Friendly Father’s Day Reminder Alert! Yep, it’s coming up this weekend guys, so you might want to get on the pressie buying business now. We all know that while there’s no such a thing as a cardboard cutout dad, we promise you that not one of them will enjoy receiving that Top Gear coffee table book you’ve got your eye on. So here’s your handy cut-out-and-keep guide to what to buy your dad this Father’s Day, whatever sort of chap he is.
Drinking Dad
It’s not that he drinks too much, but when you can’t catch him on the mobile, the local pub’s landline is the second place you try. Terry the landlord sends you a birthday card every year. Which is nice. If a little weird. Buy this dad something you can both enjoy: wine. We’ve got it on good authority from our wine lady that Merlot from the Bordeaux region is a good choice, so buy some of this stuff. At £14.90, it far outstrips your normal £5 wine budget, so it’s got to be good. Right?
Pop Culture Dad
His car radio station’s tuned to Radio 6, he’s always banging on about whoever he saw on Jools last night and he’s got a membership to the local independent cinema. Pop culture dad could basically be any of your mates apart from the fact he’s not got a clue how to use any of the technology he needs to listen to his podcasts, watch his boxsets or stream his music. This Roku Receiver set top box, RRP £49.99, at least solves the TV/movie problem since it allows him to get iPlayer, Netflix, 4OD, Mubi and other video apps all on his very own telly box.
Twice A Year Dad
You’ve not got the best relationship. Something went a bit wrong around the time he went and got himself married to Little Miss New Boobs. Nevertheless, it’d be rude not to at least acknowledge the man who contributed in part to your creation. So, show you care, but not too much, with something from Moon Pig, the thinking girl’s way of showing someone you didn’t quite give enough of a shit to spend more than ten seconds picking out their present. This mug ought to do it. Even better, it won’t match anything in his new wife’s kitchen. Which she’ll hate.
Nerd Dad
Think Neil’s dad in The Inbetweeners. This guy’s a classic socks ’n’ sandal type of chap and holidays when you were younger were spent traipsing around museums looking at ancient relics while your friends topped up their tans and snogged inappropriate Spanish waiters on the Costa Bravo. For this guy, go for Catastropheby Max Hastings, RRP £9.99. Ignore the somewhat trashy cover, this big shot journalist’s book on World War I has been the talk of the history buffs since it came out last month. The Times even called it the ‘history book of the year’.
Metrosexual Dad
**Heavily influenced by David Beckham, this dad was dead keen to get his hands on moisturisers and all that as soon as it became socially acceptable. Now, his beauty product collection is bigger than yours and Mum’s put together, and he’s always on the look out for something new. Beat him to the post with the new Oil Eliminator range from Kiehl’s, from £19. Your dad’ll be hooked in no time.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.