Dads - an unusual breed of man.

What do you buy for the man that has everything and wants nothing? 

Because of this, our dads tend to get shafted with some seriously questionable gifts. See how many from our list you've managed to pawn off on yours!

1. Socks

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Nothing says 'I love and appreciate you' quite like argyle socks, does it? You can never beat the safe option of socks as a gift. They're necessary and practical - a bit like the man himself.

2. 'Best Dad ever' mug

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Another Father's Day fail-safe - however, the humble mug does raise a lot of questions. How do they measure dads in terms of greatness? Is there some kind of universal scale? Is there a Dad Olympics that nobody has been made aware of yet?

3. A tie 

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This present can come in two forms - sensible, or novelty. The Sensible Tie™ solely makes an appearance at funerals. The Novelty Tie™ is worn on just about any other inappropriate occasion - much to Mammy's dismay.

4. A shirt

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To match The Tie™, obvs. Bonus points for the most generic brand possible.

5. Flying lessons

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New data from Cardlytics suggests that we love giving our dads a "fun activity or experience" for Father's Day. However, if yer dads are anything like ours, that voucher for flying lessons is still sitting firmly on the mantelpiece. It's the thought that counts, right?

6. Aftershave 

The more potent, the better - usually ends up smelling like Brian Fantana's 'Sex Panther'.

7. Something to do with golf

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Golf tees? Golf balls? Golf ball retrievers? Something with the word 'golf' in the title has been handed over earnestly to our dads at one point. Never seen your dad play golf? Don't worry! It's sort of an unwritten rule that all dads like it - whether they can identify a golf club or not.

8. Pure hassle

Whether your car's broken down, your oven's stopped working or you need to know who put money on for the Euros, he's your first port-of-call. He'll constantly bring up the money you owe him and the grief you give him. But he'll still be there at the end of the day, a fiver scrunched in hand, and a wink in his eye ..

... Just don't tell your mother.

Father's Day is this Sunday, June 19th! Don't forget to give him a text (none of that WhatsApp though, he doesn't understand that at all)