Fireworks should be 100% illegal for public sale. amirite?

"we minus well" made me giggle

by smithtatum 2 days ago

[takes a bow] Thank you 😌🙏

by Top_Entertainer 2 days ago

I wonder if they tried "we Midas well" and autocorrect changed their error to another error

by mauriciohagenes 2 days ago

Hey, maybe OP only ever heard the saying with an accent or something. I've had a 4th grade teacher and college level professor prounce idea as "ider", like Eye dee er. So, don't take it for granite. Wink wink nudge nudge.

by turcottebailey 2 days ago

"We minus well…" Would you say that this is a moo point?

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Hey man it's a doggy dog world

by Anonymous 2 days ago

The animorphs movie was behind it's time.

by jacobisamson 2 days ago

The little baby Cheesus

by maud29 2 days ago

This has been a real blessing in the skies

by Anonymous 2 days ago

My boss says "mute point" and I can't say anything because he's my boss

by Trick-Salamander3810 2 days ago

Keep it in mind and include it in your resignation letter if you ever leave the company. "I quit. Also, it's moot point, not mute. Dummy."

by Jolie66 2 days ago

Like the variant of "moo point" still making some semblance of sense, mute point also works funnily enough

by Anonymous 2 days ago

It's really six and one half dozen of the other.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

It's like a cow's opinion, you know, it just doesn't matter. It's moo.

by Historical_Plate_527 2 days ago

Joey??

by Anonymous 2 days ago

a cow's opinon... it doesn't matta

by demetrisgorczan 2 days ago

Udderly ridiculous.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

It made my year

by nanniedickinson 2 days ago

minus well

by Anonymous 2 days ago

lol. That's awesome.

by nanniedickinson 2 days ago

wonder if minus is related to jorjor

by Individual_Sir 2 days ago

From my cold, dead stumps!!

by Anonymous 2 days ago

If they just happened on certain nights than yes they would be fine But around me they will go off for weeks at a time If its one night or even two weekends and a night then people can prepare for it But if its every single night for 3 weeks then its unfair

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Good proposal. Lawn dart danger is pretty much limited to lawn dart players. I've lived on a street where two houses burned because of someone else's illegal fireworks.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Lawn dart players and people in close proximity*

by goldnerjada 2 days ago

Them and the Jogger I almost hit as a kid.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

because of someone else's illegal fireworks. So clearly making it illegal won't change anything

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I like my state's approach to the matter. You can't buy, sell, or possess fireworks unless you have a permit for it, and you have to be trained and certified to get that permit. After that? Fire away as long as you obey local laws and act responsibly

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I live in a major city and am against firework here because the concentration of people and zero accountability. I grew up in a small town/village in a house that a neighbor burned the back half off of. I still got to play with fireworks. It was known who lit them off. A hose was right there. The volunteer fire department was always happy for some excitement that's not a car accident.

by Traditional-Most 2 days ago

I live in exurban California. The fire department is overwhelmed on July 4.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

I hate fireworks and love lawn darts! Let's gooooo!

by Kautzerkobe 2 days ago

"It builds character"

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Yeah lawn darts are a hell of a lot less irritating than fireworks, and less dangerous to boot.

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Go to india during Diwali. You'll feel like dying

by Anonymous 2 days ago

Jarts! Had them growing up.

by Motor_Advantage_4700 1 day ago

Minus well!

by Anonymous 1 day ago

'We minus well' isn't a phrase.

by Personal_Badger 1 day ago

We minus well but can't divide.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

No need to be a jerk about it. You minus well punch the guy.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Drove through a massive forest fire burn from a few years ago in Oregon and sure enough fire works garbage looking tents and giant inflatable American eagles popped up with them. Can't wait for my stupid neighbors to be shooting them off for the upcoming month.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

I hate fireworks. I always have. they are a net negative on society.

by Purdyluigi 1 day ago

I have lived my entire life in areas where every single year a fire breaks out on July 4th so I understand banning them.

by Rileyhirthe 1 day ago

Have you tried not being weak?

