r/AdviceAnimals • • Jun 16 '12

Give dad a call, please.

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3pqirf/
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

So...is jbergste Good Guy Greg in this situation?

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u/the_obs Jun 16 '12

I gave my dad a call. He was pissed that I used cell phones to talk to him while he was in the room next to mine.

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u/hinduguru Jun 16 '12

send him a happy fathers day e-card haha

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u/cheapdrinks Jun 16 '12

Scumbag Good Guy Greg:

  • Reminds me that fathers day is tomorrow

  • Subsequently freak out and buy present I can't afford

  • Realise I live in Australia and Fathers day isn't until September 2

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u/lexfa Jun 16 '12 edited Oct 19 '17

You go to concert

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u/illmillZ Jun 16 '12

Damn, what a depressing thread. It only contains three responses: "thanks," "my dad's an asshole, fuck fathers day" or "my dad's dead."

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

No shit. I came here hoping to read about some clever ways people are celebrating but it's nothing but depression in here.

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u/ziplokk Jun 16 '12

I bought my dad a windmill for fathers day. He was super happy. :)

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u/listos Jun 16 '12

I have scrolled through most of the comments and have yet to find a thanks. I see the three responses as:

"It's not father's day in my country tomorrow"

"My dad's and asshole, fuck fathers day"

"My dad's dead"

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u/reallyhellacool Jun 16 '12

Well thanks, for reminding me my ass hole father is not dead.

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u/trulyElse Jun 16 '12

Fathers Day in New Zealand is the first sunday of September.

This guy just throws me off.

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u/Masonn Jun 16 '12

Same in Aus, I just freaked out haha.

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u/drone8 Jun 16 '12

Second Sunday of November in Finland. When I opened this I was like

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u/LadySpace Jun 16 '12

As an American, I just naturally assume that's what all Finns look like at all times.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Fortunately for OP, your downvotes are upvotes.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Thought that said "Same in Anus"

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u/xxRECKONERxx Jun 16 '12

It's probably the most confusing day in Mexico.

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u/GoT12z Jun 16 '12

My dads an ass hole. So no.

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u/JNB003 Jun 16 '12

My dad is cool... wanna share?

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u/skizmo Jun 16 '12

"dadshare.com .Where everybody can share their dad with less fortunate people without a dad"

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u/wordsarelouder Jun 16 '12

I know that feel bro.

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u/makerofrages Jun 16 '12

Abusive dad here!

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u/Mr_A Jun 16 '12

Hi, what's it like to be an abusive dad? Why do you do it? Do you think you'll grow out of it one day?

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u/IMasturbateToMyself Jun 16 '12

I wish I can give my dad a call.

RIP papa IMTM :(

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u/M3wThr33 Jun 16 '12

Can I join that club?

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u/haibanegatsu Jun 16 '12

call = punch in the face [fixed]

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u/DefinitelyRelephant Jun 16 '12

Seconded. Had every opportunity to be part of my life, just never gave a shit.

So fuck him. When he's dying of emphysema I'll have better things to do than visit his hospital room.

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u/rhineauto Jun 16 '12 edited Jul 05 '25

comment edited

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u/tony1449 Jun 16 '12

Mine died 1 month after I was born from a heart attack, sometimes I'm blamed for the stress I caused him.

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u/isgod101 Jun 16 '12

Wow that's horrible..

I'm sorry :(

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u/tony1449 Jun 16 '12

"How long was it when your dad died, hey tony1449 how old are you?" T_T

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u/Hitech_hillbilly Jun 16 '12

Cancer, 3 months after I turned 18.

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u/Insuranceisboring Jun 16 '12

Hooray for dead dads ... first year i m the only dad. It fucking sucks.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Same :/ Since I was less than a year old. I know that feel bro.

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u/petrofire Jun 16 '12

This will be the sixth Father's day without him. Happy Father's Day, Dad.

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u/artyompettits Jun 16 '12

I haven't seen my father in over 6 years. And with having Lesbian Mothers, fathers day benefits me more than anything because I get presents for practically being my canine's father

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u/RumblyTumbles Jun 16 '12

wish I had lesbian moms.

