Our Dad Told the Entire Family to Get Mom Kitchen Gadgets for Christmas Because She’s a “Terrible Cook” — So We Turned the Tables on Him
When my brother Seth and I overheard our dad calling Mom “lazy” and mocking her cooking, we knew we couldn’t let it slide. What started as Christmas gift talk turned into a full-on plan.
Mom works nonstop—job, house, laundry, everything—while Dad relaxes and critiques. Hearing him insult her behind her back flipped a switch in us.
So we emailed the whole family. We told them to skip kitchen gifts for Mom and instead buy her things she actually loved—a designer purse, a spa day, jewelry. For Dad? Fishing rods. As many as possible.
Christmas morning was priceless. Mom lit up with joy as she opened thoughtful gifts. Dad, meanwhile, unwrapped fishing rod after fishing rod until he finally snapped.
That’s when we called him out—word for word.
The room went silent. Mom was furious. Dad was embarrassed. Lesson learned.
That Christmas, Mom felt seen. And Dad never called her “lazy” again.
Those fishing rods weren’t presents.
They were justice.
