Not a bro Dad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Southern California (Orange County area) and there's definitely a type of Bro Dad here. Basically, they dress like high school surfer boys but they are in their late 30s and have two kids.

Typical SoCal Bro Dad:
-Drives a lifted 4x4 pick-up truck with a Monster Energy sticker on the back window, blasting Sublime or System of a Down
-Always sporting a Hurley baseball cap with a flat rim
-A plaid Billabong button up shirt and dark colored pants are what he wears to "dress up" for holiday cards
-Vans sneakers
-Owns a few pairs of Dickies shorts
-"Vacations" consist of going to Glamis for off-roading, camping at Pismo Beach, or heading to Big Bear to snowboard on 6 inches of man-made snow in the freestyle park
-Constantly bitches about "how crowded SoCal has become" and un-ironically throws out a bit of casual racism by blaming "the Mexicans"

I've yet to find similar Bro Dads anywhere else in the U.S. It's a bizarre combination of privilege, Peter Pan syndrome, being culturally stuck in the late 1990s.

You forgot the super dark sunglasses they all wear

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Southern California (Orange County area) and there's definitely a type of Bro Dad here. Basically, they dress like high school surfer boys but they are in their late 30s and have two kids.

Typical SoCal Bro Dad:
-Drives a lifted 4x4 pick-up truck with a Monster Energy sticker on the back window, blasting Sublime or System of a Down
-Always sporting a Hurley baseball cap with a flat rim
-A plaid Billabong button up shirt and dark colored pants are what he wears to "dress up" for holiday cards
-Vans sneakers
-Owns a few pairs of Dickies shorts
-"Vacations" consist of going to Glamis for off-roading, camping at Pismo Beach, or heading to Big Bear to snowboard on 6 inches of man-made snow in the freestyle park
-Constantly bitches about "how crowded SoCal has become" and un-ironically throws out a bit of casual racism by blaming "the Mexicans"

I've yet to find similar Bro Dads anywhere else in the U.S. It's a bizarre combination of privilege, Peter Pan syndrome, being culturally stuck in the late 1990s.

You forgot the super dark sunglasses they all wear

I don’t know what being culturally stuck in the late 1990s means. And I’m pretty sure you don’t either.

[Anonymous]

The CaliDad is far different from, say, the ArlinDad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bro dad.

I have always dressed surfy.. Oneill, grayers, descendent of thieves, penguin,quick silver, tailorbird, new school ...

Grew up in Potomac but every summer at the beach ( I was a beach lifeguard and still surf). I knew Darren Star in HS and he based Beverly Hills 90210 on Churchill so I think Potomac had kind of a California feel at the time. I remember our quarterback senior year transferred in from LA and all my friends surfed or skateboarded.

I like the clothes.

Obviously, as you are still talking about them at your geriatric age.

They are still my best friends and we still surf and fish together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bro dad.

I have always dressed surfy.. Oneill, grayers, descendent of thieves, penguin,quick silver, tailorbird, new school ...

Grew up in Potomac but every summer at the beach ( I was a beach lifeguard and still surf). I knew Darren Star in HS and he based Beverly Hills 90210 on Churchill so I think Potomac had kind of a California feel at the time. I remember our quarterback senior year transferred in from LA and all my friends surfed or skateboarded.

I like the clothes.

Obviously, as you are still talking about them at your geriatric age.

They are still my best friends and we still surf and fish together.

I meant the clothes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the Dc version? I don’t know anyone like this. At all.

I just posted about the east coast version, and it's not at all like the west coast. Bro dads here are the wealthy, obnoxious, loud dads of athletic, Landon-type boys. Not necessarily private school, but usually. They have beautiful wives, beautiful homes, take multiple fabulous vacations per year, own large dogs, and absolutely love that their sons are also bros. In fact, they're proud of that fact. They let their kids have parties at the house, and provide the alcohol, sometimes even drinking with the kids. They buy their sons Jeeps when they turn 16. They're often portly, and may not have been athletic themselves back in the day, but they sure like to pretend they were.

ugh. California Dad Bro's win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a bro dad.

I have always dressed surfy.. Oneill, grayers, descendent of thieves, penguin,quick silver, tailorbird, new school ...

Grew up in Potomac but every summer at the beach ( I was a beach lifeguard and still surf). I knew Darren Star in HS and he based Beverly Hills 90210 on Churchill so I think Potomac had kind of a California feel at the time. I remember our quarterback senior year transferred in from LA and all my friends surfed or skateboarded.

I like the clothes.

Obviously, as you are still talking about them at your geriatric age.

They are still my best friends and we still surf and fish together.

I meant the clothes.

I still wear them.. By the way Oniell, Grayers and Penguin make great stuff .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do bro dads tend to be fake? Like they're always in a good mood? If so, I know exactly what you're talking about. So tiring. Some people just try too hard and it's exhausting being around them.

