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If it were my choice, I would stack every shelf in dads’ homes with prizes and awards. Emmys, Oscars, Nobels, Pulitzers, Bookers, Grammys, it doesn’t matter, really, just give the damn medals and prize cups to the ones who keep nailing the fathering task like it's no big deal.

Bored Panda has compiled a tribute to dads being dads, which basically means dads being the coolest beings out there.

From a dad waiting 28 years to return a birthday card to his son, to a dad letting his little one paint his toenails, to a dad casually having a tea party with his toddler boy, to a dad delivering a dad joke (at the right place and the right time), it’s fair to say the world is not gonna end as long as we have them.

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When Your Daughter Wants You To Join In Her Mermaid Photoshoot You Do Not Tell Her No

When Your Daughter Wants You To Join In Her Mermaid Photoshoot You Do Not Tell Her No

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My Dad Was The Only One At The Office Today, So He Made This Picture And Sent It To My Family

My Dad Was The Only One At The Office Today, So He Made This Picture And Sent It To My Family

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My Son's First Day At School Today. I Handled It Really Well

My Son's First Day At School Today. I Handled It Really Well

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There’s something almost transgressive about dad humor. It mostly works anywhere and anytime and has no second meaning that would give the joke an unnecessary aftertaste. The success of dad humor, which has now become a subgenre of its own, reflects the whole trend in comedy these days.

Comedian Paul Seven told the National Post that nowadays, humor is all about instant gratification and avoiding insulting anybody. It means that dad jokes have no social commentary, no agenda, and no political material, which means that they’re as neutral as can be. In the world where everything is social, political, and cultural, this is one of the safe cards you can play to have fun but without fear of insulting anyone.

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My Dad Recently Got A 3D Printer And Made A Stool Sample For His Doctor

My Dad Recently Got A 3D Printer And Made A Stool Sample For His Doctor

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My Dad Got To Hold A 3-Week-Old Baby Goat Yesterday

My Dad Got To Hold A 3-Week-Old Baby Goat Yesterday

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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 said.

Dads' humor is both stupid and cringy, yet very relatable. It gives us a much-needed sense of homey comfort where TV and media is ruled by chaos and turmoil. Any pun is like coming home to your high-school setup with your mom making banana bread downstairs and dad throwing puns at whatever he pleases. I mean, in the end, this is kinda why we love our dads no matter how ill-calculated their jokes can be.

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Daddio Is A Savage

Daddio Is A Savage

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When You Just Want To Play Your Guitar But Your Dad Is That Guy From Pink Floyd

When You Just Want To Play Your Guitar But Your Dad Is That Guy From Pink Floyd

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My Dad Has Just Figured Out How To Use The Front Camera. This Is The First Picture He Sent

My Dad Has Just Figured Out How To Use The Front Camera. This Is The First Picture He Sent

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So My Daughter Juist Bought A House That Was Buit In Late 1800's. We Found This And She Threw It Out, I Got It Out Of The Trash And Let The Games Begin

So My Daughter Juist Bought A House That Was Buit In Late 1800's. We Found This And She Threw It Out, I Got It Out Of The Trash And Let The Games Begin

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My Dad Is Adorable And His Bad Jokes Always Make Me Happy

My Dad Is Adorable And His Bad Jokes Always Make Me Happy

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Cooper Leveled Up On Dog Ability

Cooper Leveled Up On Dog Ability

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My Parents Just Got Internet (Bialet Massé) And My Dad Is Already Showing Videos To The Neighbors

My Parents Just Got Internet (Bialet Massé) And My Dad Is Already Showing Videos To The Neighbors

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I Promised My Daughter A Chocolate Cake If She Pooped On The Potty All By Herself. I Had To Pay Up

I Promised My Daughter A Chocolate Cake If She Pooped On The Potty All By Herself. I Had To Pay Up

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My First And Newborn Son Is Jaundiced And Receiving Light Therapy. So As An Artist Turned Dad, I Made Sure He Let The Nurses Know How He Was Feeling Behind That Mask

My First And Newborn Son Is Jaundiced And Receiving Light Therapy. So As An Artist Turned Dad, I Made Sure He Let The Nurses Know How He Was Feeling Behind That Mask

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Working With Dad

Working With Dad

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Put On My Dad Uniform Today And Began The Journey Of Fatherhood! I Had To Use My Dads Actual Shoes Cause My Wife Wouldn’t Let Me Buy Dad Shoes

Put On My Dad Uniform Today And Began The Journey Of Fatherhood! I Had To Use My Dads Actual Shoes Cause My Wife Wouldn’t Let Me Buy Dad Shoes

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

I hope you got to do something fun for your last day of being cool.

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My Wife Doesn’t Want Our Newborn Son’s Face Posted On Social Media, So She Asked Me To Censor Over It. Needless To Say, I Won’t Be Asked To Do That Again

My Wife Doesn’t Want Our Newborn Son’s Face Posted On Social Media, So She Asked Me To Censor Over It. Needless To Say, I Won’t Be Asked To Do That Again

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

Can this be the new official form of censoring please?

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My Son Was Shocked When He Saw Me With A Wig

My Son Was Shocked When He Saw Me With A Wig

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My Dad “Trying Out The Plot He Just Purchased”

My Dad “Trying Out The Plot He Just Purchased”

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

I have never heard of someone buying a burial plot on advance except in American movies/tv shows. Is it a common thing people do over in the US.

