Dads On The Do – Good Or Bad?
As Dylan once sang: “The stags, they are a’ changing.” But frankly with a voice that nasal he could have been saying anything. Anyway, the point is that we have definitely now entered a new era of the modern stag-do. Take for instance: your dads.
Mnnn ahhh mrrmr cnnnn faaaaaaan nnnrrm
Fifteen or 20 years ago, it would have seemed ridiculous to invite your own dad on the stag do. After all, you wouldn’t have wanted your dear old dad to witness you getting absolutely wasted.
Nowadays however, at least one Dad is increasingly becoming a prerequisite on the list of confirmed attendees. He might well even have Facebook to ‘accept the invite’, if you’ve got a particularly tech savvy and therefore embarrassing father.
Getting the dads involved in the do is made that much easier in the modern stag-do because it’s a multi-stage affair that people can pick and choose from. You might pack them off home before you hit the strip club but it would always be good to have them there for the paintballing. Especially as, and whisper it as always, the contemporary stag-do is so often much more about bonding and experiences, rather than pure embarrassment and headaches.
Dads on the do – Pros
- Great bonding experience and finally that chance to sit down and have a decent drinking session with the old man.
- You’ll definitely beat someone in the go-karting.
- Dads buy beers, that’s a golden rule.
- Lift home.
- Gets him out of the house for the weekend.
Dads on the do – Cons
- Might make you say “thank-you” to the stripper.
- Might flashback during the paintball to ‘Nam or whatever.
- Your dad suddenly finds out everything about your recent social life via your well-lubricated mates.
- Your mates suddenly find out everything about your early life via your well-lubricated dad.
But, what say you, Staggered reading public? Is Daddio out with the lads cool with you in the the age of the iPhone and the six-rack toaster, or should father/son relationships be restricted to Sunday afternoons alone?
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For anyone that’s not sure, I think the safest protocol is to ask, and then hope he says no!
Seriously though, this depends massively on your Dad, and your stag venue… I’ve been on a stag night where the middle-aged Dad even brought a couple of his friends, and they had a great time.
However, as I’m going to Berlin for the weekend, and my Dad is well over retirement age, I’m not even going to bother asking ;o)
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