Hot take. Fireworks are stupid and disruptive.

When you see ICE about to kidnap someone - YES

It's not just the 4th of July. Assholes here sell and set off fireworks for any possible holiday.

my cat is shooting back

Let it cook.

It's always 'don't be a karen and call the cops on illegal fire works' followed by 'why the fuck did you not call the cops on the illegal fireworks' after house fires break out.

I'd like to remind everyone that fireworks are an explosive. Want to know how dangerous fireworks are? Ask ER staff what kind of injuries they see the most on 4th of July.

Well... If the wife doesn't wake up it might be better to just let her get her much needed rest, as well as enjoy some peace and quiet at long last. Plus the ambulance/coroner visit might not be cheaper than a shovel from home depot.

Don't worry if she starts smelling bad after a few days, it's natural.

As for the cat, figures. With all the chaos they might as well take advantage of the situation and enact their plan to take over mankind as the dominant species.

I root for the cat. I hope he gets the fuckers.

I had to call you using my elbows because I don't have fingers or thumbs any more

Funny. In Germany we have been discussing banning fireworks for new years for a while now since more and more people realize the mix of alcohol and fireworks is a bad idea and traumatizing pets, war refugees and old people, killing wildlife and poisoning the air for days to come is not worth it so some people can watch something go boom.

Fireworks might be beautiful for a moment, but they leave behind a trail of harm.

They pollute the air with toxic chemicals and fine dust, spiking asthma and breathing problems. After events like July 4th or Diwali, air quality drops dangerously — and people with lung issues feel it immediately.

The noise isn’t just loud — it’s traumatizing. Pets panic, birds die, and people with PTSD or autism often suffer in silence.

Tradition isn’t a good excuse when it causes this much damage. Not all traditions are worth keeping — especially when they hurt the most vulnerable.

People that call for things on the left, don't spend NYE in Europe

https://youtu.be/16sR6cu4-Hw

I feel heard with this one. Thanks

Counterpoint: if you can't keep the debris off other people's property, you don't have enough room to be setting off fireworks.

let the cat do what it wants

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My city allows fireworks. We are the only city that does in my area so people come from all over the place to set them off.

At a certain point last night there were so many going off that I started to wonder if I were shoot .40 cal into the ground would anyone be able to hear it. So I did. I went into my backyard (alone) found a safe spot and shot one into the ground. I was correct in my assumption. There is no way anyone could tell. So I got away with it. The point of all of this is if I needed to ever kill my neighbor I would just wait until the 4th.

Just to add I was sober last night and alone.

Can we replace "911" with an Armed Militia?

Cops don't do shit, and when shit gets real, they hide until the incident is over.

I really want to call on the dipshits down the street (they're aiming their bottle rockets down the street instead of up in the air) but they haven't broken or burnt anything yet. We might get lucky.

Heh. Opposite to everyone here, I am pro-fireworks.

Once a year.

Bird deaths are sad thing but if it's a planned thing once a year, people can shelter their pets and folk who are vulnerable can simply prepare. No harm done, honestly.

But oh my god do I want to murder wankers who proceed to shoot fireworks, often just under peoples windows, for weeks after that. Dear god am I feeling hateful for that.

And yeah, about why I like fireworks - they are pretty, feel amazing, are special occasion and overall, are fun. And yes, that's literally blowing money into the air so I don't do that much, but I still love them.

Edit: Oh, and when done en-masse, there's something magical to them. Even awe inspiring.