{"id":7515,"date":"2021-05-05T09:49:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T08:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/?p=7515"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T10:30:08","slug":"the-five-essential-qualities-of-dadness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/the-five-essential-qualities-of-dadness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Essential Qualities of Dadness"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Every dad is one of a kind, but we\u2019ve been having a chat and we reckon there are at least five things that make up a classic dad.<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Without our dads, many of us wouldn\u2019t know how to change a tyre, or BBQ burgers to \u2018perfection\u2019 (his words). We definitely wouldn\u2019t know where to start when it comes to buying the right tools or hanging curtain poles. Where do they learn this stuff? Is there a secret Dad school, with an endless supply of tea and a classic rock jukebox? Father\u2019s Day 2021 is coming up on Sunday 20th June, so we\u2019re thinking about the ‘dadisms’ that kids everywhere know all too well. Does your dad score five out of five?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nodding off \u2013 and snoring \u2013 on the sofa<\/h6>

There\u2019s nothing better than getting the snacks in, plonking yourselves on the sofa and watching a film with dad. His death grip on the remote means the volume will be ear-splitting, and the movie will be mostly high-speed chases and angry men with sore throats, but that\u2019s okay because time spent with dad is always enjoyable. That is until he\u2019s fast asleep and managing, somehow, to drown out Jason Statham\u2019s finest with his snoring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Taking BBQs way too seriously<\/h6>

Even when the temperature\u2019s reading the wrong side of 0, if the sun\u2019s just about visible through the clouds, it\u2019s apron on, tongs in hand, and charcoal bag on the BBQ. None of that gas grill rubbish. According to dad it\u2019s a waste of a \u2018sunny\u2019 day without meat, an array of high-tech gadgets, and a cooler filled with bottled beer and soft drinks. Let\u2019s be honest though, if he wants to stand out there in the drizzle making delicious food, we can only stand to benefit. Grill on, dad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Telling dad jokes<\/h6>

Some things never change, and dads telling embarrassing jokes at the most inopportune moments (i.e. any time) is one of them. We can roll our eyes all we like, but the dad jokes are here to stay<\/a>, and we\u2019ll never admit it to him but we\u2019d miss them if they were gone.<\/p>

The good news is, your dad is not the only one who makes his kids cringe in front of their friends or new partner; it’s a common trait of dads all over the world. The bad news is that dad jokes are highly catching; you will find yourself making a dad joke at some point. That\u2019s when he\u2019ll know his work is done.<\/p>

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Asking about your car<\/b><\/h4>

It doesn\u2019t matter whether you\u2019ve just got a new job, proposed to your partner, bought a new house or invented time travel; dads need to know, first and foremost, whether your car is running well.<\/span><\/p>

Have you checked the oil? When did you last take it to the garage? No not that one, they don\u2019t know what they\u2019re talking about there. Did you get the wheels realigned in the end? More often than not dad\u2019ll help himself to the bonnet and begin poking around. If you\u2019re lucky, he might even top up your engine coolant while he\u2019s at it! If you want to give your dad a chuckle, send him <\/span>our guide to what your car says about you<\/span><\/a>, and prepare for some big opinions in return!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Obnoxiously loud sneezing<\/h6>

It\u2019s a well-known fact that dads are physically incapable of sneezing quietly. At best, dad\u2019s thunderous sneezes have scared the living daylights out of us, and at worst they\u2019ve ruined a crucial movie scene or started an avalanche. Truly one of life\u2019s unsolvable mysteries, the unnecessarily loud dad sneeze is undeniably hilarious, and part of the cacophony of dad noises we learn to love. We shan\u2019t mention the others.<\/p>

We can\u2019t help but love the funny things our dads do \u2013 so make sure you tell him how much you appreciate his burger-flipping, car-fixing, bad-joking dadness with a perfect Father\u2019s Day card<\/a>. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every dad is one of a kind, but we\u2019ve been having a chat and we reckon there are at least five things that make up a classic dad. Without our dads, many of us wouldn\u2019t know how to change a tyre, or BBQ burgers to \u2018perfection\u2019 (his words). We definitely wouldn\u2019t know where to start…<\/p>\nRead More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":7508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1,462],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Five Essential Qualities of Dadness - thortful<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-content.thortful.com\/the-five-essential-qualities-of-dadness\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Five Essential Qualities of Dadness - thortful\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Every dad is one of a kind, but we\u2019ve been having a chat and we reckon there are at least five things that make up a classic dad. 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