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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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Sir_Loin257 4
Ask if you can exchange him for a more appreciative father
fluffypigeon 8
Ask him if he could exchange his attitude
Sir_ND_Pity 35
OP can make the case that this father was already faulty when he got it; this even can prove that. Makes for a swift return. Just make sure to take your receipt!
Sir_ND_Pity 35
16 - event*. Learn to spell!
Sir_Loin257 4
Did you just go full grammar nazi? Never go full grammar nazi... Especially on yourself
ElizaZee 9
Oh shit I forgot about fathers day.... Thanks for reminding me!
fareith 15
Homemade gifts can never live up to the ones made in China.
Comet_Candy 23
10 hours, just for him? What an unappreciative jerk...
TourettesGuyFTW 26
Should just get him a tie. A plain, grey, tie.
Pordexel 5
With little amobia cells on it.
Metallica36176 16
I agree. I would either give it to him anyway and let his ass be unhappy and deal with it while being happy because I did something great. Either that or give him nothing at all and not even recognize Fathers Day. Wouldn't say anything, just act like its another day so MAYBE he'll realize its better to have an appreciative daughter. Some people don't realize how good they have it until its gone and don't get it. And compliments to the name of your country: Lithuania. Its beautiful. I've never heard of it, but I know its in Northern Europe. What's it like? Is it pretty, if I may ask anyone who has been? :) Sorry
jojj351 12
46 - it looks like the rest of the world, a bunch of H2O molecules, some O2, some carbon,
brebabee793 13
I would have said sure, you can exchange it... for no present at all(:
Enslaved 38
My dad would rather not receiving any gift at all than have me spend my hard earned money on something he doesn't want or can't use. He's so hard to shop for! I usually just take him out to a nice dinner and keep things simple.(:
ironichalibut 24
Next time spend 10 minutes buying a case of beer, works on my dad. Sometimes he even tears up in appreciation.
Bakarra 22
Yea the appreciation of hard work and effort that goes into a present is often lost on men. Personally Im just as happy with something practical like a gift card as I am with something home made
ironichalibut 24
True, those are quite practical, but If I buy him gift cards then he has to go through the trouble of going to get the beer, and when I make my own, it never comes out fizzy enough..
BreynHope 11
Next year just go to the dollar store.
pingpongpickle 8
Or give him an empty cardboard box and tell him to use his imagination.
deathy94 14
Keep your head up OP. One day you won't fail.
BlackPhenom 9
Except he didn't exactly fail there...
DocBastard 40
I know what you're getting him for Father's Day next year... Nothing.
Adhdkid107 9
Wow tell him how hard you worked on it and that he's being a huge douche of a father
Olympiakos10 15
Get him a cardboard version of something really expensive, then smash it right in front of his horrified eyes, and then pull out your present from inside it.
worldclassrager 41
It's the thought that counts...