by Mary Tyrer

Created on: June 09, 2008   Last Updated: August 09, 2008

A bad Fathers Day gift idea would be old faithful, the dreaded tie. I am sure every father has gotten at least one over the years, and now it is a stereotypical joke. Nevertheless, I am sure there many other Fathers Day gift ideas that really are far worse. So let's go through a few.

Have you ever seen one of those talking bass you hang on the wall that sings? Yes, everyone thinks they are funny, but it wears thin fast. It might be great for dads. However, remember everyone who lives in the house has to hear it because dad will make sure to press the button every chance he gets to either get a chuckle himself, do it because he knows how annoying it is to everyone, and not to mention he has to show it to every person who comes to visit.

Getting a dad with the worst taste in clothing a gift card for a clothing store is a big mistake. That father will go pick out mismatching everything! Since men will not exchange clothing, normally someone else has to take back everything he bought. This dad does not like to try on clothes so nothing will fit, and if it does fit, it is all so dang ugly no one will want to be seen with him in public.

Forget things that he and his buddies can do together. Because that will be the last you will see of dear ole dad. For the dad who is a city dweller who has never spent time in the country or on a campout, camping gear, or a fishing pole is not the best of idea. It may not be the worst, but bad for a city boy. All these things will sit collecting dust in the garage for many, many years. On the same line of thought do not get a manicure for the country style hard working dad, he would be insulted and not even think it the least bit funny.

Do not give a dad anything he can make your life miserable. A blow horn comes to mind. Men are natural teasers, giving dad anything he will be able to tease and torment any and everyone with is one of the worst ideas yet! Dads, especially dads with teenagers can make their sons or daughters miserable by giving dad a whoopee cushion. Thinking dad would never let something like that be seen by anyone outside the confines of their home. A teenager could be scarred for life when dad decides to play with the whoopee cushion while his teenage hormonal, nervous young adult is picked up by her date, or a young man brings a girl home to meet his parents for the first time.

Before buying your dad a Fathers Day gift just keep all these things in mind, and remember dads are just little boys in bigger bodies.

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