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2021 might have had its ups and downs, but the one thing that we could truly rely on was dads beings dads. Our team here at Bored Panda has traveled to the farthest reaches of the internet to compile this list of legendary moments when dads ‘out-dadded’ even themselves, and then went viral for it on social media.

Our dads are our heroes, but they have an entirely unique vibe that you wouldn’t mix up with anyone else’s. In fact, we have a theory that the moment you become a dad, you level up and get invited to join the Global Dad League, a special club that has its specific rules and codes of conduct. From there on out, it’s all dad jokes and dad pants, loving awkwardness, and proud moments watching kids grow up.

These posts radiate some major dad energy, so make sure you’re morally prepared for just how awesome things are going to get. Get ready to be called buddy, champ, and slugger a lot because we’re about to go dad it up. Oh, and don’t forget to upvote your favorite posts, Pandas. (Pssst, don’t forget to check out these awesome dad jokes when you’re done enjoying this list!)

I had a chat about dadhood with relationship and dating expert Dan Bacon, who is a dad himself and the founder of The Modern Man project. I was curious how much our lives change when we become fathers and how we can tell if we're ready to have kids.

"One of the main changes is that your children want and need as much of your attention as possible, which means you have a lot less spare time to do things you want, including checking your phone," he told Bored Panda that having kids is the start of an entirely new era. "You are no longer a couple anymore. You are a couple and parents at the same time. It’s difficult to understand what it is like to be a parent without actually doing it." Read on for the insights he shared with me.

#1

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HenpeckedHal Report

Kai
Community Member
4 years ago

A dream dad 👍

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    Funny-Dads-2021

    vl_archer Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I need this kind of negotiating skills

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    #3

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    lookwhoshira Report

    ADHORTATOR
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That' s cute

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    #4

    Funny-Dads-2021

    eraserheadbabby Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Wait until the kid finds out

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    #5

    Funny-Dads-2021

    scott39i Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Good point, but ouch

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    #6

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    lesbianuraraka Report

    Hannah Edwards
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Then the answer to Dad’s question is “Yes, yes you do.”

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    #7

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    djbewbz Report

    Mad Dragon
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    You can’t just walk away from a thirsty plant!

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    #8

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    GrantTanaka Report

    Kona Pake
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Darn 9 year olds!

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    #9

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    _goaskyourdad_ Report

    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yeah, learn how to scroll, and scroll, and scroll.

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    #10

    Funny-Dads-2021

    961377468195262464 Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Always have a backup plan. Always

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    #11

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Dad_At_Law Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The Dad Chorus: coming live Dec 25th

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    #12

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This is a fact

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    #13

    Funny-Dads-2021

    momcomnyc Report

    OctoPaige
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    #relationshipgoals

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    #14

    Funny-Dads-2021

    XplodingUnicorn Report

    Katie Lutesinger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    But which kid was the manager??

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    #15

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    VitanzaNick Report

    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It's important to do crazy stuff with the kids!

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    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Add us on Google

    #16

    Funny-Dads-2021

    molly7anne Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Efficient and clean. Work smart, not hard.

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    #17

    Funny-Dads-2021

    david8hughes Report

    LiamTheBot
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    He’s right I looked it up

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    #18

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    Report

    Chich
    Community Member
    Premium
    4 years ago

    And I bet his wife thinks he's a keeper

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    #19

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    HenpeckedHal Report

    Mad Dragon
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Am I the only one who just looked up what it sounds like when a giraffe farts?

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    #20

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    sleepybitchclub , LUVsicHEXALOGY Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It really is (I think. Idk I don't do make up)

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    #21

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    CONCACAFKING Report

    Penelope Orange
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    I assumed the dad was looking at the baby until baby wouldn't stop crying because he wasn't mom. Babies do go through a phase where no one but mom is acceptable. Hence, the mom photo. He made it work IMO.

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    #22

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    merestromb Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Ok, I'm gonna use this so much later in life.

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    #23

    Funny-Dads-2021

    kolysnow Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The 4th step might get you scarred for life, but it works 100%

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    #24

    Funny-Dads-2021

    halkhyrk Report

    Mad Dragon
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That’s the look my dad had when he was waiting for me to just get out of the damn car!

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    #25

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Average_Dad1 Report

    Brunettechameleon
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Oh noooo 😭 how precious 🥰

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    #26

    Funny-Dads-2021

    indigodoc76 Report

    Dianellian
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Or mum

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    #27

    Funny-Dads-2021

    JamTom999 Report

    fu yu
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Man, I laughed

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    #28

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Chhapiness Report

    Hannah Edwards
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    And get them into a sleep routine in one evening, which you have failed to do in their entire lives.

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    #29

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    sara_connors Report

    A
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I wish my husband had this much self awareness.

