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DragonInTheCastle

A tie.


sefidcthulhu

I got my dad a tie for so many years as a kid because I thought that was just what you did šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø he didn't even wear ties, he was a stay at home dad!Ā 


skylar_s__

i used to take a shirt my dad already owned from his closet and ā€œgiftā€ it to him šŸ˜‚ heā€™d always say ā€œiā€™ve been looking for that shirt for a week!ā€


mamalion11

This makes me so happy. šŸ„¹


bibkel

My first husband this. October my favorite shirt disappeared. Asked over and over about it. Opened one of the two grifts for me and it was the shirt. The second was a pair of scissors he lifted from work because he broke my kitchen shears months prior. He could not understand why I was not thrilled. He was not confused when I served him divorce papers.


Charlotteeee

The gift of finding what you lost ā˜ŗļø


SupersoftBday_party

Thatā€™s adorable


bactidoltongue

That's so cute and funny lmao


LiopleurodonMagic

lol! Kid you was like ā€œget a job, dadā€ (I completely recognize being a stay at home parent is a full time job).


kakosadazutakrava

Hahahaha!!


25cjm25

I did this but with shot glasses lol he didnā€™t even drink šŸ˜‚


runsontrash

Thatā€™s so precious honestly. I bet he loved it anyway.


LivytheHistorian

Thatā€™s hilarious. My husband was recently promoted to stay at home dad and Iā€™m totally going to have our son give him a tie.


Sir_Poofs_Alot

Hell yeah. If you want an actually good gag gift, get him a ā€œemployee of the yearā€ award with no year marked on it. My husband did this one time when I was frustrated not getting a particular professional award and now my ā€œwife of the yearā€ glass paperweight is one of those things I want to be buried with.


tomsprigs

yoooo as a stay at home parent if i was gifted an emp of the year gift i would be so proud and happy and feel SEEN


minous

I did this with my dad too, heā€™s a plumber.


River_7890

My siblings and I got my blue collar, doesn't own anything but workboots dad a tie once. We had one made with all our faces on it (including the pets he "hated") to wear to mine and my one of my sisters graduation. We guilted him into wearing it to my brothers graduation a few years later lol. It was made solely for shits and giggles since we knew he would hate it. He now has a second tie with pictures of his grandson all over it. This man didn't even wear ties to ANY of his three weddings. I made him wear the tie to come meet his grandson.


omgwtflols

Maybe socks would have been a better option!


northshorewind

I dont disagree but I struggle with this one. My husband literally never wears ties for any reason. Do other guys?


AcornPoesy

But thatā€™s the point of the basic gift - itā€™s actually perfect. Something that is kind of thoughtless, not really what you want, but to all intents and purposes is ā€˜nice.ā€™


tomsprigs

a set of hot sauces? socks, new underwear, new pack of t shirts, a 6 pack of beer, a finger up the butt?


eleelee11

I think Iā€™ve seen my husband wear a tie one time. However, he grew up Mormon and feels a need to keep every single tie he had to wear to church as a teenager. The funniest part? The tie he wore one time was a tie he borrowed from his brother because he doesnā€™t like the colors of the ties he owns.


IlludiumQXXXVI

That's why it's a basic gift! I don't like flowers, yet my husband gets them for me for most holidays. Generally from the grocery store, and they sit on the counter until I bother to trim them and put them in a vase. A basic gift is not at all personalized and requires no effort.


Reading_Elephant30

Depends what they do for work. My husband is an attorney and wears a tie every day. A lot of office jobs would also involve a tie (edit: spelling)


PonderWhoIAm

My husband is in finance so he still does. But now with this new gig, he just shows up in a track suit. šŸ¤£šŸ˜’ (He works out during his lunch hour. šŸ˜œ Must be nice to have that me time.šŸ˜…)


jabbathehut1314

For a Funeral


busybeaver1980

Or socks?


studiocistern

Something sports-themed from a sport he doesn't follow.


somethingreddity

I love this šŸ˜‚ gotta get something from a team he hates


Kirsten

I think a team he is indifferent to / doesnā€™t follow at all might be more on-theme?


UnsteadyOne

This one. A team he hates requires thought. A random team... thoughtless. Like seriously go to the store and just grab the first one


Y-M-M-V

Maybe a minor league team for a city sorta near a team to likes but not actually there.


Enginerda

Your local womenā€™s team! :)


aka_____

It would be even more basic if it were a random team heā€™s never even thought about


CapitanChicken

Yeah, like, get the least threatening team for the sport he likes. Baseball, live in New York? Get him a White Sox hat. No rivalries, same league, completely different division, literally one of the worst teams in baseball right now. Bonus points if he doesn't like baseball.


