More times than you can count, you're in a situation where it feels like there's no possible way out.
You feel like you've thought of everything and you're ready to give up. For a lot of things, you go-to phone call is Mom. But other times, no such luck. For those occasions? You call your dad and he instantly thinks of something you would never have thought to try. Especially in college where struggling is basically what you do best, you need a dad that knows everything.
Here are 16 times you're eternally thankful to have an all-knowing father who always answers the phone:
1. Injuries
There's a 99% chance that your finger is broken. Heck, you jammed it so hard it might fall off. You can't even deal with the pain. Even though most days of the year your dad isn't a doctor, in this moment, he is. The second he tells you you're okay you feel better.
2. School Papers
Sometimes your dad is an expert in philosophy and other times he could basically be your history teacher. You're not really sure how he knows all of the things he knows but you're thankful that he does. Whether your grammar, or lack thereof, needs some attention or you need two more paragraphs until you hit your word count, he's got you.
3. Taxes
When it comes to taxes you have so many questions. Do you need to file them? What happens if you don't? How do does one even file one's taxes? You don't know where to start but, luckily, he does.
4. Dead Battery
Your battery is dead. You bought jumper cables for this very moment yet you're not really sure what to do after you pull them out of your trunk. You don't know if the car is supposed to be on or how long you leave the clamp-y thingies on the battery device. He giggles before telling you exactly what to do.
5. Wifi
The wifi is down and you have an assignment due 5 minutes ago. You're panicking about how you don't have time to go buy a new router or wait for the internet man to come over. Even though you're skeptical, you unplug the router and press the power button like your dad told you to; it turns back on. How does he know this stuff?
6. Financial Struggles
You're out of money and you don't know how you're going to feed yourself for the rest of the week. Your dad knows the struggle. At the end of this call you'll probably end up with one of two results: getting a life lesson about the importance of budgeting or a notification that he's wired you money. 👊
7. Emotional Support
You're having a mental breakdown. You've been doing so good adulting but today you feel like you can't do it anymore. Your dad is always there to remind you how far you've come. He likely tells you something generic, yet relevant, like how you probably need to "slow down and take a deep breath."
8. Accidents
Someone rear ends you. You back into a pole. You're paralyzed from the shock of the situation and all you can think about is calling your dad. He'll definitely know what to do.
9. Computer Problems
Your computer is freaking out. You call your dad and give him a low down. You try to think of all the things that could have possibly caused this. Naturally you rattle off a list of irrelevant things you've done on your computer recently: movie streaming, pirating, downloading an excessive amount of GIFs. As to be expected he stays on the phone with you until you guys (he) figure(s) it out.
10. Home Improvement
You bought a super trendy curtain rod and even went as far as buying a screw driver. You basically feel like the ultimate handy woman. The directions say to use a drywall anchor if you're drilling into drywall. How would one know if the wall is made of drywall? What is a drywall anchor?What happens if you already screwed it in and didn't use said drywall anchor? This stuff is basically your dad's forte.
11. Grown-Up Emailing
Someone emailed you about a job offer and you have no idea how to a respond. Should you make a signature so you look more professional? How do you phrase the email to your advisor asking for a letter of recommendation? "Can you just write it for me?"
12. Critters
There's a cockroach in the house. I repeat THERE IS A COCKROACH IN THE HOUSE. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
13. Mom Problems
You can tell your mom is pissed but you have no idea what you did. One call to dad and you've been enlightened. Who else would better know how to deal with maternal crazy than dad? (Sorry mom, if you're reading this I Hope You Know I love you).
14. Flat tire
Car things are essentially a foreign language to you. The last time you had a flat your dad was there to change it. Now that you're in college and on your own, you're kind of thinking that maybe you can do it yourself. After a half-ass attempt, you call your dad and he kindly reminds you that this is why you have AAA.
15. Alcohol Questions
You're confused to find out that prosecco and prosciutto are actually two different things. Now that you know what prosecco is, you're not really sure how it's different from champagne. Which one do you put into your mimosas? Sometimes it's easy to forget that a couple decades of living means a couple decades of drinking so dad's an alcohol expert.
16. Academics
There's inevitably one class that you tried but you can't make it through it. It started out as you calling your dad for explanations but at this point your weekly homework calls are basically him giving you the answers. Dad, congrats on the A in biology!
Author's Notes: Thank you to my loving and forgiving father; I wouldn't have made it through adulting without you.
SEE ALSO: The Thank You My Dad Deserves
