Editor's note: this is a post about American Independence Day celebrations
existentialmemes
Alright, I'm going to launch explosives around your house. For several hours. Yes it is dangerous and terrible for wildlife and the environment. And yes your pets will get sick from eating the debris and you will feel terrorized inside your own home.
No you can't opt out of it. Everyone is doing it and frankly it's weird that you don't want to.
No you can't be the one launching the explosives you need a license for that. You can however launch these marginally smaller ones though. Yeah just whenever you want. 2am sounds great.
So anyway, fireworks were a mistake and it's never too early to start reminding you of that.
BULLSHIT. your neighbors hate your garbage. I hate your garbage.
Some dumbfucks give you money for fireworks - that's not a plurality you dope.
yes, you might keep your bullshit to the 4th, but that's not representative of the majority who do it all hours for weeks on either side.
if you respected other people you'd go to a show and leave it to the pro's.
hope you don't blow up your face or hands.
Step back for a second. You're assuming a lot of things that you have no way to verify are true. You don't have any real idea what my neighbors think or how they behave-- surely less of an idea than I have. I also agree with you that people lighting them at 3am on some random day in late July is dumb. I appreciate your concern for my face and hands but I assure you I am very safe in dealing with them.
I'm curious what argument you have that supports going to professional shows, but not in running a consistent large show for the community ourselves? To give you some context, this is a 20+ year tradition involving several redundant fire protection systems, fused + remotely detonated fireworks, and special effects. The only actual difference is the scale (obviously a town can afford more fireworks) and that we aren't technically professionals.
do you have the consent of the entire community?
no you don't. don't even lie.
you do it because you want to, and fuck all the people it effects that aren't you.
You've made your incorrect thoughts about my motivations clear already. You also avoided answering my question. What is the difference? Are professional shows not similarly violating the consent of some community members?
I ignore pointless questions because - haha - I'm not here to answer your fucking queries.
you're the one trying to justify setting off explosives 'because everyone loves it and gives you money blah blah'.
Professional shows end at the appointed time and usually no one gets maimed.
You came here to argue with me, did you not? If you didn't expect a conversation, why post in the thread?
Anyways those restrictions apply to our fireworks display too (set time, never had an injury from a firework) so I'm glad to know your criteria approves of our show too :)
I look forward to another show that, yes, everyone will love enough to contribute to as a community.
So you admit you were not trying to have a productive conversation, and only intended to insult me? Doesn't that break the literal only rule on this community?
Also, please reflect on why you feel the need to demean others to feel better about yourself.
Me too!