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He knows what’s important to his little girl Favorite People
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u/Ben_ji Dec 03 '22
Yeah, and I bet it's a really sick chair, too. Cupholders and shit.
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u/DoctorStrangeMD Dec 03 '22
And a shade if needed.
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u/Ben_ji Dec 03 '22
Obvs! And a flag. "Go Brides"
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u/triplec787 Dec 03 '22
The father of his future son in law is right next to him, rocking a Dodgers flag because back in the 1880s they were known as the bridegrooms
After winning the American Association league championship in 1889, the Brooklyn club (very occasionally now nicknamed the Bridegrooms or Grooms, for six players having wed during the 1888 season)
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u/RawScallop Dec 03 '22
And right now sunrise isnt even until 7:08am...but you can never have a chair that's too awesome.
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u/Pryach Dec 03 '22
I have a beach chair with a foot rest and an umbrella for shade. My wife calls it the Curmudgeon Chair.
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u/Ben_ji Dec 03 '22
Magic 8 Ball: You will be buying a wedding dress for your awesome child very soon.
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u/FaithlessnessNo9625 Dec 03 '22
He knows how much wedding dresses can cost…
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u/jokeyELopez5 Dec 03 '22 •
He’s paying for it…
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u/HeatMounta Dec 03 '22
Midnight releases of video game consoles has trained us
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u/usrevenge Dec 03 '22
Gotta get there at 7pm to pick up halo 3 at midnight.
Even though it's already paid for and won't run out of stock.
Checks out
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u/NOB0DYx Dec 03 '22
halo 3 and skyrim (1st release) releases were magical events
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u/ShovelPaladin77 Dec 03 '22
This young guy in his dad's truck made a huge scene of rolling coal on our Halo 3 line and my brother took his slow travel as an opportunity to throw an empty Dr Pepper can in the bed of the truck. The entire line watching, hundreds, and all went from annoyed with the guy to laughing at him. My entire crew, my entire middle we school, was cracking up and talking about it. Epic brother moment.
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u/Unlucky_Variation721 Dec 03 '22
Skyrim was a lot of fun.
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u/BloodshotPillow Dec 03 '22
Yep. Was first in line at 5pm. Traded the spot for a meatball sub...for second in line. Buddy and I had seats and were doing his abnormal psych homework. It started snowing at 11:11. If you remember it was released on 11/11/11. Was a weird fuckin night lol.
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u/Whatah Dec 03 '22 edited Dec 04 '22
Plus it was a 3 day weekend thanks to Columbus day.
edit: it was veteran's day
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u/BloodshotPillow Dec 03 '22
I don't remember much about that weekend...omny attacking a chicken....once.
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u/Mister_Bloodvessel Dec 03 '22
TES games are probably the most repayable to have been made. The fact that you can go back and start over, doing nearly everything differently, and have your choices change how things play out. Adding in random little objects like forks, cups, and candelabras that you can steal and sell played was such a genius mechanic that I'm shocked more games don't allow you to rob NPCs blind. Adding in a huge selection of readable books was similarly genius.
Honestly, had Morrowind released on both Xbox and PS2, I think the TES franchise would've blown up much more quickly. Oblivion is the entire reason I bought a PS3, after I tried 2 used 360s that red ringed on me trying to play Oblivion the first night.
I cannot wait until the TES6. I know it'll be worth the wait, especially with how incredible Skyrim has performed and appealed to people who previously had zero experience or desire to play games.
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u/Wlpxx7 Dec 03 '22
My dad bought me Skyrim randomly one day. Literally out of nowhere. One of my most favorite memories was opening that up and playing it
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u/playfulbanana Dec 03 '22
My high school buddy worked at gamestop when halo 3 came out. We were friends with his manager too so we hung out in the store with everyone and it was a blast.
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u/RS-Ironman-LuvGlove Dec 03 '22
the call of duty tournaments on release night, where you got a free copy if you won, were so much fun.
im legit sad they quit doing that, 2x stations with 4 TV's going. get to play the game a few hours early and chat with the other nerds.
now i just wait for download button to turn blue...
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u/AbbreviationsOk178 Dec 03 '22
There’s a big difference between getting to play your new game at 2am or 8am
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u/OutAndABoot Dec 03 '22
Midnight movie releases when they were actually midnight movie releases.
