Here's why I hate fireworks.

[iamgrace]

Or maybe just my neighbors. They started at 9:40, just stopped now, and while they all get to go up to their cottage and go to bed, I get to stay up rocking my baby back to sleep.

Yes, I hate fun, okay? Maybe I should just eat some fucking onions. spitforspat

[spitforspat]

I'm sorry.

That does suck. I love fireworks. But I also like my neighbors.

[nerdicorn]

Your neighbors are inconsiderate dildos. I'd be livid.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

I hate fireworks. I don't understand why people do like them. It is like lighting money on fire.

[iamgrace]

Jul 1, 2014 22:15:37 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

I hate fireworks. I don't understand why people do like them. It is like lighting money on fire.

Yes! These people spend huge money on fireworks. 1.5 hours is not cheap!

[papie]

I just hate home fireworks. I like the city ones.

[iamgrace]

We do live out on a lake,but the cottage beside us is reletively close and they are basically shooting them out over our property. We DID ask them to just please give us a heads up during the day if they were planning fireworks that evening (these people loooove their fireworks!), and they told us exactly once.

I complain about this every year. Lol.

[cinnamoncox]

Jul 1, 2014 22:22:25 GMT -5 papie said:

I just hate home fireworks. I like the city ones.

Yes me too.

I'm so sorry OP
That sucks and I hate your neighbors. I couldn't live in a state where it's legal, I'm spoiled I think.

I hear one in the distance and I'm all "who's the asshole" to dh.

I hope this weekend passed quickly for you and it gets quieter for you soon.

[jreeds]

Jul 1, 2014 22:22:25 GMT -5 papie said:

I just hate home fireworks. I like the city ones.

This is me too. We live on a lake and people set them off almost nightly from Memorial day to Labor day.  I'm a fun hater like iamgrace

[nomad100]

Add me to the fireworks fun hater club.

I hate this time of year. DH gets anxiety and night terrors from the noise (he is an Iraq veteran) and my brown dog starts to shake and tries to hide underneath me no matter where I am sitting. And the house kitty corner from us has been setting them off regularly for the last week. Blergh!

[open24hours]

Add me to the club. Someone in my neighborhood was setting them off last night. It's not even the 4th yet. I was tempted to call the police department (they're illegal here). I didn't last night, but might if this continues all week.

I don't even have a sleeping baby as an excuse for my ire. I'm just a curmudgeon.

[mushmouse]

Jul 2, 2014 5:41:05 GMT -5 iamgrace said:

We do live out on a lake,but the cottage beside us is reletively close and they are basically shooting them out over our property. We DID ask them to just please give us a heads up during the day if they were planning fireworks that evening (these people loooove their fireworks!), and they told us exactly once.

I complain about this every year. Lol.

How does it help to have a heads up?  (just curious)

[iamgrace]

Jul 2, 2014 8:32:08 GMT -5 mushmouse said:

Jul 2, 2014 5:41:05 GMT -5 iamgrace said:

We do live out on a lake,but the cottage beside us is reletively close and they are basically shooting them out over our property. We DID ask them to just please give us a heads up during the day if they were planning fireworks that evening (these people loooove their fireworks!), and they told us exactly once.

I complain about this every year. Lol.

How does it help to have a heads up?  (just curious)

Close windows. Just in general be aware- like not get startled awake (I go to bed early). 

[jeaniebueller]

We live in a neighborhood with a lot of vacation homes and get the same kinds of idiots shooting off fireworks around the 4th. Particularly the family with a home behind us. It really sucked before we had central air since our windows would be open. Now, at least the a/c somewhat drowns out the noise.

[iamgrace]

@booby hot, no ac.otherwise, I would.

[trafficgirl]

I don't mind the city/county ones either, but am not a fan of doing them at home. They're legal in our neighborhood (unincorporated county land) and our next door neighbors love setting them off. Thankfully they only do it on the 4th and have given us a heads up, so we will be spending the night at my parents.

But there are plenty of assholes who have been setting off fireworks since Sunday night. And it's just going to get worse.