Present ideas for difficult fathers?

Mynight

Mynight

Mynight

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What do you buy the man that literally has everything he wants?

Seriously I struggle every year but I've finally run out of things I can think of. Short of repeating a present from many a year ago and hoping he doesn't remember I'm stumped.

Do you have difficult family members?
 
Bar a few small gifts like books, DVDs and the like I just drop the cash in one of those cardboard Christmas cash wallets and let him buy what he wants. Do the same with my Mother too, she's even more of a pain to buy for than my old man. Sister too.

In fact the easiest member of my family to buy for is my little hairy nephew, and that's because he's a Bedlington/Lurcher cross who happens to be daft as a brush and is happy with a few chew toys and a rope toy.
 
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Mynight said:
What do you buy the man that literally has everything he wants?

Seriously I struggle every year but I've finally run out of things I can think of. Short of repeating a present from many a year ago and hoping he doesn't remember I'm stumped.

Do you have difficult family members?
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Does he like a drink ? Whisky or a few bottles of ale from a local micro brewery maybe ?

I'm in the same boat with my dad, he's awkward as hell.
 
Crate of lager and 200 fags!

My dad is a miserable, pain in the butt.

"What do you want for Xmas?"

"Nothing, just a card and i'm not bothered about that either".
 
Get's more difficult with age I find.
I end up either buying them stuff they don't want or need or getting them vouchers that may or may not get used in the next 3 years...
I complain that they should tell me as I'm getting them something anyway and might aswell be something they like...but I'm the same, I never know what I want and when I do know, I go and buy it.

I would be happy with nothing and I'm sure my parents and brother would be happy with nothing also, I just imagine it feels pretty crappy turning up on Christmas day with nothing.
 
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Given up on buying my parents actual gifts. Used to get them stuff in the past that they've never used and even when i've bought them books, cds and dvds they never watch them despite showing an interest in them.

Usually just take them out for a meal in January. Easy peasy!
 
A torch - use the DG LED torch guide.
A brew your own beer/cider kit.
Port & Cheese selection
Biscuit & Shortbread selection
A trial flying lesson
Shooting Experience
 
I heard (Chris Evan's I think it was) on the Radio the other week basically saying men do appear to be difficult to buy for.

They acquire the things the want and get rid of the things they don't and, by a certain age, have everything they want. Therefore don't buy them something new / they don't already have as the chances are they wont want it / use it.

It was suggested that you either buy them something they already have (but the newer / better version) or something for something they have - like a watch strap for a favourite watch etc.

Whilst nothing specific I thought it had a lot of merit and may help your thought process ?
 
My dad's a pain too. Very well off so just buys what he wants.
Thus...this year I bought him some car shampoo, Polish and wax and told him to drop the cars off when he wants them cleaned as he never gets time and we both know I'll to a good job.
 
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