• PhoenixDog@lemmy.world
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      8 hours ago

      They’re boring, loud, and pointless.

      I don’t mind going to an actual coordinated show at a local beach, but every individual douchebag just shooting them off in their backyard for funsies is a fucking loser.

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      9 hours ago

      If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.

      Unless someone can invent the real equivalent of the fireworks Gandalf usef in the LoTR movie, I’m not interested.

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      I can only speak for myself, but I do think fireworks should be much more regulated. Each year 10,000 people get hurt from fireworks in the US alone, and it’s pretty horrible for the environment. I do appreciate the cultural importance, so I don’t think completely banning them is the solution, but I think it would be much better if there were just a few organized firework shows, and no more fireworks for private use.

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        9 hours ago

        That makes a ton of sense. I’m in Canada, where they are regulated. You really only ever see fireworks at organized events put on by towns/cities, and they are always awesome. One of my favourite things to watch as a kid.

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      I have pets and any firework related holiday I have to hole up with them all night to comfort them. And that’s just on the days I know they will have them, basically all of autumn and winter have dickgeads randomly setting off fireworks for god knows what reason. It’s hell