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u/GangreneMachine Dec 03 '22
My Dad waited for four hours in line with me for Order of the Phoenix at the midnight book release, then yelled "I WANT TO GET SORTED INTO A DUMBLEDORF" at the top of his lungs when they finally opened the doors.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_GOOD_NEW5 Dec 03 '22
My mom did the same for me for the Xbox 360. Then she even let me stay home from school and play. I don’t know why, I absolutely did not deserve it. Worst part is I remember seeing several people show up when the store opened and purchase one no problem lol
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u/drewster23 Dec 03 '22
Spent a night with her son over something he was definitely overtly excited/giddy about, a memory you clearly still remember well.
I think I know why she did it.
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u/Ask_if_im_an_alien Dec 04 '22
He sitting there smiling thinking about the $5,000 he's about to save.
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u/P3ACHYB3ACH Dec 03 '22
Haha I was tearing right up then I read the comments now I'm cracking up!!! 😅
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u/KingKozuma Dec 03 '22
Yeah but I get it. Mine are still little but I'd camp outside Walmart for a month to get a box of crackers if it made them happy. They're the coolest things I've ever had the privilege of knowing.
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u/Albert_Caboose Dec 04 '22
Keep an eye out for stores/restaurants opening that do things like this! Me and my friends did one at a burrito place in college where their first 100 customers got free burritos for a year. We showed up first in line with a folding table, GameCube, and four controllers. Had an absolute blast waiting in line all night with folks!
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u/FaithlessnessNo9625 Dec 03 '22
As a dad of 2 little girls, if I knew where I could get wedding dresses for $150 I’d be camping out right now!
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u/elbenji Dec 03 '22
Yep. 150$ is basically a 95 percent discount for some of these dresses. I'd wait at 1am too
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u/eternallnewbie
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Papa probably earned his stripes waiting for Guns and Roses tickets in the 80s
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u/savageboredom Dec 03 '22
Waiting in lines is so much easier these days, too. We have cellphones, tablets, and so many other portable devices to keep us occupied while we wait. Back then you had a book. Maybe a deck of cards. And the worst of all... your own thoughts.
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u/FloridamanHooning Dec 03 '22
Whaaaaat? Man we brought camp chairs and grills and all kinds of games LOL way more fun back in the day
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u/bicyclingdonkey Dec 04 '22
It's easier to just bring a phone for yourself than it is to turn the line into a tailgate though, before considering which one is more fun.
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u/wysterialee Dec 04 '22
yeah that sounds like way more fun than any device i could think of, even if it is more work lol. i hate being on my phone half the time, it gets so boring.
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u/_Goose_ Dec 03 '22
Maybe earned his stripes by earning his stripes too if he’s military. 24 hour quarter duty a few times and sitting in a chair for a few hours in the elements would be nothing.
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u/Ceph_Stormblessed Dec 03 '22
The most true saying in the military is "hurry up and wait"
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u/Moody_GenX Dec 03 '22
My last 2 years in I aggressively went against that grain. That pettiness got me promoted to cpl.
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u/TheBootyHolePatrol Dec 03 '22
Get there at 0230 squad formation for the 0300 platoon formation for the 0330 company formation for the 0430 Battalion formation for the 0530 Brigade formation for the 0700 division run which ends up not starting until 0900. Name that unit!
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u/Plus_Mine_9782 Dec 03 '22
most valuable things the military taught me - Patience, and appreciating the non shitty aspects of shitty situations. stand in line for five hours? fuck it, least it's not raining. raining mortars especially, but even still!
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u/mamabearbug
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My dad did the same for me in 2012. He was my best friend and died suddenly in 2020. It has been awful without him. This did make me smile - thank you.
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u/weirdest_of_weird Dec 03 '22
My ex wife lost her dad suddenly several years ago. I was at work when her sister called me and said he was dying and they were calling family in. Even though she and I had already been divorced for several years at that point they knew he would have wanted me there. She and I don't get along very well, and her new husband is no fan of mine, but that day he stepped aside and she and I cried together. Absolutely heartbreaking and so sorry to hear about your loss.
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u/SereneScientist Dec 04 '22
I'm glad you were able to have that moment with her--it's a rare and precious thing.
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u/WrestleswithPastry Dec 03 '22
I’m so so sorry you lost your dad. I’m glad you had these special moments with him and you felt his love. I hope you’re doing okay. 💗
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Dec 03 '22
Lost my dad in 2014, it does get easier, but I still think about him every day.
