As a European it’s now 4th July, so felt it was the right time to post
IF WHAT?!?
Americans going for that microwaved frankfurter look for their fingers.
Last Christmas one of my office coworkers brother died from a fireworks explosion. It was tragic. Aparently, they had made a bigger firework by combining the powder of smaller ones. He had in his hand when it went off. He spent about 10 days in the hospital before succumbing to his injuries near his abdomen and hands. RIP.
Firecrackers are fun but they are no joke.
A long while ago when I was a dumb teenager one of my buddies lit a firework and then just stood there holding it like a dumbfuck. Finally he threw it, it went off about half a second after leaving his hand, which he drew back IN MY FACE to throw. Less than a second from being blind. No more firecrackers after that.
I really like 4th of July. But I wish fireworks were illegal. Why can’t everyone just buy a cake or have a house party and watch a movie or 2 and call it a night.
Seeing an actual professional pyrotechnics show = awesome. I have great memories of going down to the civic park and just laying back in the grass and watching the show. So much fun.
Listening to dipshits and kids in my neighborhood fuck around with illegal fireworks and maybe start a fire or hurt themselves, while my dog cowers and whines = fuck that shit.
This 100%. So glad my country does not do this madness and sticks to professionals
It’s actually growing more and more popular to ban fireworks in cities and counties.
There are always people that bitch about their right to set off uncontrolled explosives during the height of fire season in residential areas, but overall, it’s truly growing more common to see them banned.
My city is one, for example. And while it’s awesome to know that you can’t set them off inside the city limits, that doesn’t stop people from crossing the city line and setting shit off in that grocery store parking lot.
Just so you know op, on lemmy you can edit your title
He lost a finger while typing it out.
Specifically the left thumb.
Thanks, I’ve given it a shot but didn’t seem like the update is going through
I can’t believe this still isn’t an option on Reddit
Reddit
Never heard of it.
I remember hearing it was some failed precursor to Fediverse content aggregation.
I was never good at history.
WE ONLY NEED ONE TO TELL YOU OUR OPINION!!! AROOOOOO!!!
Jk, you’re not wrong. I used to hate being on call over the holiday weekend — even as an IT guy, more patients meant more users active on the servers.
I’d be shocked if people haven’t already lost fingers this weekend. I just read an article that listed off a few incidents including a guy who took a mortar to the face, and two people being rushed to the hospital after causing a large enough explosion that their house was condemned.
Fuck every one of you motherfuckers who traumatize my dogs every year.
Very hard time of year for pets and warzone survivors (civilians and veterans)
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Yeah but you do that every day.
I fucking hate fireworks. That’s stupidly expensive and even more stupidly dangerous. It’s ugly, noisy and terrifies the animals miles away.
Fuck it.
Definitely. I’m afraid my dog’s going to have a heart attack one of these times.
To be fair, that’s everyday. People don’t limit their firework usage to the Fourth.
Always some going off in early July and late June.
For real. Round these parts we get mortars going off for about a week surrounding literally any holiday.
I hate the 4th of July. It sends my dog into anxiety attack spirals or something. She freaks out and nothing can calm her.
I am in this same boat. What’s worse is people in my neighborhood are lighting off fireworks all week, so I can kiss sleep goodbye until about Wednesday next week.
I had to check and see I didn’t somehow stumble into twosentencehorror
My neighbors set off tons of fireworks every year. They’ve been going at it for a few hours tonight already. Its great, I get a free fireworks show and don’t risk losing fingers!
This is the way. Fireworks should be about losing digits COMMUNALLY.
That’s why I use my butthole 👉😏
That’s why I use his butthole too.
Always room for one more!
Ahhh, a man of culture I see
I know of someone who peaked over the mortar because it didn’t appear to go off … then boooom… his head exploded because it shot out right as he peaked over it … the neighbors were finding skull and brain matter for days. Also the wife and kids were present. I’m fairly certain the 4th of July is traumatizing for them.
Jesus… that’s horrific… at least he didn’t suffer
It’s not just fingers! My brother nearly lost an eye from a bottle rocket. Damn thing landed right in his socket and he had to pull it out before it exploded. He still has that eye, but I don’t think it works quite as well as it once did.
I bet his brain works a bit better now though! 👍
