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Some dads are passionate about classic cars and fishing trips. Others enjoy hiking and tackling DIY projects. But no matter how different they may be, dads seem to share one common trait: their unstoppable urge to crack the cheesiest jokes.

And even though we might roll our eyes at their puns and groan at their one-liners, deep down, we secretly love them. Luckily, the popular Facebook group ‘Dad Jokes Daily’ features plenty of these awkwardly hilarious quips, and we’ve picked out some of their best dad jokes to share with you. Scroll down to check them out and upvote your favorites!

For many of us, childhood meant being exposed to a steady stream of classic dad jokes. However, the term itself wasn’t officially recognized in dictionaries until 2014. Though it appeared on X (formerly Twitter) in 2007, and British publishers began releasing joke compilation books under this theme in 2013.

The earliest mention of dad jokes is credited to a 1987 editorial in the Gettysburg Times. Writer Jim Kalbaugh praised fathers for telling embarrassing jokes to their children—or, even better, to others in front of their children. Kalbaugh argued that this practice was “one of the great traditions of fatherhood worth preserving.”

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Linda Gilliam
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just shot Diet Coke out thru my nose, when I read about the 14 years !! That's HILARIOUS !!!!

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Dad jokes seem to have universal appeal across cultures, notes Marc Hye-Knudsen, a humor researcher and lab manager at Aarhus University. For example, in Japan, they have a concept called oyaji gyagu, which can be translated to ‘old men’s gags’ or ‘middle-aged men’s gags’. In Danish culture, they’ve adopted the modern term ‘dad jokes’. But in the past, they referred to it as onkel humor (‘uncle humor’) and morfar vittigheder (‘grandfather jokes’).

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Traveling Lady Railfan
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First time I saw one was last week, driving through Niagara Falls New York and I thought, "oh look, someone's just learned how to weld and they've constructed some some crazy looking car for their first attempt... Maybe their child drew a picture of a car and they tried to make similar in real life version...Good for them for trying." Imagine my surprise when I found out that this is $100,000 vehicle.

Sparky4
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is too far down in the comments to get the attention it deserves.

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Sky Render
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not enough polygons for that. More like a PC racing game from the early 90s. I'm thinking Papyrus IndyCar Racing from 1993.

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L H
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every time I see a picture of one of these I feel like the internet is playing a practical joke on me

Maggie Fulton
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I see one of these, I think it looks like the cars kids drew in fourth grade, except those were better.

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Nikki Gross
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It took me a moment to figure out that it was a Cybertruck. For a minute I thought it was some type of Redneck trailer that you see people making from beds of old Pickup Trucks that they use to haul s**t.

Diolla
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

..... OH! It's a car! Sorry... we don't have them here yet. Did not see it was a car at first.

kitten levels tokyo
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“You have a $100,000 pickup truck that is faster than a Porsche? It looks like a dumpster… No, I’m not jealous at all.”

James Peek
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a car from a pinewood derby, for a kid who's father wouldn't let them use their tools.

Bodie Moucha
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if Elon Musk has ever taken his children to a park? Or to a dollar store? Or even a Walmart?

V Martinez
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have a few where I live. Whenever they get behind me, I feel like I'm being chased by a wannabe Mad Max character. Lol

Floeckchen
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Glad we will not see this dreck here anytime soon since the Cyberf**k isn't save for traffic in europe and wouldn't get a vehicle registration.

Just me...
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw my first one in the wild just last week. I couldn't believe how incredibly underwhelming it was!

Dre Mosley
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having seen several of these things in person, I fully understand.

MacintoshID
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw my first one driving at me down the road and thought at first "what the hell is that?" Not a fan of the vehicle.

somnomania (she/her, queer)
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the kindest thing you can do for a cybertruck owner is give them a coupon for the local carwash

MAKtheknife
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some designer thought this was a good idea, but I agree with the dumpster idea.

Gayle Shull Brown
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It may as well be a dumpster! The boxy back end looks rather stupid and not streamlined at all, not sure it would be economical or worth the extra cost! 🧐

deletemyaccount
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No dumpsters are useful. This is the kind of thing that belongs in a dumpster.

Maartje
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the best comment on the cyber truck yet. Looks like this one is wrapped? Look what lives in my street- a pink trashcan lookwhatli...9e984e.jpg lookwhatliveshere-668c5fd9e984e.jpg

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James016
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the UK you may need a HGV/Category C1 licence to drive one as they are so heavy. When you add passengers and cargo it could go over the 3.5 ton limit for a normal driving licence. Which is moot as they are not sold here are probably never will be.

