Today, my dad found the Father's Day present that I spent at least ten hours preparing and decorating. I'd expected him to be extremely happy about this lovely gift. His only reaction was to ask if he could exchange it for something else. FML
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Today, my estranged father, with whom I haven't spoken in years, called me and demanded to know where his Father's Day gift was. FML
Today, as I was waiting in line to give my mom her birthday present, my dad gave her the exact same gift I'd also bought for her. FML
Today, I spent 2 hours making the perfect card for my dad for Father's Day. When I handed it to him, he smiled and said "Thank you" and then killed a fly with it. I found it in the trash a couple of hours later. FML
Today, my dad rejected my birthday present to him because it was "Made in China." FML
Today, my watch broke so I casually mentioned to my dad that I needed a new one. A little while later he hands me this really nice watch. He says, "Here, this one's been lying around for a while." It was the watch I gave him for Father's Day. FML
Today, I called my dad to inform him I was coming home from college for the weekend. Expecting him to be excited, he responded with "why?" This weekend was my birthday. FML
Today, I asked a coworker what she'd bought her dad for father's day. She said that she got him some flowers, and I laughed because I thought it was a rather feminine gift for a man. I later found out that the flowers were for his grave. FML
Today, my partner's mother and I had been planning a little surprise get-together for his birthday. A surprise weeks in the making was ruined by my dad asking, "Aren't you supposed to be going to (his parent's town name) this afternoon?" in front of him. Thanks dad. FML
Today, I thought my mom and I could put aside our differences and open our Christmas presents. When she opened mine, she turned to my dad and said she didn't want the present, so I could give it to someone else. 'Tis the season. FML
Today, I opened my Father's Day present from my mother-in-law. It was a glamor shot of her. FML
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Sir_Loin257 4
Ask if you can exchange him for a more appreciative father
ironichalibut 24
Next time spend 10 minutes buying a case of beer, works on my dad. Sometimes he even tears up in appreciation.
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Comments (67)
SS99_fml 20
That's horrible... I know how it is to have a father who doesn't care but OP you are a person who has a large amount of worth, your father just is unable to see what he has. Best of luck OP
chanellgymnast 17
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At least he told you now than ON Father's Day... Now you have more time to get him a better gift?
Zomg_Okay 27
Why would you want to get him a better gift in the first place?
Knightchaser27 25
I don't think OP's father is going to get another gift
drjohnnyboy 15
Ask him if he wants your foot up his anal cavity
perdix 31
Once you've wasted all that time defacing the gift, you've rendered it unreturnable. So, no, he can't have anything else. A gift card for a hooker is a great gift that never fails. ;)
Pordexel 5
I don't understand.why you got dislikes. Maybe people don't like hooker jokes?
Sir_ND_Pity 35
27 - Hooker jokes are great! I love talking about fishing ;-)
Enslaved 38
Master-baiters could really use a good hooker. :P
Sir_ND_Pity 35
32 - But they need to be careful not to catch crabs with those hookers :P
Enslaved 38
Gotta be careful with the Snappers too.
ironichalibut 24
If you have the money for it, a nice grouper, can be a spectacular gift too.
Jharrist89 12
It's the thought that counts op.
jackiemora 18
I hate Father's Day. Everyone just gives my dad a gift card. Because he would have done the same as your dad OP. We gave up on him.
FrankHotpants 31
Don't over think Fathers Day gift ideas. Most men are pretty easy and straight forward as far as what they want.
Chazzzor 10
The best gift is to give what the person wants, not to give what you think they should want. I am sorry for the hurt feelings - but is it possible that your gift was not something you Dad would actually like? It can hurt to be given gifts that seem to show the giver knows nothing about the likes and dislikes of the person being gifted.
smacky187 9
You didn't even tell us what the gift was
sophiehall 3
Oh.. Maybe your father was shy. He cannot to accept your huge love because of shy :)