Fathers Day reminder!

Makunouchi · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:18

I don't know whether this has been done already but as a reminder it's Fathers Day this Sunday (June 21st).

So drag yourself to the nearest Clintons, and spend a few quid on a card for this completely made up 'holiday'.

And yet who of us would dare not to?

Duke · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:20

I don't bother with a card, waste of money. Just get small gift.

4T5 · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:22

My advice is to go mad this year & buy him a grands worth of high end components so he can build himself a new system.

Greenlizard0 · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:24

Our family gives cards only. We have a great relationship where we don't send presents to each other. It works.

chrisxuk · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:26

I'm just waiting for 'Sons Day' to be invented.

My mum wasn't pleased on Mothers Day when i said that the reason i hadn't got her anything was because it's all just a big money making scheme.

Kerplunk · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:28

chrisxuk said:
My mum wasn't pleased on Mothers Day when i said that the reason i hadn't got her anything was because it's all just a big money making scheme.

Lol!

dangerstat · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:29

malc30 said:
My advice is to go mad this year & buy him a grands worth of high end components so he can build himself a new system.

I can just imagine getting my dad some PC components for fathers day, he wouldn't have the faintest idea what they where let alone what to do with them!

4T5 · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:32

dangerstat said:
I can just imagine getting my dad some PC components for fathers day, he wouldn't have the faintest idea what they where let alone what to do with them!

Buy me grands worth of high end components & I'll ******* Adopt you !!!

Mr-White · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:34

I'm a way for the week, so he'll have to wait. although I'm never on time with gifts, better late than never lol

MW

Fegruson · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:38

malc30 said:
Buy me grands worth of high end components & I'll ******* Adopt you !!!

I see what you did there

taB · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:39

Never bothered with this day before tbh.

However, I was making a fence with my Dad the other weekend and we were using a saw he got when he married my Mum 30 years ago. It's blunt. We might as well have used a knife. He loves that saw but he's getting older and it's getting crapper. As his birthday's not for 6 months I'm gonna sort him out a replacement.

I get around · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:40

I'll get him a card, but as it's my 18th tomorow, after 2 years illegal drinking in town i'm going for a 3 day bender so i'll be too skint for a gift.

EdGey · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:43

Duke said:
I don't bother with a card, waste of money. Just get small gift.

same, they only hit the bin anyway.

Marky · 17 Jun 2009 at 22:44

*Adds reminder to phone*

Thanks muchly

LukeTW · 17 Jun 2009 at 23:01

Grrr i have no idea what to buy my dad, he has most things. Ill prolly just get him a card and some chocolate :rolleyes:

d3moliti0n · 18 Jun 2009 at 00:08

Put a tenner in the card, no point spending money on gifts that end up in the bin and I never know what to buy him any way.

Cob · 18 Jun 2009 at 00:09

I just know that I'll remember to buy teabags but forget to buy and post a card tomorrow.

wozzizname · 18 Jun 2009 at 00:15

malc30 said:
My advice is to go mad this year & buy him a grands worth of high end components so he can build himself a new system.

I echo this ! In fact I think I'll forward a copy of this suggestion to my son in case he's short of ideas.....

LiamC · 18 Jun 2009 at 00:19

My Dads birthday was last week too. Decided to give him £100 to cover his Bday and fathers day.

Im Terrible at buying pressies, so cash is better.

Cybergangster · 18 Jun 2009 at 00:31

Wow - so many Scrooges and ungrateful whelps here then!

I always make an effort to get my Dad a card and pick something up for him. Be it a voucher or something fun from Firebox I make sure I show him that I care. Heck, even in my poorest student days I'd still pick him up a lottery ticket and scratchy card. Something stinks in society when your kids can't even be bothered to make an effort...