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Why don't you just say " I'm scared of fireworks and anything I'm scared of no one should be allowed to have"

by Wild_Suggestion_7422 1 day ago

Plenty of people dislike fireworks without being afraid of them. I dont have an issue with fireworks in and of themselves, I mostly have an issue with dumb people handling fireworks and that ratio is high enough to consider taking action of some sort.

by Awkward_Panda_6549 1 day ago

Exactly 🤣

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Minus well just say that...^

by Marksboyd 1 day ago

Sir. This is America. Run your ass back down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico redcoat

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Gulf of America 🥴

by Anonymous 1 day ago

This is like saying ford isn't an American because they sell all over the world.

by Content_Item8725 1 day ago

I agree, but I think fireworks are boring. Waste of money

by Anonymous 1 day ago

City people are so touchy

by myrticekoelpin 1 day ago

I'm a city person and no we aren't. I never had a problem with fireworks. I moved to rural and now we have acres. More fireworks coming!!

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Then you weren't a city person....you were a rural person in the city.

by myrticekoelpin 1 day ago

We have lawn darts. Our 6 and 9 yos love them. Yes the vintage metal ones.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

"Minus well" is the best "inside" social media joke because every time I see it, half the people are laughing and half are snarkily correcting.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Seriously. The average person isn't that smart and half of people are even less smart. My neighbours couldn't figure out how to use them properly and ended up shooting them at me by accident. My ear has never been the same.

by Flatleyfurman 1 day ago

You're right, they should bring back lawn darts

by Anonymous 1 day ago

You forgot to add, they keep babies up all night.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Totally agree. High four!

by Anonymous 1 day ago

poor guy's argument has been completely dismantled by "minus well"

by Hot-Cabinet 1 day ago

Many cities say it's illegal to pop them in city limits, but everyone does it anyways. They disturb neighbors, scare the heck out of animals, cause fires, injure over 10,000 people a year and even kill some. If they are illegal to use within a cities limits then you may have an argument that it is illegal to sell them within that cities limits, as long as you are speaking for your own city. I'm not sure what city that is but outside of two nights a year those things just are not a problem in my city. No one just does it anyway in my city, and they are legal in my city. This is a your city problem. We minus well bring back lawn darts. ?

by Anonymous 1 day ago

They're illegal in Chicago yet people set them off every night in the summer, rain or shine. I think they should just be made legal so that it takes away the whole, "we are doing something illegal" edge and people will get over it. Plus, it's something else they could tax heavily and make money on.

by Lorena72 1 day ago

I've only been to Chicago a couple times but I don't think those are fireworks… lmao kidding. Of course they are. Maybe the city is worried about fire getting out of control?

by Anonymous 1 day ago

I was seriously looking for a set of legit steel lawn darts!!! OMG, they would be fun!

by andersonsimeon 1 day ago

Karen opinion. Not all that unpopular though.

by Mathew49 1 day ago

No.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

I have to agree, certain venues or municipalities should be able to put on shows run by licensed professionals after getting permits. Home fireworks are rather unimpressive anyways, cause air pollution, scare pets, scare people with PTSD, pose safety and fire risks.

by manteisrael 1 day ago

If you think they're unimpressive, you should see my pyromaniac cousin on July 4th. You'd think it was a professional show.

by Curious_Poetry 1 day ago

You sound like you're fun at parties. Loosen up and have fun for once. Also, instead of "minus" it's "might as"

by skylar17 1 day ago

"come on, deal with the constant loud booming for up to an hour late at night, deal with your pet freaking out because they don't know what's going on. Have fun" You realize how ignorant that is? Just beyond stupid

by MobileSea 1 day ago

"Might as"

by Little-Chocolate 1 day ago

I agreed with you up until today. But minus well just go with it now forever.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Ugh I know. It's illegal in my state but people blow them off like crazy which terrifies my dog and I can't imagine what it does to any wildlife. It's horrible.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Dogs bark and disturb the peace constantly. They've got it coming, to be fair.

by mertzpattie 1 day ago

Hard agree. I live in the desert in a high fire risk area. The next couple weeks is gonna be stressful.

by CryptographerFew8336 1 day ago

Same. Have a couple fires every year because of them

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Thats so frustrating. Isn't it cold!?! What fun is lighting fireworks in the winter?

by Anonymous 1 day ago

OP blew off his sense of humor one 4th of July and it never grew back.

by Relevant-Layer-6904 1 day ago

Also people with PTSD

by Due_Rock_5203 1 day ago

As a teenager I'd say you were dumb but as an adult I agree

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Absolutely agree Thunder and lighting should be banned on the same proposal!

