“My dad told me he was into East Asian music and I was like, ‘k, pop…’”
"K-pop" (Korean popular music) is sometimes confused with "K, pop" (a response to a father). "A father asks his child, 'Could you please stop listening to Korean…
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“My dad told me that I would make a great mime. I was speechless”
The "mime...I was speechless" joke has had several forms. "I remember the first time my parents told me I could never cut it as a mime. I was speechless" was posted on Twitter…
“My dad told me to invest my money in bonds, so I bought 100 copies of Goldfinger”
A bond (a financial instrument) has nothing to do with James Bond (a fictional British Secret Service agent), but there have been several jokes. UK comedian Nick Hall posted on Twitter on July 10,…
“My dad was a workaholic. Every time someone mentioned work, he got drunk”
"My dad was a workaholic. Every time someone mentioned work, he got drunk" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The word "workaholic" is not an exact portmanteau of…
“My dad was the town drunk. Usually that’s not so bad, but New York City?”
Henny Youngman (1906-1998), a comedian known as the "king of the one-liners," grew up in New York City. One of his popular one-liners was: "My dad was the town drunk. Usually…
“My dad’s been suffering from seizures. So far, they’ve taken his car, his house and his boat”
"Recently my Dad's been suffering from seizures. So far they've taken his car, his house and his boat" was posted on Twitter by Gary Delaney on February 8, 2017. The joke is…
“My dad’s brother eats loads of pasta. He’s my carbuncle”
A "carbuncle" has nothing to do with "carbs" and "uncles," but there have been puns. "Is that your parent's brother feeding you pasta?" was posted on…
“My dad’s sister is a fish. She’s my Aunt Chovy”
"Aunt Chovy" (or "Aunt Chovie") is a pun on "anchovy." "'My Uncle Jim is a great fish-eater.' 'So's your Aunt Chovy'" was printed in…
“My dad’s sisters can’t get Covid. They have antibodies”
"Antibodies" have nothing to do with the bodies of "aunts," but there are jokes. The jokes became popular during the 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "Why does your…
“My dad’s sister works in a Paris bakery and hates it. She’s a cross aunt”
"Croissant" sounds a bit like "cross aunt." "Yes, if we were in Paris, we'd deserve a French Toast."/"And if our uncle's wife got mad at us, we'd…
“My dance style ranges from white dad at a barbecue to stripper whose rent is due tomorrow”
"My dance style ranges from white dad at a barbecue/barbeque to stripper whose rent is due tomorrow" -- that is, from very bad to very good -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“My dance style ranges from white dad at a barbeque to stripper whose rent is due tomorrow”
"My dance style ranges from white dad at a barbecue/barbeque to stripper whose rent is due tomorrow" -- that is, from very bad to very good -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“My daughter asked why she can’t just quit school and I told her it’s against the law…”
A joke about compulsory school was posted on X/Twitter by ceciATL on Januay 28, 2021, and this received over one million likes: "My daughter asked why she can’t just quit school and I told…
“My daughter said she saw a deer on the way to school. How did she know it was going to school?”
A school joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on October 17, 2020: "My daughter told me she saw a deer on the way to school.Me: 'How do you know it was going to school?'"…
“My debit card is starting to feel like a gift card…‘not sure how much is on this but try it’”
"My debit card is starting to feel more like a gift card.... 'not sure how much is on this but we'll give it a try'" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“My deer cloning operation has succeeded! I can finally make a quick buck”
Making a "quick buck" has nothing to do with deer, but there are jokes. "I think I've perfected a speedy way of cloning deer. I should make a quick buck" was posted on…
“My dental plan is basically me chewing on the side of my mouth that doesn’t hurt”
Many people cannot afford to go to the dentist. To avoid dental pain, they chew on the other side of their mouth (the side that doesn't hurt). "Thinking of going back to my old dental…
“My dental plan is, ‘I guess I’ll just chew on this side of my mouth from now on’”
Many people cannot afford to go to the dentist. To avoid dental pain, they chew on the other side of their mouth (the side that doesn't hurt). "Thinking of going back to my old dental…
“My dentist said my teeth were stained and then asked me, ‘Do you smoke or drink coffee?’”
A joke about stained teeth was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 23, 2020. "My dentist said my teeth were stained and then asked me 'Do you smoke or drink coffee?' I said ...…
“My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane”
“My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane” is a saying that has been printed on many images. The most popular image is a cartoon by David Sipress, and he…