Fireworks! What's Your Opinion?

I just don't get fireworks. I voted for "hate them", yet its way too strong for my opinion. To me it just doesnt make any sense. I have relatives that spend easily 600-1000$ on the 4th and for new years and i've sat through all sorts of fireworks going off.

Maybe at one time it made sense to celebrate your independance by blowing **** up, but now its celebrate your "independance" by blowing up federally mandated **** up, if your area allows.

The actual fireworks shows(large scale commercial ones) are atleast neat to watch.