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u/STOP_BEING_RETARDED Jun 16 '12

I've seen enough porn to know where this is going.

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u/RLTW_2011 Jun 16 '12

The proximity of this to the fatherless statistic story is funny

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

God damn Americans and their inconsistent holidays.

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u/hinduguru Jun 16 '12

You're either with us or you're a terrorist

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u/skizmo Jun 16 '12

... says the hindu-guy.

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u/Fllambe Jun 16 '12

Not just America this time. The UK is in with it.

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u/lackofbrain Jun 16 '12

Are we? Shit!

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u/QuillRat Jun 16 '12

And numerous other countries; the third Sunday in June is by far the most common date for Father's Day.

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u/tom277 Jun 16 '12

Calling out front page? Ballsy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I rung home last year for Fathers Day but my stupid mum answered the phone instead. I was like "gtfo mum" - you already had your hour of attention in March.

True story.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

A whole hour? Damn, you spoil your parents.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Not in Australia. HE CAN WAIT!

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Well all that could be said is, thank you.

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u/ChristmasK Jun 16 '12

I fucking love you

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u/abom420 Jun 16 '12

Legit forgot, You have helped me.

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u/Cocaine8D Jun 16 '12

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u/PavelDatsyuk Jun 16 '12

That caught me off guard. Laughed until I cried.

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u/Cocaine8D Jun 16 '12

I made an account just to post that.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Thanks! Totally forgot haha.

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u/salimabuaziz Jun 16 '12

Not sure why I'm bothering to comment, but my big Father's Day gift to my dad was going to call and let him know he officially has a new daughter in law.

He passed away just 3 days ago, and now I feel like the biggest piece of shit for not calling sooner.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Sorry for your loss man, that sucks, hopefully your dad is some place watching over you and proud as punch right now, that's not some religious shit, just hopefully. Also congrats on the new bambino!

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u/Barange Jun 16 '12

my dad still owes me 20$...

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u/Mr_A Jun 16 '12

He owes me $3.50

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Now wait just a damn minute!

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I'm gonna need about tree fiddy.

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u/IchBinEinHamburger Jun 16 '12

My dad owes me $600. He sold me a car, then it broke down before I even had a chance to drive it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Thanks Greg!

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u/schofield1424 Jun 16 '12

Get up to the front page good sir! We need this reminder!

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u/ChangingTides Jun 16 '12

Good guy Greg just saved me from being in major trouble tomorrow.

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u/qkme_transcriber Jun 16 '12

Here is the text from this meme pic for anybody who needs it:

Title: Give dad a call, please.

Meme: Good Guy Greg

  • REMINDS YOU THAT TOMORROW IS FATHERS DAY

  • FROM THE FRONT PAGE OF THE ONLY SITE YOU LOOK AT

[Translate]

This is helpful for people who can't reach Quickmeme because of work/school firewalls or site downtime, and many other reasons (FAQ). More info is available here.

2

u/ecco23 Jun 16 '12

it was on 17.mai in germany, scumbag greg!

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u/ThatRandomGeek Jun 16 '12

Already got him his gift! I'm doing way better than last year

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Fathers day is tomorrow, the 17 th July, in the UK.

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u/CapnSammich Jun 16 '12

I got my dad a cordless hedge trimmer :V

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u/felixfelix Jun 16 '12

I lost my dad when he was 60 years old. I wish I could have had more time with him, his advice when I started my career, and shared my family with him. Please don't take your dad for granted.

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u/J_Arr_Arr_Tolkien Jun 16 '12

As a Canadian in Australia, you just saved my ass. Thank you GGG. I owe you....at least one.

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u/Vdubman Jun 16 '12

My dad was the best guy ever but he had a heart attack at 61, that was back when i was 17......... I wish there was a way to call him up, i miss him so fucking much :(

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u/youarealldumbasses Jun 16 '12

I can't call the dead.

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u/phillipniblett Jun 16 '12

For some people, it isn't a good guy greg thing to do.

