How did your dad influence your life

[Harrisfan]

Thanks for the topic.

 

Now plodders and plonkers give it a go

[Ralf001]

He dead before I was born.... so zero influence.

[Sandboxer]

Mine let me loose at around midnight in Pattaya Marine disco with 2k baht at age 16 and said, "See ya tomorrow, kid"

[StreetCowboy]

My dear old father was one for embarking on challenging projects, with limited success. My perception was that the successes were more limited than the incompletions, and it put me off projects.  When I think about it now, I think maybe my childish perception was skewed.   

[Felton Jarvis]

His low opinion of organized religion was refreshing. A perfect counter to my Mom's Catholicism.

[EVENKEEL]

My old man was probably the best father anyone could ever hope to have. 

[Quentin Zen]

Take 1 and multiply it by 1 (OK, I lost half the chat), then add infinity and cube it....then take all the matter in the universe and double it every nanosecond for the next 19 trillion years and add the values together.  

 

not sure what a plodder and a plonker is but OK matey bloke I'm just taking a piss you wonker <deleted>.   this is some ancient form of English, I presume.   

[hankypankee]

38 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Thanks for the topic.

 

Now plodders and plonkers give it a go

 

I can’t even tell if the subject of this topic is a question or a statement because it’s so poorly written. Then, I might have responded with something about my own personal experiences, but since you didn’t share any information about your own father, and just threw out a hollow subject title, there’s really nothing to engage with here. 

 

It’s like being handed an empty photo frame and being asked to describe the picture — there’s nothing to look at.

 

And then you say "Now plodders and plonkers give it a go". But why would anybody even respond after you just called them plodders and plonkers? So why don't you give it all a go?

[hotsun]

I remember my father whipped me with a belt and kept me locked in his car for a couple hours while he worked. Im better with my kids than he was with me. He should have known that the only things i would remember about him were those things, so he cant be surprised that i dont talk to him anymore. Hes also a democrat

[bkk6060]

He was an fing Dick.  No sorrow when he died.

[Terrance8812]

6 minutes ago, hotsun said:

I remember my father whipped me with a belt and kept me locked in his car for a couple hours while he worked.

Was that in the hot sun surrounded by lunatic republicans?

[hotsun]

1 minute ago, Terrance8812 said:

Was that in the hot sun surrounded by lunatic republicans?

That was in california before it became insane

[Terrance8812]

24 minutes ago, hankypankee said:

And then you say "Now plodders and plonkers give it a go". But why would anybody even respond after you just called them plodders and plonkers? So why don't you give it all a go?

I don't think Harris can even give it a go. I've never seen him write anything intelligent or meaningful. So don't hold your breath. 

[Harrisfan]

25 minutes ago, hankypankee said:

 

I can’t even tell if the subject of this topic is a question or a statement because it’s so poorly written. Then, I might have responded with something about my own personal experiences, but since you didn’t share any information about your own father, and just threw out a hollow subject title, there’s really nothing to engage with here. 

 

It’s like being handed an empty photo frame and being asked to describe the picture — there’s nothing to look at.

 

And then you say "Now plodders and plonkers give it a go". But why would anybody even respond after you just called them plodders and plonkers? So why don't you give it all a go?

Plonker

[Harrisfan]

Just now, Terrance8812 said:

I don't think Harris can even give it a go. I've never seen him write anything intelligent or meaningful. So don't hold your breath. 

Stalker

[Harrisfan]

47 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

My old man was probably the best father anyone could ever hope to have. 

Did he teach you skills or just be a good person?

[EVENKEEL]

4 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Did he teach you skills or just be a good person?

Let's call them life's lessons. 

[GarryP]

He taught me to work hard and save money. Stopped my pocket money for one year when I was 12 to pay for damage when I threw a stone at my brother but missed, and scratched my dad's new car instead (Austin Allegro). Told me to go and get a job, so I did - a paper round. After one year I asked for my pocket money back, but he told me I didn't need it as I was already earning money for myself. Had part-time and summer jobs until I left the UK at 19 and came here in 1982. Been here ever since.  