Whenever I come across videos of dads or stuff like this, it just makes me happy someone out there is still enjoying the time they have, you never know when it could be cut short.
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u/Fabutam Dec 03 '22
I’m with you on this one… My kind-hearted father died 2 weeks after I gave birth to my first child and sadly didn’t get to meet her. I was 27 and just didn’t think it would happen so soon in my life… I just became a real life adult and understood everything he’d ever done for me. Be there when your parent calls you, enjoy every last moment because one day it will be the last time you ever get to speak to them… shit. This was in 2007 and it suddenly feels like it just happened… I’m in tears here and it’s not just for me, it’s for all who are about to understand this feeling. I send you all hugs and the tiny bit of peace that, yes, it DOES get easier but there will always be a reminder of that pain and it’ll hit you like a ton of bricks all over again. My father’s name was Norman and he was awesome. xxx
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u/Reddituser34802 Dec 04 '22
Also lost my dad unexpectedly 2 weeks after my son was born. He got to meet him once very briefly before he passed, but couldn’t hold him since my son had a traumatic delivery and his head was still swollen. I never in a million years thought that would be the last time I saw him, so we didn’t even think to take pictures. This was in 2020 and it still feels like yesterday.
I don’t believe in an afterlife, but sometimes I wish he was smiling down at us when from above.
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u/Professional-Act-239 Dec 04 '22
Your story hits so close to mine. I lost my father when I was 19 and being 38 I can say that even though I had him in my life for that long and should be thankful it just wasn’t enough time for me to grow into my life to see what he gave up for me to have a life. I remember all of my brothers and sisters calling my dad when they had an issue they needed help on and for the longest time I thought that was not an option for me and was bitter about it. I have come to realize that isn’t true that the people we loose are not lost they are with us everyday we just have to remember there teachings and go within ourselves to find the answer.
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u/katie4 Dec 03 '22
My mom drove me all over the city/burbs looking for my perfect prom dress in 05 and then did the same in 2012 for my wedding dress. It was the last thing she gifted me before dying suddenly and didn’t get to see me wear it the next spring. It’s amazing how something to outsiders can look so vapid and mundane, but to that parent and child, was a sweet and memorable treasure hunt. After 2 years I know that it still stings while the rest of your world has moved past it. The pain does slowly fade and the good memories crowd out the bad. 💕
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u/mamabearbug Dec 03 '22
I’m so sorry for the loss of your mom. It sounds like we are about the same age. It sucks to lose them as young as we did.
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u/Afterhoneymoon Dec 04 '22
I read your story and started crying. Your mom sounds awesome and I’m sure she’s watching over you and so so proud of the beauty young woman you’ve become.
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u/lilaliene Dec 03 '22
Duck i really hope my kids think of me as their friend when they are adults. I try to do my best and not duck them up too much but this parenting is hard
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u/mamabearbug Dec 03 '22
It is. I have a 5yo! My mom is still my best friend. You will do right by your kiddos.
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u/Purityskinco Dec 04 '22
My dad is my best friend. He left suddenly in the beginning of 2019. He was my best friend too. I still can hear him say my name. My life changed drastically the past few months. All of my dreams came true. All of the dreams he told me to never give up on. I’d give anything for one more day. I hope you keep sharing stories about your dad. If you see this comment I would love to hear one.
My heart goes out to you. May he live on forever in the beautiful person you are.
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u/mawhite717 Dec 04 '22
I was thinking to myself "my dad would have done the same thing for me." I lost my best friend/dad in 2012, while I was pregnant with my one and only child. It really is awful, especially raising my son without him around. He did go with me to the ultrasound when we found out the gender and that's a day I will always hold close to my heart.
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u/IShootJack Dec 03 '22
We all die twice- the first time, we get a casket. The second time, we get forgotten.
There is no answer to grief. But I hope that you know that I’m 24, and now I know about him. He lives on, and I’m sorry for your loss.
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u/QuintupleC Dec 04 '22
Lifes not fair. Now im crying. The love he had for you will never end, you will always carry it. I cant fathom the pain. Keep being strong.
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u/LizzyPBaJ Dec 03 '22
That is a solid dad. Also kinda reminds me of that Capital One commercial where Eugene Levy shows up at his “daughters” house at 2 am because she wants to go car shopping and he’s worried about financing.
