Dad accuses son of losing wrench he lost himself, son buys him new wrench as a gift for every event for the rest of his life: 'This Father's Day will be wrench number 55!'

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    Father's Day is right around the corner! (It has, begun) S OC Three wrenches were purchased to get me through the year, arrived, and now this Father's Day will be wrench number 55!
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    For a quick backstory - My father once jokingly suggested I lost a wrench we both know he lost himself. This became a thing until I got sick of it, and warned him that if he mentioned it EVER AGAIN,
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    he would be getting a 7/16 Craftsman Ratchet End Wrench for every birthday, Father's Day, and Christmas for the rest of his natural life.
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    Then he said it again. That was 54 wrenches ago. Hath No Fury Like A Wrench Never Lost.
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    (Link to the original in case you think I'm insane: https://old.reddit.com/r/Mal iciousCompliance/comment s/vg23jd/fathers day compl iance/)
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    Father's Day Compliance M OC 18 years ago (Not about, trust me, I know this one to the date) I was over Dad's house and I needed a wrench, and coming from a long line of mechanics, I knew he's have one available as I didn't have my kit in my car, so I asked to borrow one.
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    Dad of course said yes, handed me the mechanic's tool box, and just out of habit, I opened it and immediately noticed that a Craftman's 7/16, ratchet- end wrench was missing.
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    Again, I come from a LONG line of mechanics; every tool has its place, be it in a drawer, box or outlined on a peg board, and I thought it was weird that Dad lost a wrench out of the spare / house tool kit.
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    "You're missing a 7/16." I pointed out, showing him the missing slot.
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    Now Dad, being Dad, just had to bust on me a bit, so looking me dead in the eyes and beaming a huge smile he responded: "It was there when I gave it to you."
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    Mind you, I hadn't left the kitchen. I hadn't so much as shifted my FEET. I knew he was lying, he knew he was lying, but it had been ingrained in me since childhood that losing a tool is a death sentence.
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    Now, I knew he was busting my s and I let it go; but from that day forward, anytime we needed something, he'd make a comment like "Sure wish I had that 7/16th wrench that Coyote lost." or "You know what would fix it? That missing 7/16th wrench."
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    This went on for MONTHS. So one day, he made the usual "tease me for losing a tool" comment and I warned him. I looked him in the eyes and said:
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    "Say it ONE more time old man, and you're going to get that wrench every Birthday, Father's Day and Christmas for the rest of your natural life."
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    Few hours passed, I asked him to hand me a tool and he said: "I can't you lost it, remember?" I laughed, and played it off - but it was on...and that was 18 years ago.
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    Today, being Father's day, he just received his 52nd craftsman's ratchet-end, 7/16th wrench.
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    Since that day, he's tried telling me that he knows that I didn't lose it, (I knew that already) that I don't need to buy it (Oh, I DO.), and he's occasionally tried to say it was a different size or item to get a different present, but we both know that's not happening.
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    They're everywhere. Every coffee can, junk drawer, cabinet, tool box, peg board or spare nail in the house and garage contains a Craftsman's 7/16 ratchet end wrench. You know how they say you're never more than 8 feet from a spider? Well in Dad's world, you're never more the 7 feet from a Craftsman's 7/16 ratchet end wrench, because there are at least two in his truck at this point as well.
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    When will it end? When the old dies. The last wrench will go in his cold, dead hand so he can tighten bolts in because I warned him.
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    Gd I warned him. Happy Father's Day to all of you with weird traditions, jokes and relationships with the man who made you who you are today. And if you need a wrench, hit me up I know a guy.
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    TL:DR Dad teased me - about losing a tool that he lost, and I've replaced it as of today, 52 times.
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