If you've ever been on parenting duty, you know that it's a rollercoaster in the truest sense. Little ones start to bawl, things break, and suddenly you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown. But then a dad joke comes along and you know that everything will be alright.
Fathers are wonderful creatures. Sure, they're sometimes charmingly lackadaisical. But they inspire entire TV shows and a whole different approach to parenthood for a reason. Moms don't get how they manage. Nobody does, except the wonderful weirdos that are the dads of our world. The 'Life of Dad' Instagram page has been on the mission to "celebrate the adventures of fatherhood" for a while now, and so Bored Panda handpicked the pinnacle of dad memes from the page for you to chuckle at.
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omg... This past Mother's Day my daughter (14) and her two friends wanted to make me cards. I was expecting the average teenager stuff, you know like HAPPY MOTHER'S day with a heart, but both her friends wrote out how much I have helped and listened to them when they were down. I broke down and started crying because my goal as a mom was to be the person I needed when I was a kid. That day, I realized that I have reached my goal 😌😌😌
the only photo of me my pop carried. i was 44 when he died TC-008-646...ce225f.jpg 
Aw, he/she has blind faith in the awesomeness of his/her sibling. That is cute. But maybe step in before they make the first flight attempt!
I wish I could have done this for my dad :( He sustained a catastrophic brain injury when I was 18 and was bedridden/near-vegetative for 20+ years. He died in 2021. I was the only one in my family who stayed at his bedside the night he died, and I was able to hold his hand as he went. But I sure wish I could have at least poured a beer into his feeding tube!
forgot to say when you wake up from a four hour nap & your toddler is gone lol
Mine sleeps like this when we allow him in our bed AND FARTS. I mean chemichal weapon farts.
And how often they knew perfectly well that you were lying.
If I was playing with the older controllers maybe but the new ones have too many buttons. I was really looking forward to annihilating my kid in Super Smash Bros. I used to be darn near unbeatable but apparently I don't have the brain capacity to learn how the switch controllers work.
Unfortunately, I would react to something before my brain could catch up.
😂 I mean understandable. Subway is not exactly food, it’s more like having a mistake made in front of you.
Aw, but I LOVE socks. I have a drawer full of crazy socks. I'm 41, I figured it's finally my time to dress like I want to XD Socks should be a thing of joy for all!
It’s all the couch’s fault in my house. And gravity is an accomplice. All family members are innocent bystanders in the whodunnit mystery of “where did the remote go?”
Very accurate. We found rituals and made them evolve through months (songs, or naming body parts, explaining each step...). Very useful. * Edit: typo
As a mother of a 13 year old, no, no it doesn't get easier and they're less cute also.
Dump all the clean clothes on your bed and have them find all the socks while you fold/put away everything else.
This is me since the pandemic. I have to plan ahead if I think I'll need a pound coin for the shopping trolley.
Not married, but been with my boyfriend for 22 years. He falls asleep before me - every night - and I hear him snoring. I have a lot of problems sleeping and hearing someone snore blissfully is somewhat maddening XD I'm not mad at him though, but sometimes it's like "OMG YES YOU CAN FALL ASLEEP EASILY I GET IT STOP MAKING IT SO OBVIOUS!"
my dad would totally do this. i didn't have my phone for 7 months this year lol
I was at the shops last Christmas and they were selling "Elf on the shelf surveillance cameras". I actually bought one to put over my front door in the hopes of fooling would-be burglars.
I'm kinder. I split it 8/8 and eat one. Then when they come to get theirs I yell "dad tax" and eat two each.
calendar it in, then you won't forget. as soon as you know what the plans are.
there's also the thing where you're always in the way in the kitchen.
I let them do it, they do eventually run out of energy. Like at 11pm.
Yeah no. They probably wake up at the same time but COMPLAIN about being tired.
In my house that voice gave the subtle message of “if you don’t obey me then I’ll beat you and force you to do so”
Okay, but XD This is gonna be kind of grody but, my dad had a catastrophic brain injury when I was 18 and we decided to take care of him at home. He was pretty badly brain-damaged and had to wear diapers and was bedridden. I SWEAR he sometimes would look at me like this when I went to change his diaper and I'd be like "DAD NO PLZ" and the next thing I know... yep, pooping during a diaper change XD I don't have kids, but taking care of my dad for 21 years gave me a bit of a preview XD
My daughter has two of these that I still use today, she's 16. Instead of saying "It's sunny today" or "the sun is really bright" she would say "It's shiny today" or "the sun is really shiny" The other was just a number. "Daddy school is going to be 800,000 hours long today." So whenever she asks me "How much longer is this on?" or "When are we leaving" my initial response is always "800,000 hours " She stays ALWAYS rolls her eyes. I love it!!!😁🥰😂
As a kid, I thought hot dog buns were "fancy" and we only got them on our hot dogs when we were out someplace special (like a baseball game or a family member's BBQ party). At home, it was ALWAYS regular bread slices used as hot dog and hamburger "buns"... XD
When I see a little kid standing their screaming their head off in the middle of the supermarket part of me is going "ugh" and the other part is going "I wish I was still allowed to do that without someone calling the police".
Could it be because she can't even go to pee without 2 children, a dog and 3 cats accompanying her?
I think I was born with a dad bod,I've always seemed to be shaped like this.
don't do it. Tell them you are heading to the car. Anything that is forgotten or left behind is gone for the day. Tough. Let the teachers s**t on the kids. Do this 1-2x and they get the message and are ready in time.
With my boyfriend its the opposite... i have that 10-year old sense of humour and he just rolls his eyes like a grumpy grandma when i show him something funny... 🙄
Except when you are black, then you can just go to buy milk quickly and Bob's your uncle. New single life unlocked. Guys, it is a joke that I see many times on here, down downvote me all the way to Satan's cellar.
So what? What's the problem? We're not allowed to look relaxed and not-primped-to-the-nines? We're not allowed to NOT spend hours on our appearances because we're in our own HOMES and can finally lower the facades we show in public? Ugh I know this meme is supposed to be "funny" but this concept infuriates me. If I want to wear my pajama pants all day, and not even put on a bra because I'm in my own house, I'm sure as Shinola GOING to.
