Dad gift guides are usually terrible. Here's one that isn't.
Every Father's Day, every birthday, every Christmas — the internet produces the same list. Grill tools. A new wallet. A coffee mug with 'World's Best Dad' on it. And dads everywhere smile politely and put it in a drawer.
The problem isn't the sentiment. The problem is that these gifts don't say anything true. They say 'I went to a store and you are my dad.' That's it.
What Dads Actually Are
Dads are tired. Dads are committed. Dads are in a permanent state of being needed by multiple people simultaneously. Dads have given up on sleeping in. Dads have opinions about the thermostat. Dads have accepted that their car will always have snacks in it.
These are truths. Gifts that acknowledge truths land differently than gifts that pretend everything is fine and dad is the world's best at something.
The Blunt Dad Gift List
Taken. Tired. Still Here. Hat — The most accurate description of fatherhood ever printed on a hat.
Dad Mode. Always On. Cap — Because it never actually turns off.
Just Fuck Off And Go Away Mug — For the mornings before anyone else is awake and he finally has five minutes to himself.
Everything Is Fine Mug — For when it isn't, and everyone knows it, and he's holding it together anyway.
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