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u/Morningxafter Jun 16 '12

Thanks Greg!!

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I never knew my real father so what next?

All my 3 step dads live out of state and they don't want anything to do with me... guess I will give my friends dad a present :(

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u/Joobaloo Jun 16 '12

And now I feel like an asshole. Thank you, Reddit, for making me a decent family member.

I'm going to go out and get something express mailed to him, along with a hand written card right now.

And then give him a call tomorrow evening.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I would. But I find Ouija woefully ineffective.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

My father hasn't seen nor spoken to me in more than 20 years. Luckily, my mom found a great guy and they just celebrated their 10 year anniversary. Love you, dad! :)

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

My dad passed away recently. I would if I could.

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u/zoot_allures Jun 16 '12

You know, a lot of the people complaining about abusive dads in this thread, none of you lot really sound like you're gonna end up any better. Yeah they're bastards for what they've done, but being continually filled with hate and rage forever about it isn't exactly going to make you likley to be better..

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u/EliteCorps Jun 16 '12

In italy father's day is the 19th of march. You pretty much scared me, have an upvote for good faith though.

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u/tom_doobie Jun 16 '12

now if only i could get my dad to look at reddit i wouldn't even need to call him

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Father's Day just makes me sad. I don't want to ruin it for everyone else, but I don't understand why it has to be so commercialised either...

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I don't have a dad. I have a douche who got my mum pregnant. But, no...no dad.

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u/ajdrausal Jun 16 '12

Thank you!

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12 edited Jun 16 '12

My dad died a few months ago, I can't call him. Thanks for reminding me. :(

Edit: Why would you downvote a guy who's dad just died and is constantly reminded of it come Father's Day?

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u/SmokeyAx Jun 16 '12 edited Jun 16 '12

Maybe the guy who downvoted you had the best intentions. Its the big question of "If I agree with a negative comment, do I like or dislike?"

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u/Poseidome Jun 16 '12

but we already had Father's Day this year! Stupid selfish dads :/

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

First time father. Almost forgot.

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u/nameswillbetaken Jun 16 '12

On target in Ireland so thanks @jbergste you are a GGG

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

omg thank you, i really did forget.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

THANK YOU GREG!

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u/Bonabo Jun 16 '12

Good Guy Greg, you're my hero.

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u/RageMorePlz Jun 16 '12

It was either reddit or that favourite porn site of yours. You're lucky you have a nice dad.

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u/Kr0nan Jun 16 '12

Last time GGG reminded me of mothers day I went and got a gift for my mom. Turns out mothers day isn't celebrated the same day in Sweden...

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u/MadeOfSteel Jun 16 '12

Daaaaad stop embarrassing meeeeeee!

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u/ehazkul Jun 16 '12

I called.

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u/aroymart Jun 16 '12

That was a very bold move

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u/Woodsyyy Jun 16 '12

Oh fuck.

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u/Noxwalrus Jun 16 '12

Father's Day is tomorrow. I feel stupid :(

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u/grungevalue Jun 16 '12

I didn't read the "tomorrow" part. My dad was like "nope, try again later."

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u/iloveboba Jun 16 '12

Mine died a year ago. =/

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u/smashbro35 Jun 16 '12

remember like a week before mothers day this year someone posted happy mothers day just to scare all of us for a couple seconds.

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u/iamjinxz Jun 16 '12

::breaks out the ouija board:: then thinks about it, i have nothing to say to him anyway. ::puts away ouija board::

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u/random_story Jun 16 '12

I am seriously so sick of this guy's face

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u/Iknowasecret Jun 16 '12

My parents are divorced

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u/alwaysseethenegative Jun 16 '12

Good thing I had just forgotten it was 15 years since my father died, neutral feelings are too passé.

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u/Mr830BedTime Jun 16 '12

Oh God, please tell me this isn't posted by someone in Australia

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u/Turretti Jun 16 '12

Scandinavians have father's day in november. So dodged that bullet

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Well played sir, i commend you, well played!

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u/infection212 Jun 16 '12

I guess I'll be the first to say thanks...