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    #30

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    ebaumsworld Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Love the Doraemon sheet, fitting for a cat too

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    #31

    Funny-Dads-2021

    harlz_ Report

    Caro Caro
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Wait, you have a butler?

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    #32

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    Report

    Otter
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yeah, but did it work?

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    #33

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    TheOrvedahl Report

    Lunar Rat
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I'm 43 and can't watch that film, it is soooo creepy.

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    #34

    Funny-Dads-2021

    BlocklyGD Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Voice message is such a pain no delete this I did not mean to say this please delete stop

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    #35

    Funny-Dads-2021

    simoncholland Report

    AlanandLeila Hoyt
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    My youngest has been getting up at 3 every day for the past couple weeks. No matter how late he stays up.

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    #36

    Funny-Dads-2021

    halkhyrk Report

    Orlando Pitcher
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Son this is the day I've been waiting for my whole life. Your ready. I left a million dollars in the *dad dies*

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    #37

    Funny-Dads-2021

    classicdadmoves Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Heh

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    #38

    Funny-Dads-2021

    momcomnyc Report

    Ari D
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    😂 picasso? Yes. Rembrandt? No.

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    #39

    Funny-Dads-2021

    joceyyys Report

    fu yu
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Too bad, it's cool!

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    #40

    Funny-Dads-2021

    gingeralee Report

    Busy_D
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    What a hairy situation

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    #41

    Funny-Dads-2021

    UncleDuke1969 Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It do be like that tho

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    #42

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    fit4mommontgomery Report

    September
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    LIVING alone, I rarely ever have lights on. Cell phone, tablet, occasionally the television provide enough light 😆

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    #43

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Ninja-of-the-North Report

    Mary Hiers
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    And mom in the background holding a single Dorito, in case anyone is hungry, lol

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    #44

    Funny-Dads-2021

    CrockettForReal Report

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    #45

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Average_Dad1 Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Kids are like cats: they knock things over even when you told them not to.

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    #46

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    dadandburied Report

    Cat Conatser
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    And that's the beauty of life! You can never guess what gems are going to pop up

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    #47

    Funny-Dads-2021

    mowsbeforehoes Report

    Tundra Fang
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    If they're old enough to ask the question they're old enough to know the answer

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    #48

    Funny-Dads-2021

    average_dad1 Report

    Saint Lynnie
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Reminds me of the time my brother's best friend snuck into the kitchen, stole the ice cream out of the freezer and then rolled out of the back door with it, all while humming the "Mission Impossible" theme.

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    #49

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    emmeline77 , emmeline77 Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    hey tough guy

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    #50

    Funny-Dads-2021

    classicdadmoves Report

    Mad Dragon
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I was distracted by the fact that there is a place that sells a sandwich for $3.75.

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    #51

    Funny-Dads-2021

    geer_alex Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Out of context question but what is Publix? Is it a convenient store or gas station?

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    #52

    Funny-Dads-2021

    ksujulie Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    But I just don't get this like why do you need to hear it. Like l get what they mean but ...

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    #53

    Funny-Dads-2021

    momming_glory Report

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    #54

    Funny-Dads-2021

    XplodingUnicorn Report

    IeabellAlakar@aqueenofaplanet
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    She's living life on the insanely fast lane.

    #55

    Funny-Dads-2021

    24TR Report

    Banana Bear
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    we had ribs last night, I can confirm this is true.

    #56

    Funny-Dads-2021

    WontEverUseThis Report

    eeeeeeeee
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yeah!

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    #57

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

    kath morgan
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Schools ask for some unreasonable things sometimes

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    #58

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

    Uber Mensch
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yes, yes you should.

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    #59

    Funny-Dads-2021

    momwithaboysname Report

    September
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    If anyone in my family had been like that they really would have died. Fortunately picker eaters are rare.

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    #60

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    zach_pope_ Report

    Allan Breum
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    He didn't buy any dumb sh*t, he bought awesome sh*t.

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    #61

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    average_dad1 Report

    September
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    ...but not often Merry each other

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    #62

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

    #63

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Chhapiness Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Give him the cookie he deserves it

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    #64

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

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    #65

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Mother_Inspector_658 Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    NEEEEEEEERD!!!!!

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    #66

    Funny-Dads-2021

    classicdadmoves Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This is my dad too

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    #67

    Funny-Dads-2021

    XplodingUnicorn Report

    Allan Breum
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Well, she ain't wrong...

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    #68

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

    Crystal Barkhauer
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    My spouse does this ALL THE TIME! I’m pretty sure we’ve had this conversation before.

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    #69

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Aloha_Ackbar Report

    Summer Mason
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Mine

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    #70

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    dadandburied Report

    Barbara Speckner
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Can I give five upvotes ... and a sob? Well, I better get going, I have to clean out the bunnies my daughter desperately wanted and hasn't seen for ... weeks. I've grown quite attached to them - I think I play more with them than with my daughter

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    #71

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    dadandburied Report

    Bacony Cakes
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nah, just meth.

