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Why Being a Dad is Hard

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    Nagy Vilmos
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    I had to take some stuff[tm] over to my parents. On the way, by pure chance, I met my Dad as he walked home and we were about to pass the pub when he suggested a glass. Now, the Dad Rules state [Section 3.2.4 - Dad's Always Buy] that being a father it is my responsibility to buy. But my father is also a Dad, well he would have to be, so he has to buy. Splitting the bill is something only other people do. So I bought the drinks. This placed Dad in the awkward position of being a Drink Down. So he did what all Dad's must do a bought another round. This'll never work, he's bought me a beer so I must reciprocate and my reciprocation will no doubt be reciprocated. As I said, being a Dad is hard. :cool:

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      I had to take some stuff[tm] over to my parents. On the way, by pure chance, I met my Dad as he walked home and we were about to pass the pub when he suggested a glass. Now, the Dad Rules state [Section 3.2.4 - Dad's Always Buy] that being a father it is my responsibility to buy. But my father is also a Dad, well he would have to be, so he has to buy. Splitting the bill is something only other people do. So I bought the drinks. This placed Dad in the awkward position of being a Drink Down. So he did what all Dad's must do a bought another round. This'll never work, he's bought me a beer so I must reciprocate and my reciprocation will no doubt be reciprocated. As I said, being a Dad is hard. :cool:

      speramus in juniperus

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      Which explains why you only got back to your PC at 1:30 in the afternoon the following day? :)

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        I had to take some stuff[tm] over to my parents. On the way, by pure chance, I met my Dad as he walked home and we were about to pass the pub when he suggested a glass. Now, the Dad Rules state [Section 3.2.4 - Dad's Always Buy] that being a father it is my responsibility to buy. But my father is also a Dad, well he would have to be, so he has to buy. Splitting the bill is something only other people do. So I bought the drinks. This placed Dad in the awkward position of being a Drink Down. So he did what all Dad's must do a bought another round. This'll never work, he's bought me a beer so I must reciprocate and my reciprocation will no doubt be reciprocated. As I said, being a Dad is hard. :cool:

        speramus in juniperus

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        What he bought you a beer, :omg: Did you swap it for a Gin?

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          I had to take some stuff[tm] over to my parents. On the way, by pure chance, I met my Dad as he walked home and we were about to pass the pub when he suggested a glass. Now, the Dad Rules state [Section 3.2.4 - Dad's Always Buy] that being a father it is my responsibility to buy. But my father is also a Dad, well he would have to be, so he has to buy. Splitting the bill is something only other people do. So I bought the drinks. This placed Dad in the awkward position of being a Drink Down. So he did what all Dad's must do a bought another round. This'll never work, he's bought me a beer so I must reciprocate and my reciprocation will no doubt be reciprocated. As I said, being a Dad is hard. :cool:

          speramus in juniperus

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          Recursive Reciprocation is a wonderful thing! :)

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            Recursive Reciprocation is a wonderful thing! :)

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            Nagy Vilmos
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            I always called it the 'Irish Round'. Buy a drink for everyone who's bought you one plus anyone else you care for. They are then obliged to return the compliment and so it continues.

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              I always called it the 'Irish Round'. Buy a drink for everyone who's bought you one plus anyone else you care for. They are then obliged to return the compliment and so it continues.

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              Nagy Vilmos wrote:

              I always called it the 'Irish Round'

              Yeah that would work. Years ago I worked as a welder in the North US and worked with gents of all persuasions and we would all go to the pub across the street from the plant and I would end up drinking and buying all flavors of liquors because I worked with Mexicans, Germans, Dutch, etc.. Was an interesting experience!

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                Recursive Reciprocation is a wonderful thing! :)

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                Mike Hankey wrote:

                Recursive Reciprocation is a wonderful thing!

                ...but remarkably difficult to say once the recursion reaches a suitable depth... :laugh:

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                  Mike Hankey wrote:

                  Recursive Reciprocation is a wonderful thing!

                  ...but remarkably difficult to say once the recursion reaches a suitable depth... :laugh:

                  Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers --- Serious Sam

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                  Nagy Vilmos
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                  I always favoured 'buying out'. You drank your fill and then paid the bill when you wanted to leave; early leavers got fracked but those of a stronger disposition generally got by lightly...

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                    I always favoured 'buying out'. You drank your fill and then paid the bill when you wanted to leave; early leavers got fracked but those of a stronger disposition generally got by lightly...

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                    Or you pass out and wake up sans eyebrows... :laugh:

                    Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers --- Serious Sam

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                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                      Or you pass out and wake up sans eyebrows... :laugh:

                      Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers --- Serious Sam

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                      Nagy Vilmos
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                      Maybe you do, never happened to me. A bad example was buying a piss, similar rule but you paid to leave the bar, i.e. just go the loo. I've seen £100+ tabs hit before the first one wavered...

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                        Maybe you do, never happened to me. A bad example was buying a piss, similar rule but you paid to leave the bar, i.e. just go the loo. I've seen £100+ tabs hit before the first one wavered...

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                        I think I passed out drunk once, after a three-legged pub-crawl (well, thirteen-legged if I remember correctly, they were twelve of us ties together IIRC) at university. But I had got back to the girlfriends room first, much to her annoyance. But guess who carried the razor? ;)

                        Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers --- Serious Sam

                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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