Background 1: I grew up in Oklahoma; but I have lived in Georgia since my kids were little. Growing up I would frequently ‘dad joke’ them buy saying I was the Oklahoma Champion of [insert task here]. i.e. my kids would be thumb wrestling, and I’d casually mention that I was the Thumb Wrestling Champion of Oklahoma.
Background 2: Fast forward 20 or so years, I have two granddaughters, ages 7 and 9. I have pulled the “Oklahoma Champion” bit on them a few times; but they are much smarter than my kids were; because they called me out! They said If I was the Oklahoma Champion; where are all my trophies!
Background 3: My wife works at a place that is demolishing an old building on their campus. During the cleanup phase they found a bunch of old trophies. Really nice ones; like giant silver cups, etc. I talked to a local trophy shop guy and some of them are worth over $200 if I were to buy them today!
Well, I dropped about 10 of the trophies off at the trophy shop to have fake “Oklahoma Champion” superlatives added to several. It’s only costing me a few dollars each for new plaques, I am soon to be the owner of trophies for my many accomplishments.
Including, but not limited to: Pizza Eating Champion, Thumb Wrestling Champ, Free Throw Champ, Slam Dunk Champ (what can I say, a couple of the trophies had a basketball player on it!). I’m also a beer drinking champ, and a Motocross Madness Champ. Soon my granddaughters will have proof of how amazing I was when I was a kid!
Anyway…, here’s the actual purpose of this post: My wife has found another cache of trophies! I think this would make great teasing gifts, or funny awards to friends and family!
There are a TON of ‘award’ ideas online but I thought it would be fun to see what fellow dopers could come up with.
For example, I would like to award my Father In Law an award for having the best Son In Law, except he has 3 sons in law. :dubious:
I want to give him an award that is actually a compliment to me. I need ideas.
I want some other suggestions of awards to give that are humorous or fun that you would like to give to a family or friend; and the stories behind them if necessary.
I think “Best Son-in-Law” is pretty funny, under the circumstances. Always leave 'em guessing.
What do you do with your friends? Fish, poker, hunt, game night? It might help get some ideas going.
What about the grandkids? Can you flip things at all so that you can give them trophies? Best Grandson in XX. Best Bubble Blower. Best Kite Flyer. They might get a kick out of being in the club with you.
We used buy a trophy for the lil’wrekker for birthdays, things like ‘best baby girl’ or ‘smartest baby girl’ if was always well received. I would definately turn them around on the grand-kids.
Well, first of all, you need to give yourself thumb-wrestling Champ and Hide-an-Seek Champ at a minimum.
As for the Pops-in-law, how about something self-negating, like “Anti-Obfuscation Advocate” or something that compliments your kids while making him sound ancient “Best Primogenitor.” (Of course, your own Dad might not appreciate that.)
You may be tempted to give your wife one saying “Best First Wife.” Do not give in to this urge; it WILL come back on you. She might laugh today, she might laugh again tomorrow. But the day that you really don’t need it, when she is just about to forgive you for something truly dire, it will catch the corner of her eye and damn you forever. Just don’t.
ETA: “Best Flint Knapper” for FIL? Something only a cave man would be “Best” at. . .
I hadn’t even though of using a couple of the trophies for the grandkids themselves. I like that! Especially if it’s something silly. Georgia Champion Best Somersaulter. Best Rope Jumper…
Appropriate Username? I could definitely see me as a belching champion in many categories… length, volume, ability to say the alphabet, best smelling…
My FIL is a tough one. The guy has a great sense of humor; so I need to have something pretty clever for him. I’m married to one of his FOUR daughters. Just having four daughters should get a person a lifetime achievement award! Hmmm, I think I’m on to something.
My FIL was a real S.O.B., his saving grace ( to me ) was his love of cats. He had several he doted on, all rescues. The neighborhood he was is in had a hugh population of feral and strays. So he live trapped them, paid to have them neutered and given shots. The ones that could be tamed were rehomed. The ferals were released back into the neighborhood. The whole community helps feed them. Anyway, one year we got him a ball cap with the caption “world’s greatest pussy hunter”, we thought it was hilarious.
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I could definitely see me as a belching champion in many categories… length, volume, ability to say the alphabet, best smelling…