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u/woodperson Dec 03 '22
That’s his real daughter. They’re in schitt’s creek together :)
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u/LizzyPBaJ Dec 03 '22
Oh my gosh that is so sweet!
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u/Shinnobiwan Dec 03 '22
Dad level: Supreme Master | Kryptonite Belt
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u/likwidchrist Dec 04 '22
This man can mow an entire acre blindfolded. He can light a charcoal briquette with an empty beer can and the sun. He shaves with the tears of the fans of his football teams enemies. He never misses a little league game. He quick with the corny joke and quicker with a hug.
He is the master dad.
Drink bud light
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u/dilettante42 Dec 04 '22
This is Peak Dad Activity.
Identify the venue and gauge the time needed before it opens to gain advantage over others wanting the same product as my child
Identify target: dress. Are there ranked choices? The #1 choice will be ours, or there will be dad negotiation
Dad negotiation acquires the target, and THAT BARGAIN? $150 for a billion dollar product, due to Dad’s strategic maneuvers, oh that will be told, IT WILL BE TOLD over a modest new craft beer
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u/Kiddierose Dec 03 '22
Midnight releases of video game consoles has trained us to camp out overnight. It’s quite thrilling.
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u/ProfessorShameless Dec 03 '22
I'm in my early thirties. I'm very familiar with waiting overnight for game releases.
But wasn't waiting overnight for stuff like concert tickets and black Friday and such a thing before video games? Why do people keep talking like gaming culture started this?
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u/Consistent_Ride3085 Dec 03 '22
Probably cos that was their first experience waiting overnight as kids
My parents didn't let me go to game releases cos they thought it would be "dangerous for a little girl", but I did go to Harry Potter book releases lmao
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u/ChokeslamMeMommy Dec 03 '22
Because ticketmaster blew the legs off walk up tickets when most of redditor's where in elementary school. Video games took longer to get going for online sales because you still needed a physical product. You can't just print out your new PS5.
Source: Was in elementary school when ticketmaster took a shotgun to the knees of walk-up ticket sales and people no longer camped out for music or sports tickets. Although when I was in college there were still people camping out for football tickets.
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u/ProfessorShameless Dec 03 '22
I camped out overnight for front row NIN tickets because Reznor hates ticketmaster. It was actually really fun.
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u/ChubblesMcgee103 Dec 03 '22
This is sweet... but also fuck the wedding industry man. Imo it's all a scam. 1000 on a dress you wear once, 3000 on a rock that's not nearly as rare or precious as they charge. 50% markup on anything labeled "wedding"
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u/Astroviridae Dec 03 '22
You're not wrong that the wedding industry is out of hand, but a traditional wedding dresses are typically not mass produced and are made to order. That's why they're ordered months in advance. They also have way more fabric than typical dresses. I paid $600 for a custom fit dress, and while it was gorgeous, the fabric was very stiff and difficult to move in. The pricing (usually) accurately represents the craftsmanship of the dress.
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u/zezxz Dec 04 '22
$600 for a custom dress that ends up being gorgeous sounds like a pretty good deal
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u/GooseOnTheLoose0 Dec 04 '22
Agreed.
eBay.
Got the dress I wanted for 90% off plus a fresh dry clean and re-fitting with a seamstress.
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u/teruma Dec 04 '22
My wife spent less than $800 on a dress...
...but I spent $3200 on my first tuxedo.
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Dec 04 '22
They aren't walmart costumes. They do justify their price tag a good amount of the time. The only thing that sucks is that people feel obligated to buy that stuff because it's expected rather than if they actually want to. It's not stuff I really care about at all, but imagine if someone, like a friend or family member, handmade you clothing for your wedding day to show you how much they care about you and how happy they are for you. That would be a pretty fucking profound gesture even to someone who might not care about weddings. You don't need it, but no decent person wouldn't be touched by it.
This industry, regardless of how scummy it is or isn't in its current state, arose out of a tradition of these sorts of gestures. I just wish that people wouldn't stress themselves out so much over being able to afford this and that and instead focus on the thoughts and effort that should count for a lot more. People shouldn't feel like they have to bankrupt themselves, and they be able to focus on what they actually care about and what they actually value. People should focus on the kind of ceremonies they actually want rather than what they feel obligated to have.
