Hard to enjoy fireworks when...
#21
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I think Duane's point was that people have been saying this about their younger generation basically since the beginning of time. Hence the quote from Aristotle.
I don't have issue with the way people do it around here for the most part, it just occasionally rattles me a bit when I'm not expecting to hear it (like when I'm driving).
I don't have issue with the way people do it around here for the most part, it just occasionally rattles me a bit when I'm not expecting to hear it (like when I'm driving).
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I'm starting to wonder the same thing. It was only the lumina and it had dented up fenders and I'd backed into the empty house next to ours with it too so it was by no means pretty. I figured though if this is how they act before we even buy a ticket I'm leaving.
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That would be terrible. Were they shooting them off too close to you?
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Oh i agree with you! i got so annoyed this year, first time going to fire works in 5 years! (first 4th of july off from work in that time)
And i just couldnt stand it!
Some guy behind us was BLASTING music from his car through the WHOLE diplay, Some kid kept yelling "MOMMY MOMMY DID YOU SEE THAT? WOW MOMMY SEE THAT?
ITs like tell your kid you see the GIANT FIRE BALL IN THE SKY!!!
Then the oo's aahh' holy (guess whats after) from teenagers behind us
The smell of marijuana wafting over from the kids a few cars down
Its just really not enjoyable anymore and i will be pleased if i just get to work next year for it
And i just couldnt stand it!
Some guy behind us was BLASTING music from his car through the WHOLE diplay, Some kid kept yelling "MOMMY MOMMY DID YOU SEE THAT? WOW MOMMY SEE THAT?
ITs like tell your kid you see the GIANT FIRE BALL IN THE SKY!!!
Then the oo's aahh' holy (guess whats after) from teenagers behind us
The smell of marijuana wafting over from the kids a few cars down
Its just really not enjoyable anymore and i will be pleased if i just get to work next year for it
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i had some kids spit all over my monte at the high school football game last fall. it was the wrong decision on there part to spit all over it when i go to school with them. I came out early from the football game to beat the traffic out of the parking lot, found three of them sitting on my hood and spit all over my hood and windshield, lets just say that they wont be touching my car again after all was said and done that night.
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For these very reasons I like to find an old gravel road just a little ways out and sit back with people I know I can enjoy it with. Of course I'm spoiled to have such amenities in most small towns here in Iowa ![Thumbsup](https://montecarloforum.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
But yeah I've always noticed all of the people trying to get attention, especially here in Ames. Always someone trying to show off for a few seconds of fame, which sucks to the law-abiding citizens who just want to watch FIREWORKS! LOL
(I swear there are idiots who come out just when the streets are packed to try to get attention because I never see this kind of crap on a normal day or night
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But yeah I've always noticed all of the people trying to get attention, especially here in Ames. Always someone trying to show off for a few seconds of fame, which sucks to the law-abiding citizens who just want to watch FIREWORKS! LOL
(I swear there are idiots who come out just when the streets are packed to try to get attention because I never see this kind of crap on a normal day or night
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They usually don't bother me, but hearing them go off as I was driving by on my way home this evening rattled me for some reason. I guess most of that stems from my military experience and the fact that most of the smaller firecrackers sound like small arms fire, but for a split second I felt like I was under fire. I quickly regained my composure and didn't mash the pedal to the floor to escape, but it rattled me a bit nonetheless.
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I guess when I was 18 I must have been the odd one too since I ddin't find a lot of what they're doing amussing.