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So. Without trauma dumping, I'll simply say my dad is a bad dad. What's a father's day gift that says "you're dead to me, but I'm still doing things to keep drama at bay"?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Give him a very basic and cheap toolkit you know he already has. Firstly, he already has those tools and secondly he assumes you doubt his ability due to the cheapness of the tools. Like giving a Michelin chef a dollar store copper knife, they'd assume you think they can't cook.

Something like a 2 pack of a Phillips and flathead screwdriver. So common even non DIY people always have them, and so cheap that they are useless.

Kind of hard to explain but hopefully that gets the pount across.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I recommend ghosting.

If he asks you about it, re-ghost him (oh I forgot? Anyways...).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

A β€œWorld’s Okayest Dad” mug.

Alternatively, a certificate for a free vasectomy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

I didn't think Father's Day gifts were that much of a standard thing. Most I've ever done is a text and maybe taking him to dinner or golfing.

So a "happy father's day" card if you need to get something

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"World's Best Dad" mug with the word "Best" crossed out?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

My wife suggested "number one sad" with a card explaining that he was, in fact, my first dad lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The most boring father's day greeting card you can find and a fiver.

Edit: actually, don't spend the money on him, send him an electronic greeting card, equally boring, and donate, in his name, to a charity he'd hate.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It would be beautiful to donate to the local pride center in his name and just watch him seethe. That's such a perfect idea, since if he actually voices a complaint, he knows it makes him the asshole.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I saw you mentioned mornonism in a separate comment, if it's in Utah, that makes it even better.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Football merch in his least favorite team.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Hey that would be easy, he hates football!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Buffalo Bills it is!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Something nice, that he likes.

Anything else and you are definitely not trying to keep the drama at bay.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Socks πŸ’―πŸ’―

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A fathers day card from the dollar store. Include a gift card from the same dollar store. Put no money on the gift card.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

The same tie you gave him last year.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Put some bedbugs and fleas in his house.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was trying to think of a way to trick him into planting bamboo in his yard, but those are good.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
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