Morrisons Fireworks

A._Badger

proactive wrote: »

looks to me like the thread is about fireworks not everything.

how melodramatic of you. oh dear

Thin end of the wedge. It's the same nannying impulse - an inability to leave people alone to make their own decisions.

kajstring24

My god, there are some miserable, pompous people on this forum. Just because the OP isn't the image of perfection like some of you lot doesn't mean you have to ruin everyone else's fun. Lighten up.

proactive

A._Badger wrote: »

Thin end of the wedge. It's the same nannying impulse - an inability to leave people alone to make their own decisions.

no, referring to such things as thin end of the wedge is over-dramatic and implies that if you ban one thing then you inevitably ban everything, and we both know that this is not the case.

for example making people wear seat belts in cars did not lead to making people wear crash helmets, then making people wear full-body restraint webbing and making manufactures install roll-cages in new cars.

banning mobile phones when driving will not lead to banning car radios and banning conversation amongst passengers and so on.

thin edge of the wedge comments are just silly and alarmist.

Nirvana9

I think a very high age restriction on buying fireworks might be a good idea. A total ban just seems a bit of a shame. However I agree with proactive that you cannot compare fireworks with things such as knives, bleach and cars - all of which serve a purpose. Fireworks are solely for entertainment.

Maybe an age restriction of 30 would help stop so many fireworks getting into the hands of idiots. Most people by that age have grown up, and would hopefully also have the sense not to give fireworks to kids...

DCFC79

Its not realy neccessary to buy fireworks and have your own display at home is it. Could have saved yourself some money and gone to a local display or just not gone and do something different.

fozmcfc

I can't see the OP getting anywhere really with their complaint. We have had many fireworks that simply don't live up to what you are expecting. Someones expectations of what a firework should do and what it actually does isn't exactly provable with a firework.

Davidlizards post is about right, make sure if you are going to have fireworks, get individual ones and make it a social event for neighbours / family / friends and get them each to bring a decent fireworks.

That way the cost is spread, you get several fireworks for your money (even if some are rubbish), but have only bought one and it's a great social occasion as well.

Most kids in my experience normally find sparklers and catherine wheels, much more exciting then some colours and bangs in the air.

whatmichaelsays

A._Badger wrote: »

Oh, dear. The 'let's ban everything' brigade is out.

Why not start with a genuine risk: try proposing a ban on the motorcycle and see how that goes down.

Motorcycles are perfectly safe.

It's when you throw gormless car drivers into the mix that you have a problem.

proactive

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

Motorcycles are perfectly safe.

It's when you throw gormless car drivers into the mix that you have a problem.

and not forgetting gormless motorcyclists weaving dangerously through traffic that deserve a problem

cajef

proactive wrote: »

and not forgetting gormless motorcyclists weaving dangerously through traffic that deserve a problem

And boy racers that have just passed their test in souped up cars, who think they are experts and know it all .

proactive

cajef wrote: »

And boy racers that have just passed their test in souped up cars, who think they are experts and know it all .

don't have to have been driving for fifty years to know that weaving in and out of moving cars on a motorbike is dangerous and asking for trouble do you?

same as i don't have a pilot's licence but i know that flying planes between buildings is risky.

nice try tho