'Premium Dad Jokes' is a Facebook page dedicated to the art of cheesy, pun-filled humor. With 735,000 followers, it regularly delivers concentrated doses of cringe that make you groan, but at the same time, the page's lightheartedness can also put a smile on your face. A perfect combo to get into the mood for the upcoming weekend. Some people might dismiss dad jokes as uncool or outdated, but their enduring popularity suggests that there is something endearing about them. So continue scrolling and let's see if you can find it!

#1

Swearbirds! We Don't Know This Charity...but I'm Sure They Have At Least 1 Swearbird!

Swearbirds! We Don't Know This Charity...but I'm Sure They Have At Least 1 Swearbird!

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#2

No More Going To The Dispensary Before Labeling Spices

No More Going To The Dispensary Before Labeling Spices

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Interestingly, dad jokes might actually be good for kids.

Marc Hye-Knudsen, a researcher of humor and lab manager at Aarhus University’s Cognition and Behavior Laboratory in Denmark, wrote in the British Psychological Society's journal that they are important to help the little ones learn to accept that embarrassment.

"At first blush, fathers’ more aggressive style of physical play and their teasing style of humor with their children might seem cruel, but that would be missing the point," Hye-Knudsen explained. "By continually pushing and challenging their children, fathers’ style of rough-and-tumble play supports their children’s physical and cognitive development in important ways while teaching them to regulate their behaviors and emotions."

#3

Ouch!

Ouch!

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Peppy
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your wife’s got some balls to make those jokes

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"Ideally, fathers’ rougher style of joking fulfills a similar function: by teasingly striking at their children’s egos and emotions without teetering over into bullying, fathers build their children’s resilience and train them to withstand minor attacks and bouts of negative emotion without getting worked up or acting out, teaching them impulse control and emotional regulation," the researcher said.

In light of this, Hye-Knudsen thinks it is worth considering dad jokes as a pedagogical tool that may serve a beneficial function for the very children who roll their eyes at them. 

"Telling their children jokes that are so bad that they’re embarrassing, fathers may push their children’s limits for how much embarrassment they can handle," Hye-Knudsen said.

"They show their children that embarrassment isn’t fatal. For a child who is approaching or has entered adolescence, which appears to be a sensitive period for sociocultural processing, this is an immensely valuable lesson. In this sense, dad jokes may have a positive ... effect, toughening up the kids who are begrudgingly exposed to them."

#10

It's True

It's True

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Vivian Lee
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Took me longer than it should have to get it lol

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#11

This Made Me Laugh Way Too Hard!

This Made Me Laugh Way Too Hard!

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similarly
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless he has a whole LOT of M&Ms. In which case, you give him other people's M&Ms.

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For this reason, Hye-Knudsen suggests that dad jokes are perfectly suited to our era. "In contemporary Western culture, which rewards individualism over traditional conformity, it’s a boon to be able to withstand the short-term embarrassment that comes from violating social norms in order to stand by one’s authentic self despite external social pressure."

#12

Genius!

Genius!

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Widdershins66
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The "opened window" looks lovely and restful. Mindfulness? Only thing missing is a cozy bed 🛌😴

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#13

Yeah It Does!

Yeah It Does!

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ThatOmniCapybara(she/they)
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1 week ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too true! I wonder... what do other colors taste like? edit: this comment got a LOT more replies and upvotes than I expected. I upvoted all your replies

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#15

The Worthy Will Know...this Is A Horse

The Worthy Will Know...this Is A Horse

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Nathaniel
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

SOLDIER #1: Where'd you get the coconut? ARTHUR: We found them. SOLDIER #1: Found them? In Mercea? The coconut's tropical!

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"Dad jokes resemble the rough-and-tumble play that fathers have instinctively been moved to engage their children in since before the dawn of our species, without knowing the important function that such roughhousing plays in their children’s development," the researcher continued.

"Among non-human primates, fathers also love playing rough with their offspring. While dad jokes are ideally suited to [contemporary life] and the distinctly modern father figure, the phenomenon thus builds on inclinations that go back literally millions of years."

The term dad joke made it into the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2019 with the definition, “a wholesome joke of the type said to be told by fathers with a punchline that is often an obvious or predictable pun or play on words and usually judged to be endearingly corny or unfunny.”

And thanks to pages like 'Premium Dad Jokes', the best ones will live on the internet for future generations as well.

#22

Those Kids Will Now Have To Watch The Die Hard Series Of Great Christmas Movies

Those Kids Will Now Have To Watch The Die Hard Series Of Great Christmas Movies

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#23

Lol

Lol

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kate h
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahahahaha - I totally do this! And my dog understands!!!!

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#25

Could Be Cookies. Could Be Sewing Supplies

Could Be Cookies. Could Be Sewing Supplies

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Minty mosasaurus
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It might hurt to eat the needles that I’m convinced are in there

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#30

C'mon, People!

C'mon, People!

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RoanTheMad
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1 week ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WELL WHO MADE IT SO THAT I COULDN'T PROPERLY DIGEST THE ANIMAL MILK, HUH?!

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#34

Lol

Lol

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Nathaniel
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is what happened with Supergirl, you all remember that news story?

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#35

Then Later Find Out It Wasn't The Bolt You Needed To Loosen

Then Later Find Out It Wasn't The Bolt You Needed To Loosen

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#37

"They Still Have Some Life Left In 'Em!"

"They Still Have Some Life Left In 'Em!"

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#39

Yesss

Yesss

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Libstak
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1 week ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep these type of eateries pop up, fail and shut down sooooo regularly

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#40

"Just To Make Sure It's There"

"Just To Make Sure It's There"

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