by Anonymous 1 day ago

If your car backfires, you should be sentenced to death.

by Independent-Title-92 1 day ago

Oh sure, stomp on the 2nd amendment.

by Ottis67 1 day ago

this isn't an unpopular opinion fireworks are like harley's … only enjoyed by douchebag selfish idiots

by Glittering_Muffin 1 day ago

This is a goofy position to take, one anecdotal example is that every baseball stadium in America that hosts a fireworks night is sold out with plenty of families

by North-Raspberry920 1 day ago

Let's set off fireworks to celebrate America and show our support for the troops!!! The troops in the neighborhood with ptsd are left trembling in their homes. People set them off on days to celebrate freedom; what about my freedom to a quiet neighborhood and peaceful existence? If you love the country than you need to respect it's laws. In my area you are breaking the law if you set them off.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Totally agree, past two years we've been in our neighborhood there's always been a fire. Two years ago someone lit the field on fire right next to us, last year two families lost their house to a fire from someone else's firework shooting into their house and it was just one street down from us. It's a nightmare having to worry about what someone is going to light up next, i would much rather prefer the city doing something big and the whole town can go and watch and they have everything under control.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Just say you hate fun

by Cheap_Difference 1 day ago

And we used to be tough as a civilization

by Anonymous 1 day ago

We also used to respect our surroundings.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Fireworks are objectively dangerous and terrible for the environment. If being "tough" means being stupid and polluting our air and water, sure we used to be tough (still are)

by schultzjoanne 1 day ago

Ok Mr Call to Arms.. You probably want to ban guns too...

by Mountain_Aerie5031 1 day ago

So are cars.

by nanniedickinson 1 day ago

As well as horses

by Anonymous 1 day ago

And peanuts

by nanniedickinson 1 day ago

We used to have common sense too. If folks can't regain that, they lose the fun toys. That's how it works. I can't even count how many wildfires we've had in recent years due to idiots launching illegal mortars in August and setting the whole mountain ablaze.

by alessandrabergs 1 day ago

There will be more American casualties on July 4th than during the entire Revolutionary War.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

It's like, two weeks out of the year. I'm sure there are bigger fish to fry.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

"Two weeks" lmao

by Anonymous 1 day ago

I agree, as a person with epilepsy, I am also triggered by this unexpected and sustained vibrations. Schedule municipal events can be planned around for those with issues, Bob down the street cannot be planned for and not always avoided.

by Tiny-Unit-5731 1 day ago

If it was up to op we would all be living in a cocoon of bubble wrap. Sterile and miserable

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Anyone why types "we minus well" doesn't have a valid opinion on anything

by Anonymous 1 day ago

It is for my city!

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Jackass one street over is on night 5 of the month long fireworks nuisance. He started about 45 minutes ago, which means there's only another 2 hours to endure. If it was limited to the 3rd/4th/5th, I'd be a lot more tolerant, if mildly annoyed. But it's JUNE. STFU.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

But the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air?? Are you some kind of Canadian?

by Calm_Lab_1237 1 day ago

Bring back Creepy Crawlers, Vac U Forms and Woodburning sets!

by Powerful_Ad 1 day ago

wait til you find out what alcohol does to a society.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

People dunking on your spelling error aside, I could not agree more. It's literally hell in my city after like 830-9pm for the two weeks leading up to the 4th of July and the whole month following.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

It's funny, we were discussing how silly it is for fireworks to be illegal in Massachusetts since all types are legal in NH and non-exploding types are legal in RI, CT and NY almost every bordering state. It makes it very difficult to get away from them.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

I've never heard "we minus well" before. I do agree with OP though

by Haleyandreanne 1 day ago

We should just become a nanny state. Let others always tells us what is best for us, winter ever have to think for ourselves!

by Anonymous 1 day ago

if they were illegal, people would just shoot their guns into the air

by FarBrush2317 1 day ago

They'll do that anyway.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Wdym, me and my boys play lawn darts all the time

by Anonymous 1 day ago

I strongly believe that firework outage and low IQ have a direct correlation. Let them pick each other off.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Yankee

by Anonymous 1 day ago

based on the fact that all of the replies are " minus well" with no particular argument otherwise I'd say this might actually be a fairly popular opinion. but I don't know, I agree with it, but I do know a lot of people who love fireworks. I would be completely fine with just the public fireworks that are available anywhere I've ever lived.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