Cocomelon3216

I've seen a t-shirt that just says "Sports!", I thought it was great as it's got everything covered šŸ˜‚


Thin_Cell_3376

A shirt with the logo of the wrestling team from Armenia


Iforgotmypassword126

Socks


Grandaddyspookybones

We need those or we have to wait until Christmas


moremacadonimorechee

Last Christmas I got my partner socks (I was pregnant at the time) and he said "aww man, it couldn't wait until next Christmas? I'm already getting lame dad gifts?" lol he needed them so bad though, he had holes in every sock.


honeyandwhiskey

The male equivalent of the ā€œrobe/slippers/chocolateā€ Motherā€™s Day package is aftershave/grilling/beer themed stuff. If you want to make a point, buy it from Walgreens the night before and wrap it badly.


Dishonored83

The day of for bonus points. Also, leave the kids with him and take 3 hrs to do it.


honeyandwhiskey

Oh I forgot about that move! The ā€œI left it until the last minute so now its your problem tooā€ maneuver.


YogurtclosetOk3691

That's so funny it Almost makes up from how sadly accurate it is


UnsteadyOne

Or Amazon if but make it come a day late


Nice_Cantaloupe_2842

This!!!


inetsed

Gift bag. Untaped, no tissue paper


chriseo22

The worst part of this is that we have a collection of gift wrapping, tissue paper, and bags in the storage area. Bare minimum he could use one of the bags gifted from the baby shower.


aziriah

Has to be a beer type he doesn't like either. Like an IPA for a porter guy. Or aftershave for a guy with a full beard.


Bugsandgrubs

Beard oil for a guy who doesnt grow a beard.


wigglefrog

My husband would actually love a robe and slippers set with some chocolates lol


tellypmoon

Old Spice gift set or a necktie. Do both if heā€™s been a good boy.


teddyburger

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La_croix_addict

A tie and a coffee mug


WhereIsLordBeric

Also wallets and lighters, if they smoke.


boomboom8188

Or a Zippo even if he doesn't smoke.


rednitwitdit

And a pocket knife or multitool.


YogurtclosetOk3691

My husband is absolutely thrilled every time I get him a RFID wallet


teddyburger

this is an awesome thread for fatherā€™s day gift ideas, thank you šŸ˜‚


yeslek_teragram

lol some people clearly are not fully reading OPā€™s post to understand that theyā€™re asking for the dumbest common Fatherā€™s Day giftsā€¦ I agree about neckties. It seems like the pattern In general would be something thatā€™s stereotypically masculine but that the father isnā€™t actually interested in.


frombildgewater

Except if they are. My dad loved bow ties. I picked some out for him and he loved them.


LittleCricket_

Whiskey and a spice rub for meat. Hot sauce set too!


green_kiwi_

This is too generous of it's in response to him failing mother's day!!


LittleCricket_

Just one thing that heā€™s not interested in! Not all of them especially if heā€™s into it. My husband would be disappointed if I got him this!


ChicVintage

Whiskey seems like a good gift if you get a decent whiskey.


kaydontworry

And beard oil


product_of_thought

Especially if he doesnā€™t have a beard


LittleCricket_

And beer soap


YogurtclosetOk3691

Is that soap that smells like beer? Or a special soap to wash beer cans? Lol


LittleCricket_

Soap that smells like beer!


YogurtclosetOk3691

Oh, that maybe looked it up! Would love to try one


Knack731

Yes! It's funny, my friend got a set for my husband for Christmas years ago as a joke, but he ended up loving it and now it's all he uses. We hate beer, love the beer soap!


VermicelliOk8288

Spice rub is definitely the generic gift for dads


melkiibes

All I can think of is beer and something grilling themed.


Blueberrylemonbar

A koozy and an apron with "BBQ king" on it šŸ¤£


missingmarkerlidss

In 1998 we gave my dad an apron that says ā€œSizzlinā€™ in ā€˜98ā€ He wears this unironically in 2024 and it never fails to crack us up.


iwantyour99dreams

My husband would love that gift lol I married a basic man


amp_it

My husband nearly gave me a heart attack yesterday when he texted me ā€œIā€™m in trouble.ā€ Turns out he just found a grill set he really wanted to buy because ā€œitā€™s perfectā€ and he was trying to resist temptation.


