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Who gets more gifts, mom on Mother’s Day or dad on Father’s Day?
| Response | Percent | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mom on Mother’s Day | 75% | 632 | |
| They both get the same | 15% | 128 | |
| Dad on Father’s Day | 9% | 77 | |
| Total | 837 | ||
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Comments
KS 2 years, 11 months ago
Mom's do and they should. I believe they work harder at parenting than most dads.
phoggydrive 2 years, 11 months ago
Wow, that's very stereotypical.
independant1 2 years, 11 months ago
you shoulda just stopped at 'harder'
and lose the 'at parenting than most dads'
tmi
jackbinkelman 2 years, 11 months ago
Gosh indenpendant1, that's a scary avatar what is that a werewolf?
CreatureComforts 2 years, 11 months ago
Let's keep going with the stereotypes...the reason women can work harder at parenting is because the men work harder at making the money that allows the women to work hard at parenting.
My parents both worked equally hard, at both parenting AND working. They always receive the same amount of stuff from me.
denak 2 years, 11 months ago
Mom does, hands down but mainly because my dad won't tell us what he wants so he either gets a gift card from Lowe's or hankies.
independant1 2 years, 11 months ago
you shoulda stopped at 'ammo'
and lose the 'for his AR15. New toys...'
tmi
puddleglum 2 years, 11 months ago
damn.
denak 2 years, 11 months ago
PG, don't curse. Cursing gives you wrinkles and we can't have someone as pretty as you getting wrinkles. :)
phoggydrive 2 years, 11 months ago
Wow, that's very stereotypical of you.
denak 2 years, 11 months ago
No it isn't. That is all he asks for. We ask him, "what do you want?" and he replies, "Oh I don't care. Whatever you want to give me." So we go to Mom and ask her, "what does he want?" and she replies, "oh he doesn't care. Just give him a gift card so he can go buy some tool thing from Lowe's" So, that is what he gets. If he would tell us what he wants, we would get it but since my dad, like a lot of men I suspect, just doesn't really care what we get him. Trust me, after 30 some years of asking him, "what do you want?" and getting the same reply....on all holidays....we have pretty much given up. Most of the time, he is happier with a phone call more than some gift.
Dena
phoggydrive 2 years, 8 months ago
denak,
That post was not directed at you, it's directed at the original poster. I would have responed directly to your post if it was meant for you.
jajacut 2 years, 11 months ago
Depends who has more kids
davidearl42 2 years, 11 months ago
Moms do because dads are more considerate and buy the gifts for them.
ForThePeople 2 years, 11 months ago
Other way around here at my house.
iamtired 2 years, 11 months ago
Hopefully their children think of them.
puddleglum 2 years, 11 months ago
like a harmonica that they can play while in prison?
cntrygrl 2 years, 11 months ago
I'm first going to say that I'm talking about married dads.....
That being said, it's definitely the dads! My husband basically ignores Mothers Day. Occasionally he'll take me to dinner or something, but he never gets me anything.
I ALWAYS get him a card, gift and he gets the entire weekend to do what he wants. Why? Because our kids truly enjoy doing things for him. Our oldest son has asked him for years to do more for me, but it's ok.
I don't do it for him. I do it for our children.
Katara 2 years, 11 months ago
So what's the point in turning these two holidays into a competition?
iamtired 2 years, 11 months ago
To sell more gifts.
CreatureComforts 2 years, 11 months ago
Ding ding ding! The whole reason Valentine's Day exists...so why not Mom and Pop's Days?
puddleglum 2 years, 11 months ago
buy more chinese crap from wal-mart...I heard a rumor that Hallmark was going to shut down the lawrence plant and acquire the offsetting plant in China...actually, that may have been 4 year old news by now...I dunno, it is so difficult to be pretty like me all of the time and never ever let down my hair.
Soup2Nuts 2 years, 11 months ago
cntrygrl, are you his mother?
cntrygrl 2 years, 11 months ago
Uh...No. However, I did carry his 3 children. I take care of them and him. His mom isn't my mother, but I still get her a gift.
I wasn't saying I expect a gift. I could care less, actually. Respect would be nice, tho. Maybe even a thank you occasionally.
sourpuss 2 years, 11 months ago
One is dead. Thanks for reminding me.
Soup2Nuts 2 years, 11 months ago
cntrygrl, sorry about your situation. Hope the children give you your due on mother's day and appreciate you as their mother. I can understand if he doesn't give gifts to you on mother's day if the kids do something for you. He should, however, give you a gift, flowers, dinner, etc on your anniversary. If he doesn't do that, then maybe some counseling is in order. Best of luck to you.
TJ_in_Lawrence 2 years, 11 months ago
I always receive more gifts, because my wife buys me gifts from each of our young children. My wife usually receives more expensive gifts, because I tend to spend money on gifts more freely than she does. I always ask her to not buy me gifts, because I have everything that I need already and all I want is to spend the day enjoying our children. Still she buys me gifts and I appreciate her effort to make me feel special, but the gifts are truly unneeded and my day would be just as great without them. By the way, my wife works very hard at being a mom and a homemaker. I work equally as hard at my job to provide for my family. We don't see it as a competition and we don't make judgements about whose work is more important. It makes our life together much happier and avoids all of the nasty finger pointing and recriminations about who does more or whose work is more important.
vicblthndr 2 years, 11 months ago
I have five kids, I got 1 card from just 1 of the thoughtless kids. That is your answer.
meganstuke 2 years, 11 months ago
My (stereotypical) guess would be dads. Only for the simple fact that most of the women I know are more apt to think ahead and plan ways (and gifts) to make dad's day special. My husband did a great job on mother's day - flowers, pedi gift cert, breakfast in bed (since I demanded it).
That said, I'll be going all out tomorrow. But that's because I'm equipped to and I enjoy it. Prime rib, here we come.
grammaddy 2 years, 11 months ago
Happy Father's Day to all the Dads and sperm donors. You know who you are and believe me, it's your loss.
riverdrifter 2 years, 11 months ago
It's 50-50. Mom gets the flowers & breakfast in bed. Dad gets the $500 propane infrared grill. Fair is fair. See.
merrill 2 years, 11 months ago
Should this be about competition between mom and dad?
overplayedhistory 2 years, 11 months ago
All a Father wants on Fathers day is respect and peace, keep in mind that if it is not peaceful then he feels disrespected. Wake when you want and do what you want is the perfect non existent Fathers day. All a Mom wants is for you to shower her with love and affection, they like to get stuff too, don't let yourself be fooled. Oh $hit, I sound like my Father. This of course about the Fathers who stand up take care of their business.
Nick Yoho 2 years, 11 months ago
I tell my Daughter her presence is the only present I need.
frustratednks 2 years, 11 months ago
In my house, the Dad get's more gifts, because I buy him gifts for my son. This year they forgot Mother's day. My son told me off and reminded me that I only care about myself. Go figure.
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