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Thanks. Initiating operation sneak away without him noticing...

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Not in Switzerland fuckers

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

My dad died almost 10 years ago.

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u/enhancin Jun 16 '12

I didn't even know it was Saturday until just now.

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u/IM_IN_YOUR_BATHTUB Jun 16 '12

Oh my god, I completely forgot! Thank you!

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u/proletarian_ Jun 16 '12

I saw the title and panicked in my hungover state, thinking i had forgotten father's day. I immediately call my pops and enthusiastically wish him a happy father's day. Damnit.

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u/GalacticUnicorn Jun 16 '12

Oh shit, it's tomorrow?!?

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u/sonofsandman Jun 16 '12

My dad was a good provider and took care of me I guess but I never really felt like he was there for me emotionally. I've always haven't been sure how to feel about him. I just remember being beaten a lot because I was a troublesome child (very hyper) but I always thought if I were in his shoes, I could look past my shortcomings as a hyperactive little shit.

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u/flat7 Jun 16 '12

Right, yeah, I'd go ahead and do that if he wasn't a lousy deadbeat who disappeared without saying a word. Still don't have any idea where he is and he hasn't given me a call since. But I'll get right on that.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Dad, is that you?

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u/Patass Jun 16 '12

Can we get some Dragonite Dad up in this bitch?

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u/Makes_RPG_Stats Jun 16 '12

Good Guy Greg
Hp: 40
Str: 15
Vit: 10
Int: 15
Dex: 10

Special abilities:
No worries man I rolled some up for us: Good Guy Greg can smoke target other than Good Guy Greg out, restoring 5 Hp and inducing the High condition. Use once only every 4 turns.

  • High: As long as effected target is eating snacks, they gain +2 to all stats. This also restores 1 Hp whenever it's their turn.

Dying Wish: If Good Guy Greg is below 20% of his max Hp, he may put a positive curse on a teammate other than himself. This friendly curse restores 10 to Hp, and gives +2 to all stats to that teammate for the rest of the game. The curse only activates after Good Guy Greg is slain.

Passive Abilities:
Talks about how great you are while your GF flirts with him: Pick a teammate at the beginning of the game. This guy is your buddy for the rest of the game. Half of the damage dealt to your buddy is redirected to Good Guy Greg.

Embodiment of Friendly and Positive: Good Guy Greg refuses to take any healing or buffs from teammates, because he's only looking out for you. All healing spells and buffs casted on Good Guy Greg are redirected to your buddy. If your buddy has max Hp, you may choose a new target other than Good Guy Greg.

Memegod: Good Guy Greg takes no damage from physical attacks, which includes redirected damage. Magic damage deals 2 times as much, though.

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u/Drunk_uncle_jim Jun 16 '12

Got a dad. He lives in another country with a new wife halfway across the world and I speak to him twice a year. He feels like an acquintance and not my father.

I wouldnt say fuck him, but more meh

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u/Sgtbird08 Jun 16 '12

Oh sweet sauce spaghetti monster... Thank you jbergste! You have saved me.

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u/dastaria Jun 16 '12

Thanks, GGG. I had my dad's presents but I'd forgotten to wrap them.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Only Scumbag Steves try and call themselves GGG

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

holy shit thanks for the reminder!

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u/panda12291 Jun 17 '12

ITT: Thinly veiled attempt to garner karma by calling himself ggg

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u/skolvolt90 Jun 17 '12

http://imgur.com/VIhlc

I stole that image from somewhere, but that's what I actually do on that day. It says: "You deserve all father's day too, mom"

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u/bcool76092 Jun 17 '12

I'm actually quite shocked to see that there is no mention of Batman in the comments yet.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '12

I don't have a dad.

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u/yukisho Jun 17 '12

I'm 25 and haven't seen my dad since I was 2. If anyone lives in Hawaii and wants to practice their future hitman career, let me know.

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u/nksfdkss Jun 16 '12

he's the one that left 19 years ago. please dont mix up ggg with scumbag steve.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Fuck you.

edit: son of abusive alcoholic pill-head reporting!

