# I am now "That Guy" - A warning to new Dads **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 16, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708 "2004-06-16T18:25:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/1 "2004-06-16T18:25:59Z")
As little as two years ago I would roll my eyes and think “Who cares?” at those fathers who would walk around the office and share Junior’s latest “achievement”. New Dad: Junior waved “bye-bye” to me this morning. Isn’t that great? Me: Sure. That’s just great. _Jesus Christ, why on Earth would he think I actually give a flying eff? Come back when Junior really does something noteworthy, like cure cance._ I just caught myself telling a coworker how Pinky is now waving and telling people “Bye”. Including you all. Dear Og, becomming a father really does kill brain cells. Wanna see some [pictures](http://photos.yahoo.com/mausmagill)? ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/2 "2004-06-16T18:31:16Z")
What a little charmer! No wonder he’s thrown you for a loop. With a handsome kid like that, you have nothing to be ashamed of. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/3 "2004-06-16T18:35:57Z")
Beware of the parents who “one-up” you all the time. Avoid them. You: Pinky waved goodbye today One-upper: My little guy changed the transmission in a 32 Packard. Not bad for a six-year old, huh? Congratulations, and be proud to be That Guy. ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/4 "2004-06-16T18:55:38Z")
Awwwww – what a little cutie-patootie! 😃 Your wife has beautiful eyes, by the way. Loved that pacifier. Yeah, _that_ one! ---
**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/5 "2004-06-16T19:15:02Z")
[Makin’ poopies!](http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mausmagill/detail?.dir=/Baby+pictures&.dnm=Hmmmmm.jpg&.src=ph)😛 ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/6 "2004-06-16T19:25:24Z")
You’re not done yet. I’ll give you a hint, remember all those times you said to yourself "I’m never gonna do/say that when 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/7 "2004-06-16T19:27:51Z")
> [@Maus Magill](#): > > Dear Og, becomming a father really does kill brain cells. It does? That explains a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/8 "2004-06-16T21:34:46Z")
My 3 year old passed by as I was looking at the pictures. Below are her comments as we went through every. single. picture. Awwwwww it’s a baby. What’s his name? Awww we need another baby. Is there a baby in your tummy? I want a baby in my tummy. Awww there’s his mommy. What’s her name? Aww he’s sitting on his … that’s the daddy bear!!! Aww he has flippers _(re: prizefighter pic)_. Is he a nickle? Can we got a Nicholas??? Awww he has a cow costume! _squeal_ He’s so cute! That’s him at church? They have a bowl there! He talks to Jesus? And re: the fang picture, she looked at it and said “Now that’s just wrong.” Cute kid, really 🙂 His birthday coming up soon? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/9 "2004-06-16T22:11:48Z")
> [@Maus Magill](#): > > **I am now "That Guy"** Ugh…you go to concerts and wear a t-shirt of the band you’re seeing?? Man, hasn’t anyone ever explained to just how la…huh? Ohhhh… you the “Talks About His Kid Too Much” Guy…sorry, my mistake. S’ok, hopefully I’ll be in the same boat before too long. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/10 "2004-06-16T22:54:13Z")
As we speak mine is looking at me over the couch from Grandma’s lap. Yours is almost as cute 😛 He’s a sweetie. Lucky you. And that pacifier rocks. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/11 "2004-06-16T23:41:49Z")
Welcome to middle age. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Next step - conversations regarding potty training are interesting. Next step after that - you open your mouth, and your father’s voice comes out. Final step - The realization of how many times you said to yourself, “MY child will never behave that way in public.” Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![dangergene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@dangergene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangergene)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/12 "2004-06-17T02:07:14Z")
heh heh, I’ve been that guy for a while. I was kinda weirded out for a while too, but then I figured ‘stuff-it, my kid’s the cutest kind in the whole damn world, I GOTTA share!’ well, this week he started kissing! So cute, he was standing there, we were playing and he grabbed both sides of my head, pulled me over and _smack_ on the cheek! So cute! And just this morning, he was walking about shouting, ‘dada dada’ looking for me (he doesn’t say anything for mum yet _sigh_). Oh, oh, oh, and last night, changing his nappy, he was squishing the pillow under his head so that it wrapped up around him. Like a bug in a rug, very cute! …it goes on and on and on. I don’t mind being that guy. It’s ok. and what about being that guy who wears the t-shirt of the movie to the sequel? Is that a bad thing? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/13 "2004-06-17T12:21:39Z")
> [@Abbie Carmichael](#): > > Cute kid, really 🙂 His birthday coming up soon? He turns one in two weeks. As he is the first grandchild on both sides, and he is named after both his grandfathers, we will be ivaded by family. > [@Shodan](#): > > Next step after that - you open your mouth, and your father’s voice comes out. That I wouldn’t mind; he was the voice of reason. I’m more afraid of my mother’s voice coming out. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/14 "2004-06-17T12:40:29Z")
A cow suit? Man, that’s just unfair. ---
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/15 "2004-06-17T13:35:57Z")
Heh heh. Love the cow suit. Just wait until he’s old enough to take correction, and you decide to use “logic” on him. You know, reasoning that if he is armed with knowledge of the natural consequences of poor decisions, he will choose to act in such a manner as to avoid those consequences. It’s the Ayn Rand school of parenting. Everyone does it, and it hasn’t worked yet. But it’s sure fun to watch new parents (usually fathers) try! Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/16 "2004-06-17T20:30:58Z")
As a future curmudgeonly dad, I heartily approve of the trousers, belt, and button-up shirt. Of course, I also feel that collared shirts, tucked in, should be a requirement for all school dress codes the year after “recess” ends. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/17 "2004-06-18T13:58:50Z")
For everyone keeping score (if anyone actually is) I had no clue that the yahoo albumns hadn’t been updated since November. So, last night, instead of playing City of Heros, I chose, cropped, and resized new and more recent photos of Pinky. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/18 "2004-06-18T20:01:10Z")
…but you’ll still understand it when your giving someone the talk about your kid and they don’t care? Right? ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/19 "2004-06-18T20:11:23Z")
> [@ParentalAdvisory](#): > > …but you’ll still understand it when your giving someone the talk about your kid and they don’t care? Right? Oh, yeah. I’m fine with them not giving a damn As long as they sincerely pretend to care, it’s all good. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2004, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708/20 "2004-06-18T22:56:05Z")
That’s good. Sorry if I came off as a dick, but there’s this guy who does just that here at work, and well, you know the rest. Get’s me batty sometimes. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-now-that-guy-a-warning-to-new-dads/250708.md?page=2)