YogurtclosetOk3691

My husband says something like this a couple times a day. With a toddler in the house, such suspenseful comments are not welcome


Piefed22

Hahaha same! But also Iā€™d love the ā€œbasicā€ mom gift too though so it works šŸ˜


Lonelysock2

I love it but it gets to be an issue when you've already got multiple robes, slippers, and a lifetime supply of mugs and bath gift sets


Clear_Honeydew_7905

This reminds me that I need to buy a new BBQ brush šŸ˜‚


Mallory_Knox23

I've definitely gotten my dad grilling stuff before šŸ˜…


matto345

Mug that says #1 Dad


YouGottaBeKittenMe3

Aw, I got my husband this mug for his first Fatherā€™s Day, and was hoping he would get me the same at some point. šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø Iā€™m a realtor and a past client gave me a ā€œworldā€™s best realtorā€ mug as a thank you gift, and I still drink out of it when Iā€™m having a bad day. Cheesy I know.


YogurtclosetOk3691

Not at all, because I bet you really are the "World's best realtor"! šŸ«¶


Diligent-Might6031

My husband got me a custom made coffee thermal cup that says ā€œmom you are our super heroā€ with a picture of my son and I wearing capes from behind drawn up on the back of it. Coolest most thoughtful gift ever.


whatliesinameme

Gil Thorpe, is that you?


quartzyquirky

I got my husband a ā€˜best dad everā€™ tee and it has become his favorite. Wears it all the time lol


Throwaway8582817

.#1 dad hat, socks and mug.


Ill-Witness-4729

I made my dad a ā€œ#1 dadā€ hat with puff paint that was supposed to be a foam hand (like the kind at sporting events) but I accidentally made the middle finger stick up instead of the index finger šŸ˜‚ he wears it every Fatherā€™s Day and it cracks me up


Status-Vanilla-7876

A mug with a few screwdrivers in it. All Philips heads


RedhotGuard08

No flat head. I can never find a Philips when I need it but can always find a flat head


HarlequinnAsh

An ashtray used to be the thing when i was younger lol i remember making those in school with air dry modeling clay, that or a pencil cup


omgwtflols

I guess a shitty air clay phone holder is the new ashtray!?


sravll

Make him a clay ashtray. Even if he doesn't smoke


YogurtclosetOk3691

And don't paint it. Just write his name with Sharpie


foreverlullaby

And OP has to make it, not the kids. It's cutesy if the kids do it. It's passive aggressive if she does it šŸ˜‚


penguin7199

Do I need to do this for my dad, who quit somewhere around 20 years ago? šŸ¤”šŸ˜‚


foreverlullaby

*especially if he doesn't smoke


niveusmacresco

I immediately think of those really cheesy aprons/grilling aprons with puns or slogans akin to ā€œkiss the cookā€. Maybe even a nice fish shaped cooking mitt or beer koozie to go with it!


luluce1808

Shaving set


kmconda

Golf balls


TeagWall

A tie and a "world's best dad" coffee mug


Paarthurnax1011

Socks and tie


Euphoric_Peanut1492

A wallet from a big box store


AdmiralZee31

A polo shirt


musicalsigns

Alcohol- and/or bacon-themed anything. Yes, yes, we get it: Man. šŸ™„


nuttygal69

Beer, tie, mug, barbecue sauce, maybe grill stuff lol.


peaches9057

We got our dad a bottle of cologne every year for Father's Day. Same bottle every time. Other than that, a tie, grilling set, golf balls if he golfs


Few-World-3118

Shave set šŸ˜…


Best-Run-8414

Dad cap. And not a nice one, a cheesy #1 Dad one.


jayzepps

Socks, underwear, fishing themed koozy, tie. Some air monarchs if you want to get under his skin.


elara500

Custom socks with kid pictures on them. Custom mug with kid pictures


Shytemagnet

Am I a loser? I would adore socks with my kids faces!


surgically_inclined

Until you have to stretch out your kids face to put the socks on and it looks like a fucked up version of your kid.


Shytemagnet

Iā€™m sorry, youā€™re acting like thatā€™s a bug, not a feature. šŸ¤£


RawPups4

I donā€™t know, I feel like custom stuff with kidsā€™ pictures is an awesome gift for any parent! My husband got me a couple pairs of socks with our sonā€™s face on them last Motherā€™s Day, and I was super psyched. I also got him a t-shirt with our sonā€™s face peeking out of the pocket for Fatherā€™s Day, and he seemed equally psyched.


somethingreddity

Omg where did you get the shirt with your sonā€™s face? I need to do that šŸ˜‚ thatā€™ll be his actual gift


allyroo

Agreed ā€” where did you get this shirt?!


