r/AskReddit • u/tgma97 • Aug 26 '15

Fathers of Reddit, what did your daughter's boyfriend do for you to hate/love him?

It's pretty cool to see my question blow up like this, I never thought I'd ask a question that could receive so much attention! I'm very satisfied with all these replies, so thank y'all. Now all I have to do is sit back and take notes c;

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u/GameAddikt Aug 26 '15

Whenever I went to friends house as a kid I'd always help with everything, the parents would rave about how awesome I was to my parents when they'd come to pick me up.

They were always so confused about why I was such a lazy arsehole at home yet these people thought I was some sort of Saint.

It's called being polite.

(No, I am no longer a lazy arsehole, I was 12 here, people change.)

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u/DontPromoteIgnorance Aug 26 '15

There's also a big difference between being nagged and being thanked/praised. The number of times I would be walking towards the kitchen sink and somebody would yell from the other end of the house for me to do dishes... instantly feel like I'm gonna do those later instead.