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By I keep failing it all - 02/06/2013 19:45 - Lithuania - Vilnius

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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By Anonymous - 16/06/2013 16:14 - South Africa - Johannesburg

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

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By sadSarah - 01/05/2014 09:59 - United States - New York

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

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By Heartbroken - 20/06/2011 02:17 - United States

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

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By whatajerk - 03/01/2015 03:11 - United States - Gainesville

Today, my dad rejected my birthday present to him because it was "Made in China." FML

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Return to sender

By regiftee - 25/03/2009 05:06 - United States

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

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By seb21 - 09/02/2009 02:32 - United States

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

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By hc11bmd - 19/06/2012 17:20 - United States - Bethel

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

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The cat's out of the bag

By Anonymous - 02/04/2023 12:00 - Australia - Taren Point

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

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By Anon - 26/12/2015 02:03 - United States

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

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By firethorn - 20/06/2011 05:57 - United States

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

Monday 3 June 2013 1:36

Ask if you can exchange him for a more appreciative father

ironichalibut 24

Monday 3 June 2013 1:39

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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SS99_fml 20

Monday 3 June 2013 1:58

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

Monday 3 June 2013 2:00

Comment moderated for rule-breaking.

Show it anyway

Zomg_Okay 26

Monday 3 June 2013 3:42

Why would you want to get him a better gift in the first place?

Knightchaser27 25

Monday 3 June 2013 5:04

I don't think OP's father is going to get another gift

drjohnnyboy 15

Monday 3 June 2013 2:02

Ask him if he wants your foot up his anal cavity

perdix 29

Monday 3 June 2013 2:04

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

Monday 3 June 2013 3:27

I don't understand.why you got dislikes. Maybe people don't like hooker jokes?

Sir_ND_Pity 35

Monday 3 June 2013 3:37

27 - Hooker jokes are great! I love talking about fishing ;-)

Enslaved 36

Monday 3 June 2013 4:15

Master-baiters could really use a good hooker. :P

Sir_ND_Pity 35

Monday 3 June 2013 4:29

32 - But they need to be careful not to catch crabs with those hookers :P

Enslaved 36

Monday 3 June 2013 4:41

Gotta be careful with the Snappers too.

ironichalibut 24

Monday 3 June 2013 7:10

If you have the money for it, a nice grouper, can be a spectacular gift too.

Jharrist89 12

Monday 3 June 2013 2:37

It's the thought that counts op.

jackiemora 18

Monday 3 June 2013 2:56

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

Monday 3 June 2013 3:08

Don't over think Fathers Day gift ideas. Most men are pretty easy and straight forward as far as what they want.

Chazzzor 10

Monday 3 June 2013 3:52

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.