyway apart from looking at neighbours displays that are daft enough to actually go out and buy the overpriced, smelly things.
Im not a parliament fan or a fireworks fan.
Fireworks are not just used to celebrate Diwali, New Year and November 5th like they should be. They are used to celebrate pretty much anything nowadays, regardless of what the law states.
There were still fireworks going off at 1am last night in my area. That's a bit extreme even for a Saturday night. They weren't the little ones either, but one or two exploded over the park a few 100 Meters away and they were so loud they shook my house and set off a car alarm...this was at 12:30am FFS.
On Halloween there were fireworks going off until after midnight as well...quite what fireworks have to do with Halloween is beyond me. They seem to just be used now whenever people want without any regard whatsoever about who they might be affecting. That is why they are supposed to be strictly controlled, but that's all gone out the window now.
Anyway, my main area of complaint is when kids get their hands on fireworks and either hurt themselves or others, or when idiots get their hands on them and use them to melt wheelie bins, burn trees, hedges and fences or deliberately launch them at houses.
Yes but traditionally it's been part of the 'British' cultural calender - a tradition. It' my guess that many folk don't believe in God or Jesus but still celebrate Christmas. Personally I'm not a 'fan' of parliament but I do like to see old customs upheld.
Also animals in rescue centres have no one to sit and comfort them and I've heard awful stories of scared animals injuring themselves
I see nothing wrong with fireworks being limited to organised displays.
Because, at least where I live, kids burn trees, benches, scaffolding planks (from a neighbour's house), plants and all sorts, causing much damage.
Because some idiots think it's fun to let off those huge 'automatic' boxes of fireworks at 3am in the morning.
Because animals are terrified and get injured, either accidentally or on purpose.
Doesn't bother me at all.
sounds like a good idea to me
Me neither, that's really how it should be. But someone would complain that infringes their human rights and end up winning compensation.
There should be proper displays away from dwellings as the last one scared my budgie.
I doubt the idiots letting off Fireworks at 4pm care too much.
Since the change in the law on shops selling Fireworks it's been quiet in my area, used to be Fireworks day, every day from early-mid September until a couple of days after 5th November,
Damn it! There's got to be a joke in there somewhere.:( Vosene? Where are you?
I think fireworks are tremendous fun. Then again, I like kids dressing up for Hallowe'en and trick or treating so I'm clearly out of step with the rest of the forum (miserable gits:p).
I find organised displays boring. Standing around with a load of people I don't know from adam, not being allowed anywhere near the bonfire for health and safety reasons, nowhere to go for shelter when you get cold or wet from the ( inevitable) drizzle.
No, I like to have my own fire in my own back garden with my family and any friends I wish to invite.
I'm not a complete idiot and I know the firework code, so nobody is going to get hurt.
I've been going to small private bonfires in domestic gardens for over 40 years and nobody has ever got hurt.