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Dad jokes always come at the wrong place at the wrong time. You name it at the dinner table, at a family reunion party, at a cousin’s wedding, or at your graduation ceremony.

And while some of us still dread them, others have learned to embrace their inherent clinginess and absurd punniness. In fact, dad jokes are funny; it’s just that dads are usually the only ones who know them!

So, let’s celebrate our dear dads, who make our daily lives all the weirder, clingier, and quirkier with their seemingly never-ending stream of puns.

Below, we selected some of the best new ones from the internet's beloved Dad Says Jokes account to make your eyes roll out of their sockets and remind you that it can always be worse when it comes to a sense of humor.

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#1

Dad humor post: "I asked my wife if I was the only one she had ever been with. She said yes, all the others were nines and tens."

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A B C
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4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apply burn ailment generously, lol

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    Dad joke text meme about plastic surgery, highlighting humor with a play on "new faces" at a meeting.

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    With the popularity of weird and cringy dad jokes soaring, it’s only fair to wonder what it is about them that people find them so entertaining. This relatively new humor sub-genre has been taking the internet by storm with Dad Says Jokes on Instagram leading the pack with a whopping 2.3M followers.

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    “Sometimes they are so bad, or make us cringe and roll our eyes, but in the end, that is exactly what makes us laugh,” Matthew Lance Smith, Moonpig’s head of studio, told Bored Panda. Moonpig, an online card and gift retailer, has recently done a study to find the cringiest dad joke out there. The competition was tough, as you can imagine, and with such an overwhelming selection to choose from, the results were rather brilliant.

    #5

    Dad joke about a creative password with eight characters and a capital, shared on an Instagram account for dad humor lovers.

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    Text from Instagram account sharing dad jokes about a husband's secret to calling his wife sweet names.

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    Robert T
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can see this being me. I'm hopeless with names.

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    Taking the top spot as the all-time favorite dad joke is a classic - ‘What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back? A stick.’ As with many, the obviousness of the answer is iconic and a key comical factor in the making of a great dad joke.

    According to Smith, what makes dad jokes almost universally funny (or rather, punny) is the fact that “they are reminiscent of the embarrassment you would feel as a child from your parents, so a sense of nostalgia and innocence mixed with the humor get us all laughing.”

    #7

    Dad joke Instagram post reading: "What do you call a short mother... a minimum."

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    #8

    Dad humor joke about numbers, highlighting a play on words with 10+10 and 11+11 equals twenty.

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    Serial pacifist
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, and the year we are about to enter soon is 2020 too 🙀

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    Moonpig’s study also showed that the much-loved straightforward tone of dad jokes seems to be a favorite. Puns were also a common feature in the top 10, suggesting the nation loves a classic play on words.

    “I think what truly makes a dad joke is that they are cringey in nature,” Simon, Moonpig’s head of brand, told Bored Panda. “For me, the ultimate dad jokes are made up of a combination of puns and punchy one-liners, mixed with the cheeky nature in which they are delivered,” he concluded.

    #10

    Dad joke shared on Instagram: "Waitress: How did you find your steak Sir? I just looked next to the potatoes and there it was."

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    Serial pacifist
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They seasoned it with some weed. The steaks are high in the restaurant business these days.

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    Hailed as the cringiest jokes out there, they entertain because they happen in a home setting and are performed by the dad himself. Of course, today, dad jokes have become a broader concept that defines overly punny jokes that sound as if they were described by dad. It no longer means that only dad can say such jokes. Quite on the contrary, it's their kids who throw these funny one-liners around at the family reunion party.

    #14

    Dad joke from Dad Jokes Instagram: "I like it when the Earth rotates. It really makes my day."

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    #15

    Dad joke text from Instagram account about a grandfather becoming a great grandfather after a child is born.

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    #16

    Dad joke from Instagram: "Told my hot coworker how I felt. She felt the same way, so I turned on the air conditioner."

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    Hans
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes you do not need to be cool to openly speak your mind.

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    #17

    Dad joke about asking for the meaning of LGBTQ and not getting a straight answer, shared on Instagram.

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    Mohsie Supposie
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It stands for everything but straight.

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    #22

    Dad humor: Text joke about Albert and Frank Einstein with a humorous twist shared on an Instagram account for dad jokes.

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    cybermerlin2000
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Be nice to Victor. He just wanted to make friends

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    #23

    Dad joke about Old McDonald's farm: "I’m the CIEIO," from Instagram account @dadsaysjokes.

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    #25

    Dad joke about girlfriend's high-drawn eyebrows, creating a surprised look.

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    Nadine Bamberger
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then she used a wipe and stared at you with a blank face.

    #26

    Dad joke about Apple car lacking Windows, posted by @Dadsaysjokes on Instagram account dedicated to dad humor.

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    IlovemydogShilo
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is the Apple headquarters like an impenetrable fortress? It has no Windows and no Gates😊

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    #27

    Dad joke about singing Wonderwall, captioned "My partner asked if I could stop singing Wonderwall, I said maybe."

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    #28

    Dad joke about a serious relationship from Instagram account, amusing take on a girlfriend's complaint about smiling less.

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    #31

    Dad joke about Australia's biggest export and import being boomerangs, shared on Instagram for dad humor enthusiasts.

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    Beast
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sarcastically claps....

    #33

    Dad humor joke from Instagram: "I was wondering why music was coming from my printer.. apparently the paper was jamming."

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    Rissie
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just jammin'.... and just hoping you like jammin' too..

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    #34

    Dad humor: Officer seeks a man with one eye; advised to use both for quicker results.

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    Luis Hernandez Dauajare
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I met a man with a glass eye named Smith. I don't know the name of his other eye...

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    #35

    Dad joke text about the word "mucho," humorously explaining its significance to Spanish-speaking friends.

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    unknown talker
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t know Spanish but I know mucho means much

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    #37

    Dad humor post from Instagram account featuring a pun: "Does anyone want a pack of dead batteries? They are free of charge."

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    #39

    Dad joke about being cheap shared on Instagram account @Dadsaysjokes, featuring humorous text exchange.

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    Kim Steffen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guy in a bar asked me how to say one leg in german. I said ein bein. Slapped his hand on the bar and said I'll have one.

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    Little Phoenix
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The goldfish has a bigger attention span if he is watching you for hours

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    😂😂

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    😂😂

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    🤣🤣

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    kjorn
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you may think i'm "bold" but as soon as i found my "teams" we will "powerpoint" your lair to the "police".

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    ThoughtsAreNotFacts
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bwah! This is so stoopid and awesome!!!! Favorite so far, I dunno. I'm questioning myself with how entertained I am! Apparently I'm 6

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    iblowsheep
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    huh-huh-huh-heh-heh he said.... oh forget it!

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    BasedWang
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not for those of us with pancreatitis ... badum tss

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    😂😂

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    Demi Zwaan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahaha “we are off course”. Brilliant!

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    🤣🤣

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my favorite restaurant the today's special is the bill.

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    Nicky
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What brings you here? "My truck..."

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    Locke
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Proceeds to solve 75% of his problems… buys more books…

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    🤣🤣

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    Andrei Marentette
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that would be the worst book ever. because falling down stairs is random, not selective

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    Andrew Gibb
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    instead of turning over in her sleep, she somersaults...

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    😂😂

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    BasedWang
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    siiiigh two days ago I was pushing a fanta against a table for sometime until one of my parents finally asked what I was doing.....just to say this

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    🤪🤪

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    J. F.
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    4 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They can be tricky, it's an up and down with them

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    RedstonewolfX
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell them you can't carry on without it

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