18 last-minute Father's Day gifts for every type of dad (and every budget) A tie again? This year, give dad something that will let him indulge in his favorite pastimes. by Brianna Steinhilber / Jun.12.2018 / 8:56 PM ET
We love our dads ― whether it’s the guy who kept your secret when he spotted you rolling in past curfew as a teenager or the one sharing diaper duty or helping you pack school lunches now. But a recent survey of more than 1,200 U.S. consumers conducted by men’s gifting company Man Crates found that we may not be great at showing it in gift form. They found that 84 percent of people care more about Mother’s Day than Father’s Day, and that 40 percent of people are more likely to shop for mom. And of those who are purchasing presents for dad, the majority of people admitted to buying boring gifts like ties and belts.
But the outlook isn’t entirely bleak for all the dads out there: A survey conducted by the National Retail Foundation found that 77 percent of Americans will celebrate Father’s Day and spend an average of $133 per person ― with Americans spending a near-record 15.3 billion collectively.
So why not use that cash to give the father in your life something he'll actually like? Spare dad from having to hang the hundredth tie in his closet and get him something that will elevate his lifestyle ― whether he loves cooking for the family, cheering on his favorite sports team or hitting the gym (and then enjoying a cold one).
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■ So why did this bother people? On the surface the poster appears to promote benign patriotism. As one person said on Twitter: "What's wrong with being proud of your country in your country?" But others saw it as unsettling nationalism. In recent years, right-wing conservative groups have become more vocal, advocating a move away from post-war pacifism and a revisionist take on Japan's wartime history. Japanese Twitter users have called the message behind the Kyoto poster "frightening" and "pathetic", reported news portal SoraNews24.