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    #72

    Funny-Dads-2021

    sodj- Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Oooooffffff, that gotta stings like the bee suit post from above

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    #73

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    gavynray123 Report

    Pharo Despairo
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Thats one way to guard your coffee, I'll have to remember this

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    #74

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    villan3w Report

    Invisible Potato
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    If my father call me his sperm i would call him sperm donor and not dad

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    #75

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    modernmomprobs Report

    Firstname Lastname
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Followed by a few seconds of rubbing your dollar against your thigh to smooth out the wrinkles to please the snack gods while terrified of tearing it.

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    #76

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    dadandburied Report

    BarBeeGirl
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Is this the dad&buried show? This is like the 10the entry from them

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    #77

    Funny-Dads-2021

    HenpeckedHal Report

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    #78

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Bread0987654321 Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    You know who made this sign.

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    #79

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    dadandburied Report

    #80

    Funny-Dads-2021

    XplodingUnicorn Report

    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Accurate deduction of facts.

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    #81

    Funny-Dads-2021

    TheCatWhisprer Report

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    #82

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    dadandburied Report

    Rench
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    🦆

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    #83

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    dadandburied Report

    #84

    Funny-Dads-2021

    CrockettForReal Report

    Summer Mason
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Recently left just a sliver of milk for them to fight over. 💁‍♀️

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    #85

    Funny-Dads-2021

    wididi_lifehacks Report

    Katie Lutesinger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Thank goodness I'm all grown up and never get annoyed or upset by completely stupid, meaningless things! *sweats*

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    #86

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    joebirbigs Report

    Mari
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That's a fulltime job ☹

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    #87

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    Phil_Mattingly Report

    Mimi La Souris
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    but above all, take the time to take a photo instead of cleaning it right away, the concrete is not corrosive at all

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    #88

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    monldn Report

    Nadia Monteira
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Hot beverage : Dad solution to all the problems in the world ^^

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    #89

    Funny-Dads-2021

    wwoabpodcast Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Sharing snacks is vital

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    #90

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadmann_walking Report

    Suzanne Clark
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Sorry, but if I had to wear that I'd wear a mask and dark glasses. The longer you look at it the worse it gets.

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    #91

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    HomeWithPeanut Report

    Incitatus
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Anybody, where is this?

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    #92

    Funny-Dads-2021

    mateen115 Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Dad squad

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    #93

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    psychoknuckle Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Love ur dads profile pic

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    #94

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    average_dad1 Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I would do this

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    #95

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

    engineer_nope.avi
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    *bling bling* Million dollar Baby

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    #96

    Funny-Dads-2021

    thequestionablemom Report

    GoodWolf
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Mine does.

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    #97

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    simoncholland Report

    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I'm so old that I can remember car rides where we sat in the back motionless and quiet for 40 minutes to avoid being thrown out of the car and having to find our way back home all by ourselves.

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    #98

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    RphilRT Report

    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It ain't stupid if it works.

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    #99

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    shepensblog Report

    Bettie-Jean Neal
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I've always had nightstand water, or as long as I can remember. I also remember the first time I was allowed to carry it upstairs by myself; I thought I was such a big girl!

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    #100

    Funny-Dads-2021

    getfamilyapp Report

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    #101

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

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    #102

    Funny-Dads-2021

    average_dad1 Report

    Bacony Cakes
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Why are you letting your child watch Adolf Hitler Finger Family Minnie Mouse Babie Die In Gas Explosion 10 Hours Learn Shapes And Colours Compilation?

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    #103

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    dadandburied Report

    Aroace tiger (any pronouns)
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Yes Green eggs and ham!

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    #104

    Funny-Dads-2021

    Adamjacobbbb Report

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    #105

    Funny-Dads-2021

    classicdadmoves Report

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    #106

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

    #107

    Funny-Dads-2021

    spetstnelis Report

    Buck Up
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Dad: What's this say? Kid: (hopefully) I can't read this. Dad: Our child is a genius!

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    #108

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    dadandburied Report

    Dianellian
    Community Member
    4 years ago

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    Yes. At least you’re not asking to be hand fed for a day like my husband.

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    #109

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    Riabetes94 Report

    Ellie J
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Is the eye patch because of a previous technology fall on face incident

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    #110

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    dadandburied Report

    #111

    Funny-Dads-2021

    dadandburied Report

    Crazy Meerkat Lady
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Have you ever had friends who helped you do that? Amazing

    #112

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    theREALDjTJ Report

    Sleazy Weaver
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    I don't see what's funny, he just wants to have a conversation with his kid. Why post that for people to laugh at?

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    #113

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    average_dad1 Report

    Space whale
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Is this a ..... Mom joke

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    #114

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    Jason72g Report

    Buck Up
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Commentary?