Dad Types #2 Mob Boss Dad

What to buy Dad for Father’s Day? He already has everything he wants right, so it’s the thought that really counts for Father’s Day! Look, if you get it right with an awesome T-Shirt, that gets his sense of humor, his interests AND that he would wear in front of his friends – then you can be proud!  What would he actually wear in public?

Could you or your father be a Mob Boss Dad?

Is your dad The Don? Does your Dad run the family like a well-organized gang? Perhaps he made you clean your room by making you an offer you can’t refuse? Everyone in your family has their own role and responsibilities – so when you go grocery shopping everyone scatters in all directions and returns with different items from the grocery list – the same happens when cleaning the house. If he is the master of his own little mob (or at least thinks he is) – this one is for him!  *In Marlon Brando Godfather voice* “You cannot say ‘no’ to the people you love”

Symptoms: 

1. 1. No-one messes with the familia… or they sleep with the fishes
   2. Defends his kids from bullies by quietly threatening their parents
   3. Everyone in the family has their own role, especially when shopping or cleaning the house
   4. Respect and Honor for one’s elders is paramount – never disrespect grandpa!
   5. He talks fondly about the “old country” even though he’s more american than you
   6. The kids respect and fear him in equal measure
   7. He loves all his kids despite flaws and will do anything for them
   8. He loves authentic. Authentic cooking, music, just make it real local
   9. Sometimes emphasizes his point in a foreign language, capisce?
   10. Slow to anger, but if someone disrespects his family – watch out!

Words to live by:

“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything”

His hobbies include: 

1. 1. Visiting with family – no matter how distant
   2. Vacations to the “old country”
   3. Dining at “authentic” restaurants

His ideal gift would be: 

• Cooking lessons for the family with a famous chef