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My Dad Wanted To Take A Nice Picture With A Waterfall In Yosemite

My Dad Wanted To Take A Nice Picture With A Waterfall In Yosemite

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Sometimes My Daughter's Pad Falls Out Of Her Bra In The Laundry. Sometimes I Use It To Make My Dog Look Jewish

Sometimes My Daughter's Pad Falls Out Of Her Bra In The Laundry. Sometimes I Use It To Make My Dog Look Jewish

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I Told My Dad That I Bought The Game “Risk” And Wanted To Play It With Him. He Said He’d Never Played. I Show Up To His House And Find Him With Printed Out Battle Plans And Map Strategies

I Told My Dad That I Bought The Game “Risk” And Wanted To Play It With Him. He Said He’d Never Played. I Show Up To His House And Find Him With Printed Out Battle Plans And Map Strategies

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My Dad Was So Proud Of The "Feetloaf" He Made For Halloween. I Think He Nailed It

My Dad Was So Proud Of The "Feetloaf" He Made For Halloween. I Think He Nailed It

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My Dad Told Me It Might Be Hard For Me To Find Him At The Airport Because He Looks So Much Different After Losing Weight

My Dad Told Me It Might Be Hard For Me To Find Him At The Airport Because He Looks So Much Different After Losing Weight

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Throwback To When My Mom Forgot To Submit My Senior Baby Ad For The Yearbook And Asked My Dad To Do It

Throwback To When My Mom Forgot To Submit My Senior Baby Ad For The Yearbook And Asked My Dad To Do It

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

Or as my dad would write on a card on our 20th birthday: 'While waiting for your departure, we have already removed your wardrobe from the house.'

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My Brother's High School Math Teacher Assigned Parental Homework. My Dad Was Not Happy

My Brother's High School Math Teacher Assigned Parental Homework. My Dad Was Not Happy

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

I'd be kind of annoyed to if my kid's school sent me homework. I did my time. Edit: Geez people do you not read? I never said I wouldn't do it, just that I'd be annoyed at having to do it.

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Dropped In On My Kids’ Zoom Classes - Payback For All The Interruptions To My Work Calls

Dropped In On My Kids’ Zoom Classes - Payback For All The Interruptions To My Work Calls

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Dad Didn't Tell Us How To Live. He Showed Us

Dad Didn't Tell Us How To Live. He Showed Us

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Today I Babysat My Son For The First Time While His Mother Was Out

Today I Babysat My Son For The First Time While His Mother Was Out

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Missed My Master’s Graduation Because Of Aerosinusitis And Rushed To Emergency Room. Here’s My Dad Handing Me My Insurance Papers Pretending To Graduate Me

Missed My Master’s Graduation Because Of Aerosinusitis And Rushed To Emergency Room. Here’s My Dad Handing Me My Insurance Papers Pretending To Graduate Me

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Told My Dad His Toast Could Only Be One Page

Told My Dad His Toast Could Only Be One Page

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My Dad Mails My Dog Money And Giftcards On The Regular

My Dad Mails My Dog Money And Giftcards On The Regular

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Dad Waits 28 Years To Return Birthday Card To Son

Dad Waits 28 Years To Return Birthday Card To Son

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I'm The Dad Who Was Charged $39.35 To Hold My Son At The Hospital. Here's My Kid In His New Favorite Shirt

I'm The Dad Who Was Charged $39.35 To Hold My Son At The Hospital. Here's My Kid In His New Favorite Shirt

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

That's so bad. But I guess it was worth it. At least all your other hugs will be free. Great t.shirt. Hope you your wife and this beautiful little baby will always be happy.

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We Have A Lightbox With Inspirational Quotes For My 2-Year-Old Daughter. My Wife Hasn't Noticed Yet

We Have A Lightbox With Inspirational Quotes For My 2-Year-Old Daughter. My Wife Hasn't Noticed Yet

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

...until the inevitable day when she asks, "mommy, what does B*TCHES MEAN?!?!?"

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My Dad Said He Found Some Cute Baby Pictures Of Me And Handed Me These

My Dad Said He Found Some Cute Baby Pictures Of Me And Handed Me These

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My Dad Put Up A New Shower Curtain And I'm Not Sure How I Feel About It

My Dad Put Up A New Shower Curtain And I'm Not Sure How I Feel About It

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#43

I Asked My Husband How Long The Kitchen Table Is. This Is What I Got

I Asked My Husband How Long The Kitchen Table Is. This Is What I Got

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Being A Terrible Dad To My Daughter

Being A Terrible Dad To My Daughter

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Dad Never Fails To Rip One During Family Photos

Dad Never Fails To Rip One During Family Photos

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#46

Me, Absolutely Wrecked On PS1 By My Dad

Me, Absolutely Wrecked On PS1 By My Dad

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I Recently Became A Dad And Put My "Uniform" On While Still At The Hospital. I've Been Planning This For A While

I Recently Became A Dad And Put My "Uniform" On While Still At The Hospital. I've Been Planning This For A While

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My Dad Thinks He's Funny

My Dad Thinks He's Funny

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Who Could Be A Better Cheerleader Than Your Own Dad

Who Could Be A Better Cheerleader Than Your Own Dad

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Had A Kid The Other Day. First Thing I Packed Was Correct "Dad-Ttire" For The Trip Home

Had A Kid The Other Day. First Thing I Packed Was Correct "Dad-Ttire" For The Trip Home

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My Dad Said He Patched The Hole In The Barstool So Well, "You Can't Even See It"

My Dad Said He Patched The Hole In The Barstool So Well, "You Can't Even See It"

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