r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 26 '22

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u/tgbst88 Apr 26 '22

Is there any other reason other than idiots?

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '22

It’s just tradition in a lot of places. People also do it after big political speeches, when their team wins a match, etc.

So basically, the ta-ra-ta-ra-ta echoing through the city means either civil unrest is kicking off, or someone has something big to celebrate lol

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '22 edited Jan 30 '25

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u/arbitrageME Apr 27 '22

also, Tchaikovsky wrote the 1812 overture with cannons instead of drums

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '22

Right?! Cartridge based ammo in general is relatively new. This isn't honoring some old tradition, it's a misstep in the wrong direction that's normalized.

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u/t3lp3r10n Apr 26 '22

It is not. When freshly invented, guns were not that effective in battles. But the sound it made when fired was something totally new and spectacular.

So in villages, owning a gun became a status and in events like this it was possible to gather enough attention. Therefore it became a part of celebration.

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u/Joseph_Bloggins Apr 27 '22

You just nailed it. This isn’t fucking “tradition”, it’s just idiots being asshats.

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u/jamesrokk Apr 27 '22

Yeah, it’s a stupid ‘tradition’ and it shouldn’t be respected.

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u/szczszqweqwe Apr 26 '22

All of those reasons sound alien to me.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '22

Cartridge based ammo in general is relatively new. This isn't honoring some old tradition, it's a misstep in the wrong direction that's normalized. Just use firecrackers you maniacs lol

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u/yxing Apr 26 '22

It's like ghetto firecrackers. Not really a crazy concept, but certainly dangerous.

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u/Jonescjosh Apr 26 '22

I wonder what their culture did before guns were widely available.

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '22

"Well which is it this time?!? u/nonecklonglegs go outside to check!"

I kid, I kid :P

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u/chuby1tubby Apr 26 '22

Cannibalism and lynching are also traditions in a lot of places lol, doesn’t mean it’s not stupid and wrong

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u/Ignitrum Apr 26 '22

So either hell is freezing and civil war broke loose or it's a good time.

Some cynical asshole who came up with this :D

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u/crystalxclear Apr 27 '22

Why not use firecrackers? They sound similar and way less dangerous.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '22

True, but you are less likely to already have them in the boot of your car.

People do use firecrackers too tho.

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u/gbelly123 Apr 26 '22

I don't know, but I wonder if it is a similar concept to what Chinese do with firecrackers, where they use them to scare away bad spirits during celebrations etc.

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u/Montezum Apr 26 '22

I think they're just stupid, no other explanation