When it
comes to asking directions, men don’t do it. This is also true for Dads. Now
when it comes to following
directions, Dads still don’t do it.
Now
this holds true in different aspects. In driving, it is clear that Dad won’t
ask nor follow directions. Dads may have a GPS in their fancy new car. But
he’d be damned if he used it (secret: he doesn’t know how). Instead, Dad
creates short
cuts to places you didn’t know cars could pass through. He’ll take the
“scenic route” in order to take kids somewhere that is good
for them. And when mom finally busts out the map or asks the gas station
attendant how to get somewhere, Dad still refuses to take that way. “If I
didn’t know how to get there, I would’ve asked myself.” Directions say turn
left, Dad stays straight. Are we there
yet?
Now this also holds true in
following directions and instructions for setting up items. When Dad isn’t
falling asleep at IKEA or public
places, he is back at home putting things together. The new TV at Best Buy
that comes with free installation? Not needed because Dad can wire electronics
easily. Psssst Dad most TV’s are now
wireless. What ensues is Dad claiming the instructions were only sent in a
foreign language, but he can put it together. Instead Dad starts speaking in a
foreign language consisting of @&$(#* characters while putting your brand
new desk together. He busts out power tools
and channels his strength
in his bad back to create a desk “worthy of a king.” And since it took him 5
hours to construct the desk, he has to wait until next week to install the TV.
So when it comes to directions,
they just aren’t necessary. “Assembly required” might make you cringe, but Dad
sees it simply as a challenge. Challenge accepted.
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