Dads love to see an adjective coming. Whether you’re hungry, thirsty, tired, bored, or all of the above, you know the second you tell your old man you are any of these things, he’s gonna come back at you with the classic “I’m Dad.” He has no choice. It’s how he’s wired. He couldn’t avoid it if he tried. We must simply accept this inevitability.
Father’s Day is just around the corner (though Dad insists he knows a faster route), so what better time to round up the best dad-favorite quips of all time. Brace yourself for the FATHER of all dad jokes:
10 - “When does a joke become a dad joke? When it becomes apparent.”
What better way to kick off a list of dad jokes than with a dad joke that explains what a dad joke is?
Source: u/GlitzyGhoul on Reddit
9 - “Can I borrow some money to get a bigger belt? I’m struggling to make ends meet.”
This joke is as tight as the belt it references.
Source: u/rackley1285 on Reddit
8 - “The man who invented autocorrect has died. Restaurant in peace.”
Glad to see dads are finding comedic inspiration from their frequent typos.
Source: u/Normal-Internal164 on Reddit
7 - “I would never attend that tree college… would you?”
This one’s a thinker (in that once you get it, you’ll keep thinking about it).
Source: u/Jester57 on Reddit
6 - “How do you find Ronald McDonald at the nude beach? Just look for the guy with the sesame seed buns!”
It’s honestly shocking that we made it this far into the roundup without a butt joke.
Source: u/erdricksarmor on Reddit
Okay, we let the Redditors have their fun. But now that we’ve made it to the top 5, it’s time for the classic dad jokes that have stood the test of time:
5 - *drives past a cemetery* “People are dying to get in there.”
Long before people simply said “dead” when they thought something was funny (looking at you, Gen Z), the dads were excelling at gallows humor.
4 - "I'm cold." "Go stand in the corner, it's 90 degrees."
People who say dad jokes are dumb clearly haven’t heard this geometrical clapback.
3 - "I used to hate facial hair, but then it grew on me."
When your eyes roll back into place, read on.
2 - "Can you pass the salt?" “I don't know, can you?"
Come on, does that not instantly transport you back to all the family dinners where you repeatedly walked into this salty zinger?
1 - “I’m hungry.” “Hi Hungry, I’m Dad.”
You knew we had to give this the top slot. It’s right there in the headline. It’s classic, iconic, the pinnacle of groaners. But just to keep you on your toes, here’s a fun spin on the “hungry” dad joke, courtesy of Reddit:
“I’m hungry.” "Hi Hungary, I'm Turkey.”
Source: u/odie1988 on Reddit
Those are the top dad jokes in the history of dads. We laughed, we cringed, we accidentally laughed. If you like dad humor, you’ll definitely like our prank gift boxes, mugs, and puzzles (and your dad will too). Happy Father’s Day, dad-jokesters!