Fireworks

Certainly in some American circles at least, the term 'Oriental' is seen as improper itself.

I dislike fireworks intently these days. It's a narcissistic and selfish thing IMO.

The wee dog hates it. She must be busting for a pee by now but won't go out. Our daughter isn't keen either. She's taken it better this year by to her credit trying to look after the dog but during a particularly loud bit I found her hiding in bed a bit upset, albeit not crying which is progress on previous years.

There's some kind of trauma attributed to a Disneyland display where there was heat from pyrotechnics when she was very young. She's ten getting on for eleven so not all kids like them.

I can imagine a lot of ex services and refugees having a tough time too.

I think it's fairly well documented that fireworks can trigger PTSD and not just amongst ex-service folk. Anyone who's particularly noise sensitive can have real issues with them.

Also, an anti-COVID march in London tonight and they were apparently letting them off in the crowds and throwing them at the Police, too, which could be incredibly dangerous. It's definitely time to revisit the pyrotechnics laws in this country.

It was as recent as 2016, but it was still the Sunday Sport, so I'm faintly surprised that they went as far as they did

At least he's somewhat sorted. Give him a treat and a cuddle from me

Yeah I work alongside two vets who suffer as the noise from fireworks triggers PTSD. One hides in his wardrobe and the other hits the booze and sleeps in the bathtub. I like fireworks at an organised event such as Alton Towers but otherwise I don't see the point anymore especially as a cat owner.  

I think my dogs have a different hearing spectrum, they ignore fireworks, but can hear a carrot being peeled while asleep 2 floors up.

Given the misery they cause some folk though, maybe just pro displays would be better. I do like them though.

My 17 yr old was shocked to learn that we used to play with them as kids. It's just the "neds" that do that now apparently. Was not impressed by my tales of a mortar team who would aim and fire rockets from a plastic drain pipe at girls who we fancied houses. Not sure why that didn't work.

Some of sound like people who move in next to a pub then try and have it closed down due to noise.

- You know fireworks will happen
- You know cats and dogs aren’t keen on fireworks
- You get cats and dogs anyway
- It’s the fireworks fault?

That's an awful analogy too.

Ngl, thought it was a joke

You know viruses get transmitted through the air and yet you breathe anyway

Oh come on. It’s an occupational hazard of pet ownership. Just as breathing is an occupational hazard of catching a cold.

I find it odd that in their desire to ban fireworks folks will point to the guys that very same society traumatized ,for the sake of shooting at foreign people to increase profits for corporations, as a reason why the other 99% of the population should be denied them.

“Yeah, explosions make a few dudes who volunteered for the laying job of shooting foreign people to increase corporate profits freak out, so we need to ban fireworks.”

It’s one of the last vestiges of natural selection we have left, I for one welcome out indiscriminately lethal firework overlords.

That's a pretty narrow view of why people join the army