Hot take. Fireworks are stupid and disruptive.
Cops are worse.
Aim your roman candles at cops.
I dont think Peck was arguing that you should call the cops, just saying that fireworks are bad, a factually correct statement.
Cancer is worse
Depends on the country
They’re also stupid and disruptive.
When you see ICE about to kidnap someone - YES
Takes too long though, reaching for a brick though…
I think that the cops will just work with ICE.
It’s not just the 4th of July. Assholes here sell and set off fireworks for any possible holiday.
But… that’s illegal!
Nah, they made it legal where I’m at, and now there are fireworks tents out for any 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.
what kind of injuries they see the most on 4th of July.
The explosive kind?
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.
As a German…every year since forever, I ask myself what is so great about this boom boom. Didn’t even wanna do it as a boy. My dad wanted me to want, so HE could do boom boom.
Now that I’m older I still don’t get it. Except now it even hurts to watch money literally explode while there are people that are hungry or have no shelter or no help at all.
I’m glad I live somewhere that only has new years fireworks, and almost no air pollution issues
I root for the cat. I hope he gets the fuckers.
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.
Cats are the dominant species. Well, actually ants, but cats are a close second.
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.
Who cares he’s right. I haven’t met a single person who likes fireworks who isn’t dumb. I have pets and i started to hate loud noises. I personally consider fireworks one of the worst things. And if you have someone who likes this trap them in a room without foo til they change their mind…
AI detectors don’t work reliably, and often just end up flagging autistic people as AI. And even if it is, the points can still be valid. The em dash is a big giveaway, but those are also common with people who read a lot of fanfic (cough autistics cough). Because the em dash is commonly used in fanfic dialogue, so fanfic readers and writers get used to seeing and using it.
At this point. I just block anyone I see using the em dash. Will a few false positives slip in? Sure, but I’m confident that I’m blocking more bots than nots.
It’s so sad such illiteracy means people like you associate the dash with AI
It is. Yes. Doesn’t change the message.
But why are you using AI to write forum posts?
Gimme a cool drone show over fireworks any day
I went to Universal around last Christmas and they had an awesome drone show. I had never seen anything like it and didn’t even know it was a thing. 100% better than a fireworks display.
For your health!
the most venuarable get hurt by almost everything, not all of them are gonna live
Hope you keep that mindset if you ever become venuarable
there are conditions worse than death, like severe radiation burns
Are you implying that people and animals should rather die?
let the cat do what it wants
I had to call you using my elbows because I don’t have fingers or thumbs any more
Get back out there, soldier! Light those sticks!
People that call for things on the left, don’t spend NYE in Europe
Time for this old treasure
Omg the racist comments jesus
Counterpoint: if you can’t keep the debris off other people’s property, you don’t have enough room to be setting off fireworks.
I feel heard with this one. Thanks
celebrating your terrorist country - NO
taking action action your terrorist government and peers disguised by the sounds of fireworks - YES