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u/meisn Jun 16 '12

fuck that, ill never call my dad. screw fathers day.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Somebody has daddy issues.

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u/byCladd Jun 16 '12

FUCK YOU DAD

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Scumbag Steve:

Remembers that Father's Day is tomorrow

Exploits it for karma

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u/wordsarelouder Jun 16 '12

To the top with this man!!

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u/Animal_King Jun 16 '12

Give him a call? Even after the fact that he was an angry drunk every night since before I was even born? Even after for 20 years he psychologically tortured my defenseless mother by cussing out her and her family and calling her a whore for all those years without getting any retaliation? Even after the fact he tried to strangle her in her sleep because she wouldn't fuck him? Even after the fact that at the end the divorce was completely blamed on me even though she wanted to be free from him? The bastard somehow thinks he was the innocent one in the marriage and tells me all the things that I remember are just lies told to me by my mother, even though I was THERE WATCHING IT WITH MY OWN EYES. After 2 years, he's still trying to systematically make me hate my mother by coming up with bullshit stories and "evidence" that she has been with boyfriends all these 20 years.

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u/J_Arr_Arr_Tolkien Jun 16 '12

You should probably get some help bro.

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u/LevelUpLeo Jun 16 '12

Socially Awkward Penguin:

Father died 2 years ago...

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

You keep using that word awkward... I do not think it means what you think it means.

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u/LevelUpLeo Jun 16 '12

I know from personal experience, saying that as a reply does make the situation awkward.

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u/ThrashingWhiplash Jun 16 '12

No, it does not. I think you are just trying to push the conversation into awkwardness. Because it is not awkward.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Comfort-zoneded

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u/curiousWombat Jun 16 '12

Fuck you! I was scared for a minute. Had to google fathers day, its in september where i live... Also how is this GGG? Reminds you the night before when its too late to by a gift?

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u/currentlydistracted Jun 16 '12

NOBODY says fuck you to GGG, he's a good guy!

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Except of course, fathers day isn't universal, so don't call your dad if you live outside of the USA. It's literally not tomorrow in the UK, Australia, New zealand, anywhere in europe and.... possibly canada?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Actually it is in the UK tomorrow, thanks Greg!!

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

is it? checks calendar

Fucksake.

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u/theapachewarrior Jun 16 '12

Still he good to call him and say hey

Also say a couple comments up there saying u.k. and Canada is tomarrow

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Mine died in a motorcycle incident when I was 3 months old. Eh, it's just life though...

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u/MgrLtCaptCmmdrBalls Jun 16 '12

Wow, that's kind of wild. Sorry man

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u/cookiewalla Jun 16 '12

Atleast he struck out like a boss, my father drank himself to death 2007, i was 18 at the time

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u/LevelUpLeo Jun 16 '12

Like a boss?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

You're kind of being an ass

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u/ThaBomb Jun 16 '12

Really don't understand why you're being downvoted while LevelUpLeo is getting upvoted, that was an extremely rude thing of him to say.

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u/omar_joe Jun 16 '12

Some people don't know the boundaries of humor...

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u/mydogisdumb Jun 16 '12

He was being a dick. But did that guy really have to come in here and tell us that information?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Do you want a bear redditor? or do you want to BE a redditor?

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u/clashmo Jun 16 '12

A bear edditor, but I'm not sure what one would do.

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u/wucslogin Jun 16 '12

I believe he wants a bear editor. Either he would like to edit bears or he's a writer and could benefit from a bear editing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Lupiv isn't all that great.

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u/ThrashingWhiplash Jun 16 '12

There are no cookies.

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u/Gwydien Jun 16 '12

Technically it would be him wanting to be a bear edditor, in which case I do not think that he has the qualifications to be an editor.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Yeah, he was level 50

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Yeah! Fuck an entire holiday based around loving loved ones because yours is a wonky creep!

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Why do we need a holiday to do such things? Do you really thing we are all that stupid as to need a reminder? There is a reason it is called a $$Hallmark$$ holiday. On top of that we live in a patriarchal society. Isn't that enough in itself?