Trying to determine what makes a good (or bad) dad joke is not so easy, but there are certain ingredients that we can name. First of all, the one-liner has to be administered by a dad (not necessarily your own), it has to be both corny and somewhat amusing, and most of all, it just has to have a hackneyed pun to make it the best joke ever. 
Although not everyone is a big fan of that type of comedy gold, there is a certain amount of appreciation any person can have for a well-timed funny pun. Especially if it's followed by thunderous laughter from the person and the classic finger-guns pose.
Oh, and if you’re a dad joke aficionado like we are, you might be surprised to know where these inappropriate jokes stem from. So, the first theory is that your beloved father just feels nostalgic for those times when you were little and laughed at just about anything. 
The other approach for these hilarious jokes is a much more anticipated one—your father wants to embarrass you as much as he can while he can. And that's precisely what these funny jokes are meant to do.
Scroll down below to see some of the best funny dad jokes around, and don't forget to comment and vote for your favorites.

#1

Can I Have A Book Mark?

Funny dad joke about a son's misunderstanding of his father's name, from a humorous perspective. Today, my son asked "Can I have a book mark?" and I burst into tears. 11 years old and he still doesn't know my name is Brian.

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    #2

    Holy Water

    Funny dad joke on a red background: “How do you make holy water? You boil the hell out of it.” How do you make holy water? You boil the hell out of it.

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    #3

    Nobody Knows

    Funny dad joke text on a red background with a panda logo. What do you call someone with no body and no nose? Nobody knows.

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    #4

    Conversation Starter

    Funny dad joke on a beige background about not listening to a daughter. My daughter screeched, "Daaaaaad, you haven't listened to one word I've said, have you!?" What a strange way to start a conversation with me...

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    #5

    Dying To Get There

    Dad joke on a red background: "When a dad drives past a graveyard, people are just dying to get in there!" When a dad drives past a graveyard: Did you know that's a popular cemetery? Yep, people are just dying to get in there!

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    #6

    Sir Arthur's Knights

    Text on image with a funny dad joke about Sir Cumference and King Arthur's round table. The fattest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.

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    #7

    Vegetarian Zombie

    A funny dad joke about a zombie vegetarian on a red background. What does a zombie vegetarian eat? “GRRRAAAAAIIIINNNNS!”

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    #8

    Witnessing A Robery

    Text on a beige background with a dad joke: "If you see a robbery at an Apple Store does that make you an iWitness?" If you see a robbery at an Apple Store does that make you an iWitness?

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    #9

    Invisible Man

    Funny dad joke about the invisible man rejecting a job, on a red background from Bored Panda. Why did the invisible man turn down the job offer? He couldn't see himself doing it.

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    #10

    Happy Anniversary

    Funny dad joke about a pirate's 80th birthday on a yellow background. What did the pirate say on his 80th birthday? AYE MATEY

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    #11

    Ice Cream Truck

    Text of a funny dad joke about an ambulance driving fast. When an ambulance zips past with its siren blaring: "They won’t sell much ice cream driving that fast.”

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    #12

    Math Problems

    Funny dad joke about people admitting they’re bad with fractions, on a beige background. 5/4 of people admit that they’re bad with fractions.

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    #13

    Dentist Time

    Text card with a dad joke about a dentist appointment time, featuring humor and puns on a red background. What time did the man go to the dentist? Tooth hurt-y.

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    #14

    Half Left

    Text reads a funny dad joke: "When you ask a dad if he's alright: 'No, I'm half left.'" When you ask a dad if he's alright: "No, I’m half left.”

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    #15

    Three Guys

    Funny dad joke text on a red background: “Two guys walk into a bar, the third one ducks.” Two guys walk into a bar, the third one ducks.

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    #16

    Kidding

    A dad joke on a yellow background: “When a woman is giving birth, she is literally kidding.” When a woman is giving birth, she is literally kidding.

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    #17

    Bison And Buffalo

    Dad joke about a buffalo saying "Bison" to his son at school, on a red background. What did the buffalo say to his son when he dropped him off at school? Bison.

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    #18

    Salted Peanut

    "Text joke about peanuts and assault, representing funny dad jokes on a beige background with a Bored Panda logo." Two peanuts were walking down the street. One was a salted.

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    #19

    Forever 21

    Text of a funny dad joke on a red background about a college-aged vampire shopping at Forever 21. Where did the college-aged vampire like to shop? Forever 21.

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    #20

    A Trumpet

    Funny dad joke on a mustard-yellow background: "You know what the loudest pet you can get is? A trumpet." You know what the loudest pet you can get is? A trumpet.

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    #21

    Deter Gents

    Text on a red background featuring a funny dad joke about Tide pods. I hear it's easy to get ladies not to eat Tide pods. It's more difficult to deter gents, though.

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    #22

    Circus Fire

    Funny dad joke about a circus fire with a clever pun on "intense" and "in tents." Did you hear about the circus fire? It was in tents!

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    #23

    Frostbite

    Funny dad joke about a snowman and vampire on a red background. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite.

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    #24

    It's Tearable

    Funny dad joke about a piece of paper on a beige background. Want to hear a joke about a piece of paper? Never mind... it's tearable.

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    #25

    Cheese Toastie

    Text image with a joke about cheese toastie interrogation, highlighting funny dad jokes. I was interrogated over the theft of a cheese toastie. Man, they really grilled me.

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    #26

    Muffler Dream

    Funny dad joke on a yellow background: "I had a dream I was a muffler. I woke up exhausted." I had a dream that I was a muffler last night. I woke up exhausted!

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    #27

    Square Meal

    Square Meal Did you see they made round bails of hay illegal in Wisconsin? It’s because the cows weren’t getting a square meal.

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    #28

    Kleenex Dance

    Text on yellow background with a funny dad joke asking how to make a Kleenex dance. How do you make a Kleenex dance? Put a little boogie in it!

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    #29

    Bad Blood

    "Funny dad joke on a red background about Taylor Swift and a vampire, from BoredPanda.com." Why didn't the vampire attack Taylor Swift? She had bad blood.

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    #30

    Two-Knee Fish

    Text on a beige background: "What do you call a fish with two knees? A 'two-knee' fish." Funny dad joke humor. What do you call a fish with two knees? A “two-knee” fish.

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