Dad jokes

Are dad jokes funny? This my dear friends, is a really hard question to answer. First of all, let’s establish the basic fact: fathers are great. They create a space full of affection, freedom and boundaries for the optimal development of their own offspring. They supported learning to ride a bike, are great play partners and are a great support and orientation.

At the same time, and I’m sorry to have to write it this way, being a dad myself, dads tell horrible jokes. Dads are nut funny. Never, ever, ever, not even close. I have a great son and well, I love jokes and telling them, I do so with passion, but my son cannot laugh at them in most cases. Dear dads, do you recognize yourselves?

Funny dad jokes aren‘t funny, are they?

It is a phenomenon, where do fathers get their bad jokes? It seems to be a special talent, a questionable gift, to remember exactly these, to tell them over and over again without being asked, and to laugh themselves to pieces and collect a pitiful smile from the youth.

You want an example? You’re welcome to it:

“Hi dad, I’m hungry!”
“Hi hungry, I’m dad!”

This joke is probably one of the most famous funny dad jokes. It’s not funny, in fact it’s pretty bad, but at the same time it has a surprising punch line and when you look at it more closely it’s quite funny.

Young people would probably never admit this officially, but I personally believe that they do enjoy it when we tell jokes like this, and laugh ourselves silly. It’s an unwritten law of nature, fathers tell bad jokes. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Neanderthal dad had already grunted unfunny jokes to his children. Perhaps one should also consult the Bible here, I am unfortunately not Bible-fast, can anyone help here?

And our sons will also become fathers someday and will proudly follow in our footsteps to regale the youth with equally bad jokes. Eye-rolling is certain, and that’s a good thing.