Julia Mckinney
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just saw one of those this last week and almost pulled some muscles chortling and cackling!

B.Nelson
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had a debate in class on whether or not this is the ugliest car on the road. Most students agreed.

comfort the lame
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To say my father was a "car guy" is an understatement. He would be rolling over in his grave at the sight of this thing. Lucky for him he was cremated.

DrBronxx
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Judging from the complaints, "dumpster" may be a synonym.

Isaac Harvey
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve seen a few of them in the area where I live. It’s… iconic, but not in a good way.

Miki
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I didn't know how this c**p is looking from behind. Yyyyyyyyyuck

axle f
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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...I think you're giving that POS more credit than it deserves..

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So why are dads across generations and countries so invested in this corny kind of humor? Comedy critic and dad Jason Zinoman has an explanation. “The demise of a dad’s sense of humor begins in early parenthood while workshopping jokes in front of babies, tiny philistines who think peekaboo is a hilarious bit of misdirection,” he writes.

When kids grow into toddlers, they fixate on trivial things, making it easy to amuse them with silly remarks. “Like so many lazy comics, we parents pander. If jokes work, they stay in the set. Gradually, we become hooked on cheap laughs.”

As children become older, dads are reluctant to let go of the jokes they’ve come to love. “When their humor matures, they mock ours and, in their search for a critical language to express their contempt, the dad joke was born.”

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Regardless of the audience, the biggest fans of dad jokes are probably other dads. For example, Zinoman recounts a moment he once shared with another father. At a kids’ birthday party, one dad mentioned he had just “cobbled together” summer camps for his child. Zinoman quipped that camps in the area are very “cobble-able”. Catching on, the other dad grinned and said, “Cobble Hill,” referring to a nearby neighborhood.

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“The best argument for dad jokes is that bad art can be tremendous fun. Anyone who tells you differently has never cackled their way through an abysmal movie as they made fun of it with good friends, or gleefully beat a joke into the ground,” Zinoman says. “Some of the biggest laughs of my life have been from bad jokes, because what’s funnier than failure?”

“Believing wholeheartedly in something lame is very funny,” agrees Christian Smith, a comedian from Toronto and a father to a two-year-old. “The lamer the better and the more you do it with a mischievous grin, the more you’ll get away with it.”

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He likes to tease his wife with this one: “Do you have a raisin?” he asks, knowing she’ll inevitably respond with a no. “Well, how about a date?”

In a world where many jokes aim to offend or belittle, dad jokes do the opposite—they’re harmless and bring people together. Another Canadian comedian Dylan Gott, who has a three-year-old son and is expecting another child this month, shares, “The key to a good dad joke is uniting the rest of your family against you.” This is especially helpful if others are feeling anxious. “You come in and say something that makes everyone forget about the tense situation.”

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Moreover, dad jokes have been scientifically shown to positively influence children’s development. A study by The British Pscyhological society, led by Marc Hye-Knudsen, suggests that when fathers tell corny jokes, they push their kids’ limits for handling awkward situations. This helps children become more resilient to judgment and embarrassment, preparing them to grow into confident, empowered adults.

Hye-Knudsen points out that dad jokes resemble the rough-and-tumble play that fathers instinctively use to engage their children—a trait observed across multiple species, including primates. This makes dad jokes a natural outcome of a behavior that has existed for millions of years.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In fairness, he did only run on two legs. Maybe his front legs are where all the speed is?

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“So to all the dads out there who love telling dad jokes to your kids: don’t let their groans, their eye-rolls, or their palpable irritation stop you,” encourages Hye-Knudsen. “You’re partaking in a long and proud tradition, and your embarrassingly awful jokes may even do them some good. Keep repeating the same old stale puns, year-in and year-out”.

Hopefully, you’re now inspired to continue the legacy of making dad jokes and have found some inspiration from these posts for your next one. Remember, the cheesier the better!

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It's the cost of living for whoever pays for the funeral because they didn't have the foresight to die first.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Gullible” is the only English word in common usage that does not appear in any dictionary.

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm surprisingly dad for a middle aged childless woman

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3 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We got a Doberman Pinscher, and boy does he annoy my wife for some reason.

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