“When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When it’s fully groan.”

A dad joke was posted on Reddit—Jokes on March 26, 2016:
 
Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?
A: When its fully groan (grown).
   
The classic dad joke has been printed on many images and has been popular on Father’s Day.
 
Different punchlines include “When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When the punchline becomes apparent” and “When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When it leaves you and never comes back.”
       
   
Reddit—Jokes
When does a joke become a dad joke?
submitted March 26, 2016 by belungawhale
When the punchline becomes apparent.
COMMENTS
PassmasterFlash
When it becomes a groan-up.
 
everred
“Fully groan” also works
 
Twitter
BING TRANSLATE SUCKS ASS‏
@Gee_efray
When does a joke become a dad joke? When it’s full-groan.
8:20 PM - 28 Mar 2016
     
Twitter     
LaffGaff‏
@LaffGaff
When does a joke become a Dad joke?
When it’s fully groan.
#funny #jokes #jokeoftheday
4:12 PM - 1 Apr 2016
 
Twitter   
Shit Jokes‏
@ShitJokes
When does a joke become a dad joke?
When it’s fully groan.
2:36 PM - 17 Sep 2017
 
Reddit—Dad Jokes
When does a joke become a dad joke? (self.dadjokes)
submitted September 21, 2017 by dothepropellor
When it’s fully groan…
 
Reddit—Dad Jokes
When does a joke become a dad joke? (self.dadjokes)
submitted September 25, 2017 by chipppofftheolblock
When the joke becomes apparent
COMMENTS
tinabelchersbutt
When it’s fully groan!
   
Reddit—Dad Jokes
When does a boy joke become a dad joke? (self.dadjokes)
submitted November 3, 2017 by LilShpeeThatCould
When it is fully groan.
 
Twitter
SuicideChristG*59‏
@gabexmajor205
Replying to @SUlCIDEBOYS
@SUlCIDEBOYS Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?
A: When the punchline becomes apparent.
Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?
A: When it’s fully groan.
Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?
A: When it leaves you and never comes back.
8:52 PM - 13 Nov 2017