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.

Fuck every one of you motherfuckers who traumatize my dogs every year.

IF WHAT?!?

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.

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.

Just so you know op, on lemmy you can edit your title

I had to check and see I didn't somehow stumble into twosentencehorror

To be fair, that's everyday. People don't limit their firework usage to the Fourth.

Can I post here from different instance?

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!

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 hate the 4th of July. It sends my dog into anxiety attack spirals or something. She freaks out and nothing can calm her.

That’s why I use my butthole 👉😏

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.

almost happened to my cousin when we were teenagers

firecracker exploded in his hand and we all immediately went into full panic mode

luckily there was no permanent damage but I don't trust any fireworks since then

I live up the street from a hospital and lemme tell ya, the meat wagons were out in force last night between sundown and midnight.

I feel for the illiterate minorty of Americans (according to another post) that will be limited to counting to lower numbers than 10.

I already had M80s going off in my neighborhood on the 1st, a lot more last night. The entire week surrounding the 4th is a nightmare

Rip in peaces

I remember when I had all ten fingers... and both eyes. And both testicles. Be careful with bottle rockets kids.

What if their fingers were hotdogs?

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.

Oh, I guess today is a good day to become anxious that it might be my last day with 10 fingers. 🙃