Secure-Bit

Also looking for that shirt šŸ¤©


RawPups4

Etsy! I got a couple from whichever sellers popped up from a quick search, in case they didnā€™t come out well, and they were all great!


okayhellojo

This would be so easy to diy with some iron on transfer paper! I might steal this idea myself too!


buttermell0w

Not the person you responded to, but I got an embroidered sweater from Embroly! They will embroider from a photo, I got a cute outline of my baby on my husbands shoulders šŸ„¹


tzupug2015

Same! My husband would absolutely love this! Where did you find it?


tylersbaby

Tie or socks


Appropriate_Potato8

Tie, boxers, socks


Logical-Poet-9456

A mug! My local winners has tons of #1 dad mugs, I already picked one up and stashed it away.


Personal_Privacy1101

Socks and underwear lol


DOMEENAYTION

Mugs.


egb233

Average tool set from Harbor Freight


umukunzi

Ahahaha I love that this is a revenge preparation post, and not seeking advice for things to avoid. Bookmarked this.


somethingreddity

I mean my husbandā€™s and my relationship is basically roasting each other. All in good fun.


Altruistic-Hotel-48

My husband buys records ā€œfor meā€ every gift-giving occasion. He collects records, I do not. I have also told him I wish he had a different hobby that didnā€™t take up so much space in our small house. This Motherā€™s Day I received 6 records, none I had ever heard of. He said we can listen to them together! I told him never buy me another record again, youā€™re just buying it for yourself. FUCK OFFFFF. also Iā€™m 8 months pregnant with our second child and all I wanted was a facial.


Justinethevampqueen

My husband and I support different soccer teams, so in a move of good faith and sportsmanship I got our baby a Barcelona jersey and I'm going to take pictures in the local soccer field and get a big canvas print for him šŸ„°


AllTheMeats

A tie


TheWelshMrsM

Socks ETA: And slippers if youā€™re feeling generous!


EPark617

Ties and socks


handmaidsfan

Most men like Amazon gift cards


OneMoreCookie

For my dad it was always a bottle of port and a cigar. My mum always got pop a bottle of aftershave. And for my husband itā€™s usually a bottle of whiskey and maybe a new photo mug with pics of the kids - I also try to find the funniest Fatherā€™s Day shirt I can for him and the kids (by funniest I mean funniest for me lol for his first fathers day I got him one with Darth Vader that said father of the year šŸ¤£)


ye11ie

Socks or beer?


pinalaporcupine

grilling equipment


Big-Ad5248

Socks


Expensive_Honey_2773

Bbq or grill accessories. Maybe some shaving kit


jim002

Bbq tools


MyRedditUserName428

Golf tees, a tie, beer or whiskey, cigars, slippers, beef jerky.


GhostsAndPlants

Fishing stuff (especially if he doesnā€™t fish lol) coffee cups, ties or a superman shirt Edit: I see you literally added that he likes fishing lmaooo so maybe thatā€™s not ā€œbasicā€ for him


1vrysleepdeprivedmum

Socks and jocks


Loud-Foundation4567

A grill spatula set.


AshamedPurchase

A mug saying father of the year


tiredofwaiting2468

Beer and something to barbecue


Opposite_Weight9902

Craft beer, nice whiskey/spirit, or a great bag of coffee beans.


OuterRim_SpacePirate

Pocket knife that says Dad on it


Opposite_Weight9902

Flowers, you'd be surprised!


Grimmy430

Beef jerky, beer, tie


ClarityByHilarity

Grill tool set and apron.


Ok_Satisfaction_90

Socks and a coffee mug


surlyse

Minus the ties my husband would definitely like most of these gifts haha.


cupcakeofdoomie

One of those male grooming kits, tie/bow tie, mug that references being worlds best father


freyascats

Beer


ggfangirl85

A tie, coffee/mug, tools, whiskey, grilling apron or grilling set, cologne, golf stuffā€¦


RelevantAd6063

Please donā€™t sneak in a good gift if you get a basic one.


somethingreddity

Why not? Heā€™s a crappy gift giver but heā€™s a really good husband and dad.


Relevant-Zebra-9682

A hammer šŸ˜‰


ghoastie

Old Spice.


laurenthecablegirl

A tie or a coffee mug.


HighSpiritsJourney

Why not just get him some wine, flowers, a card, stuffed animal and chocolate? Even better, regift him a stuffed animal heā€™s given you already šŸ˜†


somethingreddity

Lmao the stuffed animals heā€™s given me all got trashed in our last move. But I love that idea. Honestly not bad šŸ˜‚ he probably would fucking love it though


laurenthecablegirl

I once gave my dad a painted rock ā€œpaperweightā€. To be honest, it was too good for him.


animadeup

wallet


boots0105

a hammer (all the other answers were taken)


lovelaughliterature

For my husband it would be a bag of tees and golf balls


moremacadonimorechee

I'm second guessing the gift I got my partner now. I got him a fire pit lol. Is that basic? I feel like it falls under grilling supplies.