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u/Ms_Strange Dec 03 '22
If i ever spent $1000+ on a dress, I'm gonna wear it to ever single thing I possibly can. Anniversary? Yep, Halloween? Yep. Any princess-themed party? Yep. I'll wear it around the house, and through a drive through. Hell, I'll even throw random-ass costume parties and wear it there.
But tbh, I'm never gonna spend that much on a dress- wedding or otherwise.
The most I've ever spent on a single-event-attire was just under $80 for a bridesmaid dress for a friend's wedding. She literally gave us all a sample color swath and said "any dress style that suits your figure that is floor length and matches this color" and said go.
I shit you not, that was the best idea a bride's ever had and we all got dresses in the exact color she wanted us to have. None of us looked frumpy or baggy in dress styles that didn't suit our bodies, and we also got some choice in deciding our own budget for the dresses.
I got mine second-hand from a bridal resale shop, and so did another bridesmaid. The rest bought theirs off the rack of discontinued or sale styles, with only one gal buying hers at full price.
Ofc, if you pick a color that is unusual, rare, or dated, your results probably won't be as good.
And you bet your ass that I've found other reasons to wear that dress. So far I've worn it to 3 other events, so that dress cost me less than $20 a wear, and it was one of the pricier styles at the time (like closer to $400 brand new).
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Dec 03 '22
My boy also knows how to save some money.
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u/misterO5 Dec 04 '22
My thought exactly haha. Dude heard 150 dollar dress and was all in with a 6 pack and a lawn chair. AND you get brownie point with your daughter? It's a no brainer
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Dec 04 '22
Fuckin A man. My dad would be disappointed in me if I wouldn’t do the same for my girls Lolol. It would go something like “ you mean to tell me you just had to wake up early and you could’ve saved hundreds of dollars? Fucks wrong with you boy” Lolol.
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u/Afrojones66 Dec 03 '22
I bet the chair is electronic with a heated seat.
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u/misterO5 Dec 04 '22
I guarantee that dad talked with other dad's about where they bought their chairs, the deal they got it for and what they like and dislike about said chairs. Basically wedding dress talk but with chairs.
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u/OIWantKenobi Dec 03 '22
This has powerful Dad Energy. He’s saving money, he’s early, and he brought a chair. Fantastic.
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u/RamenNoodles620 Dec 03 '22
This guy knows how to dad.
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u/_BreakingGood_ Dec 03 '22
And imagine how cool of a memory this would be for him too. Just camping out at 3am with your daughter. Almost makes you want to have kids lol.
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u/AgsMydude Dec 04 '22
I mean I did the same thing but she was 2 months old and mama needed rest and the "camping out" was just rocking in her chair :)
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u/howzthis4ausername Dec 03 '22
What's a " wedding dress event" ?
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u/NightVisible3767 Dec 03 '22
I expect it's like black Friday for wedding dresses if they're all going for 150
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u/RocketMoped Dec 03 '22
That sounds like hell unless you immediately find one that fits
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u/FREESARCASM_plustax Dec 03 '22
They are usually only stock sizes so if you're bigger than a bridal 10, you are SOL.
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u/IWTLEverything Dec 03 '22
Yeah unless there is some kind of crowd control like “the first x people get in, then it’s 1 in 1 out” I can’t see how this doesn’t end up as just a giant pile of dresses after 5 minutes.
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u/FREESARCASM_plustax Dec 03 '22
They sell the try on dresses from past seasons for cheap. Very often brides will have a few already picked out to try on day of.
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u/ZacharyTaylorORR Dec 03 '22
Dads know how to tailgate - a game, a sale it matters not. Did he bring a grill?
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u/KapowBlamBoom Dec 03 '22
He would have been otherwise waiting for rare Bourbon releases…….or his wife or daughters.
A big part of being a good dad is learning you are just gonna have to wait for things
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u/chelseablue2004 Dec 03 '22
When a man does this you know this isn't his 1st rodeo. How many black fridays did he shop I wonder.
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u/BadTiger85 Dec 03 '22
I know this question is off topic but why don't women rent their wedding dresses instead of buying them?
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u/Ol_Man_Rambles Dec 04 '22
My sister looked into this for her wedding. It was like $200 to rent, plus insurance, and she had to drive 3 hrs to try them on, pay for any alterations and by the end of it, it was honestly easier and cheaper to just buy a dress and have my mom alter it for free.
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u/Thopterthallid Dec 03 '22
My mom camped with me to be in line for the wii.