Raidernation Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Mine died in 2001 but was a real gentleman. Probably responsible for my love of and initial career in engineering. Advice on the day I was leaving to go to university "Remember you're only 17 so don't get too drunk too often" and "You know about girls and that? OK don't do anything you'll regret" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 "You know about girls and that? OK don't do anything you'll regret" That's probably one of the best bits of advice I've ever read; also ever so simple. Kudos to your old man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Slightly off topic but I remember hearing a story about a lassie who got in a taxi from Airdrie to Coatbridge one night and said to the driver "My dad is a taxi driver fae Airdrie pal" When said driver asked his name she replied "f**k knows pal, my mum just remembers he was a taxi driver fae Airdrie" It may just be one of those urban myth stories but still fucking funny Like that one where a lady stops a mother and child in the street to ask about the child's hair. "What a beautiful child", she says to the mother. "Did his father have red hair too?.." "Ah don't know missus", was the reply. "He never took his bunnet aff" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 My Dad had a brain hemorrhage, was in a coma for 6 months, came round, couldn't walk, talk (apart from saying NO), 2 months later he had another. This time, I put a pillow over him, we could not take any more. I was 11. He is and always be my hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I dont think it is till you are an adult and have a family of your own that you appreciate what your dad (and mum for that matter) did for you. Best comment in the thread. My father-and-son relationship is excellent, the wee man adores me and I him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Fucking hell, Slippery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 My father should have been a Killie fan, so when I was at the football I could have sung about him being the c**t he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Been a bit tempestuous over the years, generally a good guy but a total arse with a bevvy in him. We both are pretty quick tempered so when I was old enough to do so it came to blows on a few occasions. Sadly he’s not very well now following a stroke 3 years ago and he’s just a shell of his former self, haven’t got as far as SlipperyP yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Been a bit tempestuous over the years, generally a good guy but a total arse with a bevvy in him. We both are pretty quick tempered so when I was old enough to do so it came to blows on a few occasions. Sadly he’s not very well now following a stroke 3 years ago and he’s just a shell of his former self, haven’t got as far as SlipperyP yet though. My relationship with my dad is similar. He's a highly functioning alcoholic with a good job and salary, but when he's drinking he's very wound up, expresses affection towards me via abuse, threats etc and since I'm a big fella and so is he this inevitably leads to violence. Nowadays we don't drink alcohol together at all, never spend time together alone and always keep our visits short and infrequent, it's the only way to maintain any semblance of civil, functional relationship. My relationship with my own son is wonderful and the wee fella is the greatest thing in the world and we dote on each other. He's a real daddy's boy. I'll certainly be doing everything in my power to ensure that he and I never have a fractious relationship like I have with my own father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Has Slippery just admitted to murder? 30 years ago, police were involved, never got charged. Case closed. Fookin hell, is that why you went to Thailand? Speaking of which, I am due to fly out to the land of smiles in a few days, Hua Hin, is it any good? No I never went to Thailand I was 11 yo at the time, I'm 41 this month and only been here for 7 year, been on the run for the rest. . Hua Hin, ok if you've got kids, bit like the Bournemouth of Thailand. Beaches are fine, some nice restaurants, but can't stay there longer than 3 or 4 days, you'll bored of yer tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Does your other half sleep with both eyes open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Does your other half sleep with both eyes open Funny enough, I'm the one that has sleep problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Been a bit tempestuous over the years, generally a good guy but a total arse with a bevvy in him. We both are pretty quick tempered so when I was old enough to do so it came to blows on a few occasions. Sadly hes not very well now following a stroke 3 years ago and hes just a shell of his former self, havent got as far as SlipperyP yet though.Kick his c**t in now then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I've got a pretty good relationship with my dad. He's generally pretty miserable, loves nothing better than a moan about anything and everything, but it would be difficult to find a nicer bloke, always happy to go out of his way to help anyone who needs it (and isn't a p***k in his opinion). I suppose I have a close relationship with both of my parents, we do talk fairly regularly but we are not the kind of family that would go out of their way to spend loads of time with each other, which probably suits us all to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaviliunas Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I don't particularly get on with my father, i have little in common with him and he quite clearly views me as a disappointment Snap ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Stewart Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I've been told a fair few times recently that I remind people of my dad. I can think of no greater compliment. We get on really well for the most part and always have, especially as we share a love of football, golf and malt whiskey. Old boy's a great guy and is well liked by just about everyone who meets him I think, and thankfully I seem to share both his temperament, sense of humour and ability to make friends with folk. Get on well with my mum as well. Lucky man to have such a great family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blootoon87 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 We don't really get on. We have nothing in common, he doesn't like football and is near enough teetotal. He's a hard working guy and I respect his work ethic but there's no real affection on either side. Him and my ma had a really vicious break up when I was about seven, we had a big falling out when I was seventeen and I didn't speak to him for a few years. He re-married and is now the most hen pecked guy imaginable, I suppose I feel sorry for him in a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Me and my old man have only ever spoke about girls, football and drinking as far as I can remember and has kept me right on the occasions I've been a fanny or gotten into any bother. He's a good guy and I enjoy spending time with him when we see each other but we're not a close family at all and never have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heedthebaa Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 My da is a gid c**t like. A fisherman for 40 years he was away at sea up until I was 15 for 11 days a fortnight, then 5 days a week till I left at 18 so I didn't see much of him. The 3 days he was hame, he was like 99% of fishermen back then, in the pub. Wasn't a bad drunk, more of a pain in the arse drunk. Would give you his last though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Didn't get on with my dad until he offered me a job at 18. Up until then we were sort of people who were forced into staying together. My grandad has this habit of pointing out to my mum that I'm too much like him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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