Crap dad presents

Conservatory · 15-05-2018 06:41PM #1

Why once most people become dads do they get stuff like socks for birthdays and mugs for Father’s Day.

I don’t bother getting my dad anything anymore, he doesn’t want socks and all these man toys things just make him despair for 20 something year old men who think being cool is having a Batman pinball machine and now they need a man cave to keep all their novelty crap they get on birthdays from thoughtful sons who feel guilty buying socks and mugs.

Are you a father? Did you ever feel like you are faking wanting a ride on lawnmower for your terrace house garden or a dc comic bath duck?

Did you ever get anything from these genre of presents you actually wanted?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 15-05-2018 07:11PM

I always seemed to get decent presents that I appreciated. I think, generally, men are harder to buy for though. I'd have difficulty buying a present for myself if I had to, as there's really nothing I need or want and I'm not in to clothes or gadgets. I find it frustrating if ever asked what I'd like as a gift.

Grayson · 15-05-2018 07:13PM

I'm not a sad but I like books so I'd imagine I'd be easy enough to buy for.

SEPT 23 1989 · 15-05-2018 07:17PM

the greatest present a father can get on his birthday is to be left alone

gmisk · 15-05-2018 07:19PM

I generally buy my dad some kind of tech that he then spends the rest of the time asking me how to use

See kindle paperwhite
Fitbit
Amazon fire stick
Samsung tablet etc etc

SCOOP 64 · 15-05-2018 07:26PM

Don't mind the crap cheap present at all because if i moan ill be sh...t scared the wife will spend to much on me.

Sonics2k · 15-05-2018 07:28PM

Nothing wrong at all with a few extra pairs of socks.

super_furry · 15-05-2018 07:33PM

Sonics2k wrote: »

Nothing wrong at all with a few extra pairs of socks.

Seriously. You can't overstate the value of a good pair of socks. Good a load of Happy Socks for Christmas and they're much appreciated.

mfceiling · 15-05-2018 07:34PM

Beer.

I give my dad beer for fathers day and I ask for beer from my own kids.

Win win.

TheValeyard · 15-05-2018 07:36PM

I got a night out with the lads and following morning off. Awesome.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 15-05-2018 07:36PM

mfceiling wrote: »

Beer.

I give my dad beer for fathers day and I ask for beer from my own kids.

Win win.

Similiarly, I bring my dad for pints. We both love his birthday.

Assetbacked · 15-05-2018 07:39PM

I'm not a dad but functional clothing and practical things such as a new mug or glass or kitchen device would be very much appreciated. That and my favourite snack around the house, couldn't go wrong.

KevIRL · 15-05-2018 07:40PM

mfceiling wrote: »

Beer.

I give my dad beer for fathers day and I ask for beer from my own kids.

Win win.

Yep. Give booze, receive booze. Everyone's a winner

wexie · 15-05-2018 07:41PM

Lads....

Lads.....

Lads....

Laaaads!!!!!

----> https://www.celticwhiskeyshop.com/

Collie D · 15-05-2018 07:41PM

I'm not a dad but nothing wrong with getting socks as a present. In fact, thanks to Christmas I don't think I've ever had to buy my own socks or toiletries until summer.

Did not appreciate the nose hair trimmer one bit though!

wexie · 15-05-2018 07:42PM

Collie D wrote: »

Did not appreciate the nose hair trimmer one bit though!

Did not appreciate or did not want to have to acknowledge you might have a use for it?

Collie D · 15-05-2018 07:46PM

wexie wrote: »

Did not appreciate or did not want to have to acknowledge you might have a use for it?

How do I block a poster?

wexie · 15-05-2018 07:47PM

Collie D wrote: »

How do I block a poster?

Works on ear hair as well

super_furry · 15-05-2018 07:49PM

Collie D wrote: »

How do I block a poster?

Send them pictures of your hairy nose?

15-05-2018 07:52PM

I'm not a dad but have got the old socks and jocks for Christmas the last few years. Suits me fine never having to pick up underwear.

_Dara_ · 15-05-2018 08:09PM

Collie D wrote: »

I'm not a dad but nothing wrong with getting socks as a present. In fact, thanks to Christmas I don't think I've ever had to buy my own socks or toiletries until summer.

Yup, my husband banks on getting a good stash of socks and toiletries at Christmas.

Yer Da sells Avon · 15-05-2018 10:20PM

I'm not a dad (not that I know of anyway, haha, amirite, lads? Eh?) but I love getting socks for Christmas. I'm actually wearing purple reindeer ones today.

The One Doctor · 15-05-2018 10:21PM

Can't go wrong with good beer for a Father's Day present. But buying Bud or Carlsberg would make me disinherit them.

FingerDeKat · 15-05-2018 10:37PM

I either get a voucher for amazon or steam....suits me.
Use my birthday as an excuse to go out for a nice meal with my son

James Bond Junior · 15-05-2018 10:49PM

Male teachers fall into the same bracket. 20 odd presents twice a year. I haven't bought deodorant nor shower gel in YEARS!!!

kylith · 15-05-2018 10:51PM

That can backfire though. My dad likes whisky, so people buy him whisky. Then he winds up with a dozen bottles for his birthday, which he hasn’t drunk by the time Christmas rolls round and he gets a dozen more. The poor man’s liver is wrecked!

Hellrazer · 15-05-2018 10:52PM

Usually get techie stuff games,consoles etc but this year they went all out and got me a flying lesson in Weston Airport that I can use toward the basic pilots licence!!!
Cant wait to try it out!!

juneg · 15-05-2018 10:53PM

kylith wrote: »

That can backfire though. My dad likes whisky, so people buy him whisky. Then he winds up with a dozen bottles for his birthday, which he hasn’t drunk by the time Christmas rolls round and he gets a dozen more. The poor man’s liver is wrecked!

You'll have to start making Christmas cakes with them!

Irish Guitarist · 15-05-2018 11:04PM

I used to buy my father Brut aftershave for every occasion because I had absolutely no idea what he liked. He had no interest in music and the one time I bought him a book he said he'd read it and my sister started whining at me that I'd bought him a book he already had. I eventually discovered he liked Luke Kelly so I bought him that Best Of tape that came out in 1999 and gave it to him for Christmas. He died two weeks later. He listened to the tape once in his sick bed and told my mother it sounded weird. I think he was delirious.

wexie · 15-05-2018 11:07PM

kylith wrote: »

That can backfire though. My dad likes whisky, so people buy him whisky. Then he winds up with a dozen bottles for his birthday, which he hasn’t drunk by the time Christmas rolls round and he gets a dozen more. The poor man’s liver is wrecked!

.... You know...as problems go....that wouldn't be the worst one. (Aside from the whole liver issue that is)

15-05-2018 11:13PM

Daddy is so very easily pleased so it's a load of socks and boxes of aftershave from Dealz.
I do sometimes get him strange presents. Last year it was a frog with glow in the dark eyes for the garden

Crap dad presents

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