Yes. A bro dad I know is constantly "up." I have two boys who are not athletic, and this dad has three very athletic boys. Whenever he sees us, he'll slap my boys on the back and say a version of, "HEY BUDDY!!! PLAYING FOOTBALL YET?? NO?? WHY NOT??? BEST GAME OUT THERE!!" This happens every.single.time we see him. And he's on transmit only, not at all interested in what we actually have to say in response as to what the boys are involved in (hint: not sports). He's such a douche and so completely clueless.

I swear I know this bro dad. He’s a pretty nice guy but always just gladhanding and waiting for his turn to talk. Exhausting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do bro dads tend to be fake? Like they're always in a good mood? If so, I know exactly what you're talking about. So tiring. Some people just try too hard and it's exhausting being around them.

Yes. A bro dad I know is constantly "up." I have two boys who are not athletic, and this dad has three very athletic boys. Whenever he sees us, he'll slap my boys on the back and say a version of, "HEY BUDDY!!! PLAYING FOOTBALL YET?? NO?? WHY NOT??? BEST GAME OUT THERE!!" This happens every.single.time we see him. And he's on transmit only, not at all interested in what we actually have to say in response as to what the boys are involved in (hint: not sports). He's such a douche and so completely clueless.

I'm the confessed bro dad above.

There are sensitive bro dads too. Think Brandon Walsh of 20210 grown up. Surfing and a optimistic vibe has nothing to do with football.

[Anonymous]

If bro dads are so bad, how do they have hot wives?

Sounds like they are doing something right

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If bro dads are so bad, how do they have hot wives?

Sounds like they are doing something right

The CA dad bros are also hot so that's why...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If bro dads are so bad, how do they have hot wives?

Sounds like they are doing something right

There’s a vapid hot mom out there for every bro dad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do bro dads tend to be fake? Like they're always in a good mood? If so, I know exactly what you're talking about. So tiring. Some people just try too hard and it's exhausting being around them.

Yes. A bro dad I know is constantly "up." I have two boys who are not athletic, and this dad has three very athletic boys. Whenever he sees us, he'll slap my boys on the back and say a version of, "HEY BUDDY!!! PLAYING FOOTBALL YET?? NO?? WHY NOT??? BEST GAME OUT THERE!!" This happens every.single.time we see him. And he's on transmit only, not at all interested in what we actually have to say in response as to what the boys are involved in (hint: not sports). He's such a douche and so completely clueless.

Is this any worse than DC wonk dad looking at you/your kids with eyes of pity when he asks where your kids are going to college and it isn't HYPSM or a peer school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the Dc version? I don’t know anyone like this. At all.

I just posted about the east coast version, and it's not at all like the west coast. Bro dads here are the wealthy, obnoxious, loud dads of athletic, Landon-type boys. Not necessarily private school, but usually. They have beautiful wives, beautiful homes, take multiple fabulous vacations per year, own large dogs, and absolutely love that their sons are also bros. In fact, they're proud of that fact. They let their kids have parties at the house, and provide the alcohol, sometimes even drinking with the kids. They buy their sons Jeeps when they turn 16. They're often portly, and may not have been athletic themselves back in the day, but they sure like to pretend they were.

What about their daughters? Or is raising girls purely the domain of Dad Bros' wives? And do the wives fulfill this obligation primarily by buying large matching bows for each one of their daughters' outfits, do their darndest to make sure their little girls look like they could have stepped out of a high end children's clothing catalogue at any given moment of any given day, lecturing their daughters on what is & is not considered to be ladylike behavior while allowing their sons to run wild, & signing their daughters up for ballet &/or "cheer" at the earliest possible age? Or am I thinking of the wives of a different type of dad stereotype?

In any case, do Dad Bros' daughters also get jeeps when they turn 16? I'm pretty sure you can get them custom painted in various pastel colors these days...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What’s the Dc version? I don’t know anyone like this. At all.

I just posted about the east coast version, and it's not at all like the west coast. Bro dads here are the wealthy, obnoxious, loud dads of athletic, Landon-type boys. Not necessarily private school, but usually. They have beautiful wives, beautiful homes, take multiple fabulous vacations per year, own large dogs, and absolutely love that their sons are also bros. In fact, they're proud of that fact. They let their kids have parties at the house, and provide the alcohol, sometimes even drinking with the kids. They buy their sons Jeeps when they turn 16. They're often portly, and may not have been athletic themselves back in the day, but they sure like to pretend they were.

What about their daughters? Or is raising girls purely the domain of Dad Bros' wives? And do the wives fulfill this obligation primarily by buying large matching bows for each one of their daughters' outfits, do their darndest to make sure their little girls look like they could have stepped out of a high end children's clothing catalogue at any given moment of any given day, lecturing their daughters on what is & is not considered to be ladylike behavior while allowing their sons to run wild, & signing their daughters up for ballet &/or "cheer" at the earliest possible age? Or am I thinking of the wives of a different type of dad stereotype?

In any case, do Dad Bros' daughters also get jeeps when they turn 16? I'm pretty sure you can get them custom painted in various pastel colors these days...

the bro dad daughters I know don't 'cheer'. They play lax, fh, or tennis at a high level and look like lululemon models.