When I was out looking for the perfect Father's Day gift this year, something cool, witty and memorable, my imagination landed me on the Hongred Dad Gifts, Multitool Pens. It seemed to check all of the boxes -functional, practical gift ideas - plus it added a fun twist with its alien abduction theme!
Little did I realize that choosing this seemingly innocuous pen would lead to an incredibly strange night. It started when I gave my dad his new gadget.. only he opened it up and laughed maniacally with delight as four black aliens in funny hats crept out of the box! My dad quickly pulled me by the arm into his secret lab hidden behind a hidden door in our house where he told me about how these little guys were actually advanced robots from another planet who had come here to help us find treasures long undiscovered and decipher cryptic symbols left behind like Easter eggs scattered throughout time. For some reason they identified extremely strongly with greens and oranges which is why there was such vivid use of colour on their bodies (and why this particular tooled pen was so desirable).
My dad proceeded to introduce me around to each 'alien' offering a firm handshake at first contact along with sage advice upon meeting them: 'Never trust anyone whose tie matches your shirt'. This experience bordered between science fiction fantasy mixed reality - filled mostly with disorientation yet strangely satisfying satisfaction! The ultimate lesson being; when choosing Dad gifts always go for ones that hold surprises... even if those surprise are unfathomably weird aliens sent from outer space.