Comments on: Tell us your father’s ‘dad-isms’ and WIN a hamper!

By: Tracy Brown

Tracy Brown — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:57:41 +0000

My Dad is the funniest person I know.You can not be miserable when he is around. He says things like, ‘Hurry up and take your time.’ ‘ You wasn’t long, what kept you?’ ‘Don’t be there before you’re back’ ‘It wasn’t me, I did it’… He is hilarious.
He loves to embarrass you on the bus. He’ll say ‘Hello Missus, how’s it going?’ to any random woman or he’ll give a running commentary on what people are doing!
He can not sit still either. He has the ‘wander lust’ as we call it. He’s always here there and everywhere!
You won’t find a better Dad than mine. He would give you his last penny. Money means nothing to him, so long as he has a cup of tea and his bread & jam, he’s a happy man. He would go to the end of the earth for you. He doesn’t have a selfish bone in him.
He is Irish… and like the song says…
‘When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, sure ’tis like a morn in spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter you can hear the angels sing,
When Irish hearts are happy all the world seems bright and gay,
And When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, sure, they steal your heart away.’
That is my Dad…and I love him to bits xxx ‘Happy Fathers Day, Dad!

By: Em

Em — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:19:41 +0000

Congrats to the winners

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:53:35 +0000

Thank you everyone for all your entries. We are currently deciding the winner and results will be announced tomorrow morning!

By: Bryony Ledger

Bryony Ledger — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:50:44 +0000

Bless my poor Dad – over the past 24 years of my life my Father has come out some helarious sayings!!!!! He compltly amuses the whole family with his little ways and as he gets older he is more like my dear old gran!!

My dad has a running commentry to himself because no one listens to him (poor Dad) and has now taken up the art of humming constantly throughout his daily life!!! I love the old man but he just makes me cringe when he says ” right said Fred” just as he starts a task!!( in a very posh accent)

But saying all of that he wouldn’t be Dad without those little quirks!!!!

By: AIDAN BRANCH

AIDAN BRANCH — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:47:45 +0000

my dad is a ‘grand dad’ as he really is my grandad & has brought me up since i was a baby, he always put me first.
he is a taxi driver in past two yrs
but has always been my taxi service, never complaining, he does slurp his soup & tea annoyingly though
but i love him to bits & he really deserves a bit of credit back now esp on fathers day & esp from an elite company like Interflora x

By: Em

Em — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:06:04 +0000

My Dad has quite a few ‘Dadisms’,
and we’re never quite sure if he’s doing them on purpose or not.lol

There’s the classic “Don’t look at me in the tone of voice”

Saying “two milks and sugar please” when asked how he takes his coffee.

To an old family friend at a wedding he said ” I recognise your name but I just can’t picture your face”

The three of us (I have an older brother and younger sister) are used to it, but our partners families and friends often remark on it,
we all just smile and say ‘that’s just Dad”

By: Kate Howitt

Kate Howitt — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:53:27 +0000

My dad is a brilliant multi-tasker. He has an uncanny ability to scoff his dinner, balance a hot plate on his knee, follow the salient points of a conversation, watch the world cup AND read the newspaper – all at the same time!!!

By: Jenny Owens

Jenny Owens — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:17:08 +0000

ps. he always falls asleep at the dinner table at Christmas with his paper hat askew! In fact, he’ll fall asleep almost anywhere (even standing up).

By: Jenny Owens

Jenny Owens — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:15:47 +0000

My Dad has many things, for example he has to be the one to load the dishwasher. If anyone else loads it he has to take everything out and load it again!
He also loves food shopping, he can leave the house at 9am and get back 1pm having been to the market, two supermarkets and a few other shops along the way!
He also thoroughly enjoys telling the waiters and waitresses in restaurants when I’m hungover, and then explaning that’s why I’m not drinking.
He’s Australian and he loves doing stuff like if England and Australia are against each other and someone asks him who he wants to win he always says ‘It doesn’t matter who wins, I have one passport in each pocket, I can just take out the right one!’
But he’s the loveliest person you’ll ever meet, we’re forever laughing together and he’s more than happy to pick up and drop me and my friends off places. And also being an Aussie, he does a mean BBQ!

By: bryan

bryan — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:12:08 +0000

my dad isn’t like a normal dad he:

never forgetas a birthday, anniversary or even a dental appointment !

he is loving, careing, tender and helpful

he is always there when you need him most

he loves me and my family and that’s all that matters he is the most and best dad i could ask for

i want to make this fathers day special and i think interflora can make this year the most special !!!!

I <3 MY DAD