Candy Dish: Love You, Daddy!

Father’s Day is only 2 days away! (Need a gift? You have, like, 5 minutes to get any of these!) Most of us don’t give our fathers the recognition they deserve year round, so it’s time to honor our dads and show them what they mean to us.

By CC Staff

And what’s the best (and cheapest) way to do that? Why, to tell them why you love them, of course! Yes, our dads may make really bad jokes when our friends are around or constantly regale us with their stories from Woodstock, but that’s what makes them so damn loveable, right?

This week the CollegeCandy writers shared why they love their dads, despite the ridiculous/gross/embarrassing things that they do.

Abby – Syracuse University: My dad still thinks that Hungry Man frozen dinners are a nutritious and delicious dinner option…

Sara C- Fordham: My dad insists on watching golf on television (ew) with the volume really loud, but he always invariably falls asleep 10 minutes after sitting down. Of course, as soon as I try to turn the channel he snaps out of la-la land and goes, “Hey! I was watching that!” Oh, Dad.

Kathryn – University of Wisconsin-Madison – Even though my dad constantly nags me about finding a “real person” job and appreciating the value of money (as if I don’t understand the concept of paying bills), I still totes magotes love him!

Kari – Florida State: My dad is incredibly hairy with an aversion to pants.

Lauren – University of Michigan: My dad passed on his finest genes to me: really bushy eyebrows and horribly ugly feet. Somehow, despite my weekly waxes and inability to wear sandals, I still heart him.

Alex – Lakehead: My dad sings top 40 music and completely changes the lyrics, but I still love him.

Brithny – Duke : My dad dyes his hair and gels it into a mini-spike in an attempt to look “young and hip” – but he doesn’t know he’ll always be the coolest dad in my book.

Thu – USC: He constantly speaks (read: yells at an unnecessary level) as though we are a block away.

Liza M – Minnesota: My dad is totally over-protective and thinks that I’m still 5 years old sometimes…

Amanda – Reed: Even though my dad collects avant-garde Russian posters and buys toy trains on eBay, I still love him.

Carly – Grinnell: He still doesn’t believe that I know how to drive.

Jill – University of Wisconsin: I love my dad even though he stands over the computer for far too long looking at what I’m doing. I know its just because hes fascinated by the technology,  but I don’t need him to see me stalking my crush on Facebook and then ask me 5 million questions.

Charlsie – Hollins: Whenever I call my dad and tell him I need something he says, “Listen, I checked on the internet and Google told me no one ever died from it, so go ahead.” I don’t know where he picked this up or why he says it every single time, but it always brightens my day and puts a smile on my face!

Ricki- University of Michigan: Even though my dad comments about my sex life and my experience, he’s still one of my best friends.

Cristina – Michigan State: Even though my dad pokes my ticklish sides every time he’s behind me and I don’t know it, I’m still of a fan of his work (creating me, obv.).

K – GWU: He bumps country music mad loud.

Alana – Boston University: My dad threatens the guys I date with a shotgun and a shovel.

Maddie – Tufts: Even though my dad wears those really embarrasing 1920′s style cabbie hats when we go out to dinner, I still totally love him.