Am I the only person in the world that doesn't like fireworks?

pyonir

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I just don't get what the big deal is. I really find no enjoyment from them. I don't find myself remembering that great show from back in '92. All anyone has been asking me, "where ya going to watch the fireworks!?" I always tell them no where, I'd rather have a beer in a bar, or hang out with friends at home where i don't have to deal with 20,000 people and their damn kids.

I think I'm the only one. I've seen probably 20 years worth of displays and couldn't tell you when or where I saw a good show, if I've seen one at all.

*shrug*

 

JetBlack69

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When I was younger, I hated them because of the loud noise. I had very sensitive hearing.

Now I think they are cool! :cool:
 

Ime

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I'll be watching fireworks July 4th.

All I gotta do is walk out my door, turn left, walk about 10 yeards, and sit in the grass. :)
 

Sukhoi

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Dec 5, 1999
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They're damned annoying when I have to get up at 6:30 in the morning and people are shooting them off every night all this week.
 

flot

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Some friends and I bought $2500 of fireworks to set off this year. Waiting till the 4th is killing us!
 

FoBoT

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i liked 'em as a kid growing up in a rural town on a farm, no worries

today, i don't bother buying them, they are wussy type compared to the olden days and i like in a city, so they are restricted (AFAIK)

not worth the trouble, just watch 'em on TV or not
 

anno

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I love fireworks. I hate crowds.

one year when we were still in DC area and still childless we went in to town for a concert that we musta been the only people that bought tickets to, when we got there it was cancelled, and we were kinda peeved because we'd come a fair ways (from reston to DC.. not huge far, just.. further than you want to go for nothing..) and the guy at the door advised us to head over to the mall for the fireworks, they were having fireworks for some us/belgium celebration or other.. was definitely not a day you'd normally expect fireworks.. we were in city already, so.. having nothing better to do, we did. and we were nearly the only people who did that too, musta been our night for choosing unique entertainment, there was nearly nobody there, and there were incredible fireworks, rivaled the july 4th ones in same venue.. was wonderful! great fireworks, and then a trip home in NO traffic!

now we just buy a bunch ourselves, tell our friends and the kids friends they can come if they want, someone always does and brings more, and set 'em off in the road.. they're legal here, in the sky ones and we have plenty long hoses.. dry is not going to be an issue this year, that'll make it less stressful.. and it's a cul de sac off a dead end street, so is not like we're bothering anyone but the neighbors who are either gone or out there havin' fun with us.. it's not the same but it's more fun and when it's over, we're already home.

this year.. adult friends for dinner, kids friends for dessert and snacks and fireworks..


 

Ornery

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They don't do a damn thing for me, and all I can think about while watching them is, "How the hell am I going to beat this crowd out of here?" My wife and younger son heard some going off somewhere around here, so they headed off in the car to look for them. She was surprised my older son didn't want to go.
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We're most likely going to be watching some tomorrow night someplace. I'm trying to think of something to do while I'm stuck in traffic at the end. :frown:
 

TwinkleToes77

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ohhhh ahhhhhhhh purdy colors. I dislike fireworks.. sit out on a lawn and get bit my mosquito's and get a cramped neck looking up at the sky ... blah.. boring.
 

speed01

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My father worked for a fireworks company when I was growing up and when I got older I helped put on the show so
I like them although I spend most of the show being critical about the timing and such....

Speed
 

RU482

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Apr 9, 2000
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I was going to say you are crazy, but then I noticed that one of your alternatives would be hanging out in a bar
 

MithShrike

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Nope, I hate them too. The noise and the brightness is great enough to induce migraines... Anyways, I like those sparklers... Heh. ;)
 

fizmeister

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Oct 29, 2002
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They get old after the first two.

So no, you're not. I don't hate them, but they can't really keep my attention for 20 minutes.

Unless I'm with a girl, of course.
 

Freejack2

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Dec 31, 2000
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Watching them is cool.
Finding parking, wandering around like 20zillion other people trying to find a spot to watch them, then trying to get out of the city afterwards is not my idea of fun.
 

SuepaFly

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Haha, I thought this was about Macromedia.


Regular fireworks are okay, I rarely go out of my way to see them though (meaning if I can't see it out a window, I go without).