[Crossy]

Dad was a master-baker (go back and read that again!)

 

I learnt at a young age how to make bread rolls, pies, doughnuts and cream cakes. Something I still do on occasion 😛 

 

One thing that did damage me for life, was filling thousands of mince-pies, by hand with a teaspoon, in the run up the Christmas. If I never see another mince pie ever I will not be sad.

 

Dad was also a keen DIYer doing carpentry and electrical (and look where that led). I was let loose on power tools from an early age although the circular saw was off limits until I was about 11. 

 

[Lacessit]

He taught me if I wanted something, I had to earn it for myself. No-one was going to give it to me.

 

He taught me to avoid debt like the plague. Delay gratification until I had the cash.

 

He was cheated out of an inheritance, which taught me they can rip families to shreds, and bring out the worst in people.

 

He worked in a job he hated for 40 years. It made me determined I would not.

 

BTW, I love mince pies.

 

 

[Harrisfan]

My dad taught me

- dont trust women

- most humans are full of it

- take care of your health

- be kind to people who deserve it

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Thanks for the topic.

 

Now plodders and plonkers give it a go

Did you have a dad ?

 

regards Worgeordie

[MalcolmB]

45 minutes ago, hotsun said:

so he cant be surprised that i dont talk to him anymore.

Harden up, you probably deserved it.

My dad belted me when I deserved it, but I still get along great with him. 

Spare the rod spoil the child.

[MalcolmB]

16 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

He taught me if I wanted something, I had to earn it for myself. No-one was going to give it to me.

I thought you had previously revealed that you live off the Australian welfare system?

Sorry if I have you mixed up with someone else?

 

I know a lot of people feel entitled to welfare and handouts.

[Harrisfan]

8 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Did you have a dad ?

 

regards Worgeordie

Not cousins like you 

[saakura]

I will always miss my dad who passed away at the age of 94. Simple hardworking man with no bad habits, he always did his best for the family. Along with mum, they carefully controlled all unnecessary expenditure and wisely spent the money on giving us all a good education. I remember the day when I proudly handed over my first salary to him. He handed it back and taught me to save a part of each month's salary for the future, which I still do. 

[simon43]

My father was born during WW1 in Egypt, was trilingual in English, Arabic and French (the only decent school in Alexandria was French). During WW2 he was a coder/radio guy in the middle of the jungle in west Africa.

 

He was present at Nurenberg, responsible for sending coded reports back to Churchill. After the war, he was a university languages professor.  

 

During my childhood, I recall being warned by my mum not to enter his study room at home when he was working, less he erupted at his offspring for having his concentration disturbed. He wrote many academic papers and books, and in fact dropped dead at 89 years old as he was in the middle of editing an academic paper.

 

He taught me to always be honest, no matter how much it upset the other party.  He also taught me never to break a promise, and never to 'leech' off the state.  Somewhat a distant person, but I respected his POV from his generation.

 

Thinking about it, he was born only 15 years after the first plane flight..... amazing

[123Stodg]

My dad orphaned me growing up in Australia when I was at a pretty young age. It was a pretty rough situation.

[grain]

My dad was a poor Scot who struggled his whole life to put food on the table and a roof over his (and our) heads. Probably the greatest thing he taught me was to live within my means, to budget and keep within that budget, and if you want something you save up and pay cash, and if you can't afford it then you don't get it (the only exception to this philosophy being buying a house). So I became an excellent money manager, and have spent the majority of my life debt free. I've never owned a credit card, but have a couple of debit cards for use when paying online.

[Watawattana]

My dad spent years in the British Army (REME), travelling to very many countries.  So, I got the army discipline so I knew where I stood, a wanderlust (yeah, both countries and women) but not the same as grain (reply above); a good financial sense (I got that from my mother).  I could also fix my own cars, bikes and do lots of DIY around the home (but disciplined enough to know what I don't know).

 

My dad died about 33 years ago; I've travelled to more countries than he was able to, and I've worked in more too.  Not sure about the women count though 😆.