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Dad jokes are a touchy subject: some people adore them while others think they’re the lowest form of humor. Most of us are guilty of telling a dad joke or two every once a while, but we’ve got nothing on the Dad Says Jokes Instagram account that is dedicated entirely to posting dad jokes. With more than 1.9 million loyal followers on Instagram, you could even say it’s… the daddy of all dad joke social media accounts. [Accepts Nobel Peace Prize for the corniest joke of the year.]
We’ve collected some of the punniest Dad Jokes dad jokes, so scroll down, enjoy, remember to tell us which ones were your faves, and share them with your friends if you know they’re feeling down. If you’re still craving some cheesy humor, have a look through Bored Panda’s previous list about Dad Says Jokes right here.
The National Post claims that the very first recorded use of the term “dad joke” happened in 1987 when Jim Kalbaugh, a columnist with the Gettysburg Times, wrote: “As we approach Father’s Day, I would like to propose that ‘Dad’ Jokes not be banned. They should be revered, preserved.” Kalbaugh got his wish because the internet is keeping the dad joke genre alive and well.
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Comedian Paul Seven told the National Post that nowadays humor is all about instant gratification and avoiding insulting anybody. According to him, dad jokes have no social commentary, no agenda, no political material—they’re as neutral as can be.
That’s because they rely on puns. “It’s a genre most kids grow up with and can relate to, no matter where they are from. It requires no cultural know-how, no knowledge of social trends, or world updates,” Seven says.
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Jonathan Scargill 4 years ago
Two fish in a tank. One says "Do you know how to drive this thing?"
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“Dad jokes take the audience away from everything awful to something so neutral and inoffensive, without even trying. You don’t have to think and no one gets hurt. I think we’re tired of turning on CNN and watching the absolute nightmare that is the reality around the world. And then you go on Twitter and you read about dad puns,” the comedian explained the beauty of dad jokes and how they help us unwind.
In his opinion, comedy and humor should be about “healing” and making people feel better about themselves, not putting someone else down for a quick laugh. And dad jokes are perfect for this role. After all, the worst they can do is make us cringe.
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Molly Cule 4 years ago
Women's faults are many but men have only two. Everything they say and everything they do. (Please don't think I'm ignorant enough to actually believe this. It's just a funny ditty.)
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Kesam 4 years ago (edited)
I, for one, don't like to cut corners, so I will apply to be a surgeon. But, come to think of it, I'm a little sad by nature and would like to do something uplifting, so I might also apply to be an elevator conductor. But then again, I hate it when people go off the rails, so I think will just go back to my old job as a train conductor.
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juice 4 years ago
i think they're called dad jokes because dads like telling them over and over again. the humor is usually really cheesy and focuses on wordplay (and they're mostly family-friendly). i guess dad jokes kind of epitomize lameness but they're so dumb it's funny.
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Jason Doakes 4 years ago
This is great light comedy, no demeaning, no racism, no sexism, nobody gets put down except, maybe a little self-deprecation/self-irony, but no bad feelings. You must like puns though...
Naomi Wayker 4 years ago
This cracked me up the whole way I want more it reminds me of my childhood
Moezarella 4 years ago
for some reason I was reading the jokes out loud using a fake deepenend voice 😂
Tom Wagner 4 years ago
I detest puns! You're right about them being universally acceptable and non offensive, but it pisses me off that we live in a world so full of wimps that words damage them SO much! Just remember how traumatized so many idiots were by the word "Trump" just four years ago. Such people would faint if they had to play Bridge.
Roadkill TheBrave 4 years ago
*sighs* I only looked at this because my sister is insane with Puns and puns me every day. Texting puns, walk by puns, she will call me just to pun. I did send her a couple of these but my face was blank the entire time I read these.
juice 4 years ago
i think they're called dad jokes because dads like telling them over and over again. the humor is usually really cheesy and focuses on wordplay (and they're mostly family-friendly). i guess dad jokes kind of epitomize lameness but they're so dumb it's funny.
Load More Replies... Jason Doakes 4 years ago
This is great light comedy, no demeaning, no racism, no sexism, nobody gets put down except, maybe a little self-deprecation/self-irony, but no bad feelings. You must like puns though...
Naomi Wayker 4 years ago
This cracked me up the whole way I want more it reminds me of my childhood
Moezarella 4 years ago
for some reason I was reading the jokes out loud using a fake deepenend voice 😂
Tom Wagner 4 years ago
I detest puns! You're right about them being universally acceptable and non offensive, but it pisses me off that we live in a world so full of wimps that words damage them SO much! Just remember how traumatized so many idiots were by the word "Trump" just four years ago. Such people would faint if they had to play Bridge.
Roadkill TheBrave 4 years ago
*sighs* I only looked at this because my sister is insane with Puns and puns me every day. Texting puns, walk by puns, she will call me just to pun. I did send her a couple of these but my face was blank the entire time I read these.
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