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19 Dads We're Glad We Didn't Have

We love dads, we really do. But there are some guys who, well, would make growing up around them a tad more difficult. Presenting the 2011 Bad Daddy List. Let us know if we missed anyone.

by MORE.com Editors

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Steven Tyler

Because he'd be borrowing our clothing and makeup.
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Jack Nicholson in "The Shining"

Because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Skeery!
Jack Nicholson in The Shining
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Ryan O'Neal

Because hitting on a girl who happens to be your daughter whom you don't recognize is icky. All of this happening at the funeral of your girlfriend Farrah Fawcett is uber creepy.
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James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos"

Because he'd whack anyone who dissed his daughter. Then we’d fade to black without ever knowing what happened.
James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on The Sopranos
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Bill Clinton

Because who would want a dad involved in a sex scandal that now has its own word, Lewinsky.
Bill Clinton
Utho "denny" Coxall / PR Photos

Charlie Sheen

Because LOSING.
Charlie Sheen
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Patrick Dempsey

Because friends might come over only because they have a McCrush on our dad.
Patrick Dempsey
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Chris Harrison

Because dating would be a disaster! He would arrange dates and then give a rose to the guy/girl he liked for us.
Chris Harrison
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Donald Trump

Because if we don't do a perfect job as his child, he might fire us!
Donald Trump
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Michael Lohan

Because rehab at 20 years old and having a dad ride our coattails doesn't sound fun.
Michael Lohan
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David Arquette

Because dads should act older than their kids.
David Arquette
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Jerry Seinfeld

Because we'd have to be Mets fans... not that there's anything wrong with that.
Jerry Seinfeld
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Brad Pitt

Because no matter how hard we tried, we'd always be the ugly duckling.
Brad Pitt
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Bill Cosby as Cliff Huxtable on "The Cosby Show"

Because who wants to deal with those daily lectures?
Bill Cosby as Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show
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Barack Obama

Because every bad hair day and awkward puberty moment would be on Perez Hilton within seconds.
Barack Obama
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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Because every Thanksgiving we'd have to recalibrate how many places to set for our siblings.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Jon Hamm as Don Draper on "Mad Men"

Because we think he’s hot, and that would just be SO wrong!
Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men
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Bryan Cranston as Walter White on "Breaking Bad"

Because we’re not sure we'd want our college fund financed with meth earnings.

Bryan Cranston as Walter White on Breaking Bad
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Bill Paxton as Bill Henrickson on "Big Love"

Because one mom is enough, but three?

 

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Bill Paxton as Bill Henrickson on Big Love
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First Published Wed, 2011-06-15 18:24

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