How is The Apple Polishing Cloth Insane? Let Me Count The Ways

This fruitilicious Polishing Cloth is insane. Bananas. Nuts. Crazy. There, I said it. Let’s be clear: your Rent-A-Dad has a number of issues with the sweetest computer company. Many of them are about the prices Apple charges for their not-nearly-worth-it...

Recognizing a Lie — It’s Not as Hard as You Think

We’ve all been lied to. More than likely, unless you’re just crawling out of bed, you’ve been lied to, today. Wouldn’t it be terrific if recognizing a lie was easier? Maybe it’s easier than you think. As with so many things, figuring out...

How Is It The FiOS Guy Is Not Your Friend ?

This might not seem like the kind of thing that Dad would have an opinion about (HA!, SURE!), but The Fios Guy is Not your friend. Yeah, the usual “Dad’s Advice” thing is happening, and we’ll get it out of the way right here: Rent A Dad Will...

It’s ALL Personal

There’s an old saying that businesspeople rely on: Nothing’s Personal, It’s All Just Business. Uh-huh. As our sister entity Answer Guy Central says, there are limits to that idea. Here at Rent-A-Dad we take it further; It’s ALL Personal. As Dad...

The Importance of Keeping It Personal

In my last post on Hidden Costs, I talked about companies taking liberties with your relationship. As you might have guessed, your Rent-A-Dad is no fan of that kind of behavior. So imagine my non-surprise when the people at Automattic/WordPress did it again. Get ready...