The larger question, I think, is where does one personally draw the line between personal freedom and governmental handholding by regulation? On one extreme, yes, we could pass all the laws we want, eradicate everything dangerous, and live in that comfortable, squishy, bubble-wrapped life where no one has to worry, and everyone, even dumb and reckless people, are free to meander society with no worries about dangerous consequences. At the other extreme is a society of individual responsibility towards society, where people understand, or at least accept, that their personal decisions affect themselves and those around them. If you engage in a dangerous activity, you may get hurt, you may get others hurt, and it might not even be on purpose, but it is a direct result of your actions, which are not limited by a de jure overarching regulatory body (i.e . government). I'm not saying one is more right or just or ethical than the other, but to bring it back to your original question, is it the worst thing to have a product that self-selects, Darwinian-style, for intelligence, caution, and respect for natural processes and reactions?

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Yeah and im going to tell Thor to be quiet during thunderstorms.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Wait till this guy finds out literal explosives like tannerite are legal to purchase and use (in very specific areas/circumstances)

by Anonymous 1 day ago

I live on an island in the middle of nowhere, thousands of miles from any other land. Fireworks are illegal… you buy them from the cops after they confiscate them from folks. Making them illegal won't keep them from getting into people's stumps.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

It is banned in Ireland. Unfortunately it's not banned in the north so everyone just gets them up there

by VeterinarianWest3879 1 day ago

"Do as I say not as I do"- your local laws

by Anonymous 1 day ago

They are in a bunch of places and those places have skies full of rockets every 4th. When prohibitions get too extreme they're ignored completely.

by archsporer 1 day ago

Even money OP is a fireman or in emergency medicine.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Completely agree! I live in a state where they are banned and it doesn't mean sh!t. My sister's dog ripped out teeth chewing his crate during fireworks. And I have a friend and neighbor that suffered a concussion in car accident, now fireworks have her crying on the floor in pain (and that's with noise canceling headphones). I enjoy professional fireworks. They are a set time, duration and location. Professional fireworks are detonated higher in the air, which affects the sound and how it reverberates around the buildings. I had neighbors set off a box of 26 at 2 AM on our city street!!! I called the cops and they paid a $350 fine.

by Commercial-Most 1 day ago

We absolutely should bring back lawn darts!

by Anonymous 1 day ago

I hope the on-call emergency trauma surgeon wasn't kept up all night from fireworks when I get in a bad accident the next day.

by Anonymous 1 day ago

Scared of something?

by Maryjanebartole 1 day ago

I remember as a kid you could buy dynamite in a hardware store, and an old lady whose husband had passed had a wooden box half full of dynamite in her garage. We convinced her as kids to have the police come take it so her garage didn't blow up.

by Due-Part4198 1 day ago

Surprised no one has claimed fireworks are arms covered under the 2A.

by Anonymous 23 hours ago

It's legal to set off fireworks where I live for certain days so it makes sense to sell them near here. If you're living in a big city it's a bit weird to sell them but lots of more rural areas allow for fireworks, so this is kind of weird.

by Lazy_Preparation 23 hours ago

No because I've literally said this so many times, and people think im just a scrooge. They're so dangerous and obnoxious, but you know how Americans are about their loud shiny boom booms

by Anonymous 23 hours ago

I swear. I grew up in a place that disallowed public use of them. The result was people still did them but it was limited to holidays and pretty quick (cops aren't going to come out for a five minute show on a holiday). I still hated it and wished we could have fireworks whenever. ….then I moved somewhere that did allow fireworks whenever and completely understood my original town's reasons

by Anonymous 23 hours ago

For every one person saying they agree, theres like a hundred people who say "oooo lets watch them, this is so cool". A loud minority here. But womp womp, MORE FIREWORKS

by Tristonlindgren 22 hours ago

10,000 people injured or killed per year is a pretty small number. 130,000 people are killed or injured on bicycles every year. I guess those should be illegal too. Or cars. Or alcohol. Or heart disease, so fast foods gotta go.

by Feeling-Sprinkles735 22 hours ago

Lets attach fireworks to lawn darts. We'll call it fart works.

by Kuphalpierre 22 hours ago