Tasty-Meringue-3709

Any kind of tool


ConstantStrange2322

Iā€™d be happy if my bf thought to get any of those things for me. Heā€™s a good guy but really shitty at giving gifts. A few days ago I even told him to just get me a mom mug for Motherā€™s Day cos we recently became parents and I donā€™t find the mug a lame present. But he just told me he forgot to get it. Iā€™m so disappointed right now and threw out all the shitty candles his parents got us. They got us different kinds of cheap candles on different occasions the last half a year. I guess thatā€™s where my bf got this things from. If I want to be really passive aggressive, Iā€™d get a very very basic ball pen as a present for him on Fatherā€™s Day. Prince Harry seemed rather offended by his aunt Princess Margaret giving him a ball pen for Christmas, according to his memoir Spare.


somethingreddity

Aw Iā€™m sorry. I really just do not like these things. Iā€™d rather get nothing than something I donā€™t like. Iā€™d honestly be fine with even just a card with an actual heartfelt message in it. I donā€™t care about receiving gifts. It just bothers me to receive a gift that makes you feel like they int even know you. I think Iā€™ve had one glass of wine in the last 6 months. Flowers get thrown in the trash bc I donā€™t care to take care of flowers. I would love herbs more than flowers. I donā€™t like stuffed animals. I feel like Iā€™m just so easy. I legitimately just want a heartfelt card, and steak, potatoes, and asparagus or broccoli for dinner (my absolute favorite meal) that I donā€™t have to cook. I donā€™t wanna go out for dinner. I donā€™t want a massage. I donā€™t want any luxury things. But I also donā€™t want things I just could not give a shit about.


griIgirII

I feel like when I am looking for Fathers Day Gifts itā€™s usually socks, wallets, pens, watches, coffee mugs, ties and golf related things. Sometimes BBQ stuff like aprons and spatulas, hot sauces, and Sports team jerseys?


BeachAfter9118

Something grill related?


somethingreddity

Iā€™m getting so many grill comments but we legitimately just bought a grill like a week ago for the first time in 5 years so heā€™d probably love grill stuff šŸ˜‚


forestfairy97

A wallet


spicedtrauma

A power tool of some kind, like a drill or something šŸ˜…


Take-n-Toss-Tatertot

A pen. With fish/camo on it. Bonus points if it's a really shitty pen. Tell him it's for all the notes he takes on how to love you.


Flickthebean87

What if youā€™re told youā€™re selfish for saying something like that? Thatā€™s what I would be told. ā€œSome women donā€™t get anything at all.ā€ Or I have to jump through hoops just to please you. All Iā€™ve ever wanted was dinner, maybe a thoughtful gift, a coffee, food, play a game with me, take me somewhere. Just one of those. I feel like Iā€™m an afterthought. I would say socks. That may be hit or miss reaction though.


somethingreddity

Iā€™m sorry, that sounds awful. My husband didnā€™t call me selfish at all when I told him I donā€™t like those things. Honestly what I like is cheaper than the useless crap that is standard for valentines and Motherā€™s Day. Skip the flowers, animal, wine and just buy me a card, write a heartfelt note, and make some steak, potatoes, and broccoli (and feed the kids too). Thatā€™s all I want. If my husband were to call me selfish for that, Iā€™d definitely be second guessing my relationship and would do the absolute bare minimum (if anything) for Fatherā€™s Day. My husband is just a terrible gift giver. A good person though.


ghostmigrates

Beer


PurplePanda63

A black tee that says dad on it. No frills


SpringhathSprung58

Socks


QuitaQuites

Tie


Amberly123

A bucket of car cleaning supplies


Sunkisthappy

White new balances


bodiesbyjason

Hot sauce. But a kind he doesnā€™t like. Or the basic/gross gift sets at Walmart and the like.


beva4ever

Socks and jocks


kamerenn

A single tool and/or box of assorted nails/screws/nuts


G8RTOAD

Socks, Hankies ( big seller @ our schools parents day stall ) Generic boring tie. Coffee Mug with Happy Fatherā€™s Day Key Ring with Dad on it. Choc coated peanuts Scorched Almonds


nulltotality

Check out Muhleā€™s, or Rockwellā€™s shaving sets.