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.
You’re American…
You’re American when you go into a bathroom and when you come out, but what are you while you’re in the bathroom? European.
Two goldfish are…
Two goldfish are in a tank. One says to the other, “Do you know how to drive this thing?”
People are usually…
People are usually shocked that I have a Police record. But I love their greatest hits!
Did you hear…
Did you hear about the guy who invented the knock-knock joke? He won the ‘no-bell’ prize.
What happens when…
What happens when a frogs car dies? He needs a jump. If that doesn’t work he has to get it toad.