Dad jokes have a special kind of power. They make us laugh, roll our eyes, and somehow, no matter how bad they are, we keep coming back for more.
But what happens when dads start making jokes about dad jokes? Well, that’s when things really get out of hand.
This list is full of the kind of jokes that dads love—corny, pun-filled, and just self-aware enough to make you groan. Whether you’re here to laugh or just to see how ridiculous they can get, you’re in the right place.
Let’s get into it. And yes, you will cringe at least once.
Dad Jokes About Dad Jokes
1. Why did my dad bring a pencil to the comedy club?
Because he wanted to draw more laughs.
2. Why did the dad joke go to therapy?
It had too many dad issues!
3. Why do dad jokes always win arguments?
Because they have the father-est point.
4. I asked my dad why he tells so many dad jokes.
He said, “It’s in my DNA, Dad’s Natural Ability.”
5. What do you call a dad who tells the same jokes over and over?
A re-groan offender!
6. Why do dad jokes never go extinct?
Because they always pop up again.
7. What do you call a dad joke that’s been repeated too many times?
A re-dad-dant joke.
8. I told my dad his dad jokes weren’t funny.
He said, “Then why are you laughing?”
9. My dad said he was going to make a book of dad jokes.
I asked if it would have a pun-ishing amount of pages.
10. Why don’t dad jokes ever retire?
Because they always have a pun-sion plan.
11. Why don’t dad jokes ever retire?
Because they always find a way to work in another one.
12. I told my dad to stop making dad jokes.
He said, “I can’t, it’s a pun-demic.”
13. What’s a dad joke’s favorite exercise?
The punchline press.
14. My dad tried to explain a dad joke to me…
But it was a long setup for a bad delivery.
15. Why do dad jokes always come with a warning?
Because they’re a-parent-ly unavoidable.
16. I asked my dad how he remembers so many dad jokes.
He said, “I keep them in my dad-a-base.”
17. My dad said his dad jokes were award-winning.
I asked, “What award?” He said, “Your groan of approval.”
18. I told my dad his dad jokes are getting worse.
He said, “No, you’re just getting better at resisting them.”
19. Why did the dad joke get promoted?
Because it delivered consistently.
20. What’s a dad’s favorite type of joke?
The kind with a fatherly punch.
21. Why did my dad bring a ladder to tell a joke?
Because he wanted to take it to the next level.
22. I told my dad to stop making puns.
He said, “But that’s how eye roll.”
23. Why did my dad refuse to play hide and seek?
Because good jokes always stand up.
24. My dad tried to write a book of dad jokes.
He ran out of puns and called it a work in regress.
25. I tried to make a belt out of dad jokes.
It was a waist of time.
26. Why did my dad put his jokes in the freezer?
Because they needed to chill out.
27. What’s my dad’s favorite social media platform?
Pun-terest.
28. I asked my dad if he had a favorite joke.
He said, “Yes, you.”
29. Why do dad jokes never get lost?
Because they always find their way back home.
21. Why did my dad bring a ladder to tell a joke?
Because he wanted to take it to the next level.
22. I told my dad to stop making puns.
He said, “But that’s how eye roll.”
23. Why did my dad refuse to play hide and seek?
Because good jokes always stand up.
24. My dad tried to write a book of dad jokes.
He ran out of puns and called it a work in regress.
25. I tried to make a belt out of dad jokes.
It was a waist of time.
26. Why did my dad put his jokes in the freezer?
Because they needed to chill out.
27. What’s my dad’s favorite social media platform?
Pun-terest.
28. I asked my dad if he had a favorite joke.
He said, “Yes, you.”
29. Why do dad jokes never get lost?
Because they always find their way back home.
30. Why don’t skeletons ever tell dad jokes?
Because they don’t have the guts.
31. I told my dad his dad jokes were getting out of hand.
He said, “That’s what makes them a-parent.”
32. Why do dad jokes always survive?
Because they have great dadaptation.
33. Why did the dad joke get promoted?
Because it always delivered.
34. I told my dad his jokes weren’t funny.
He said, “You’re just not dad-vanced enough to get them.”
35. My dad said his jokes are like fine wine.
I told him, “No, they’re like milk… expired.”
The End… Or Just the Beginning?
If you made it this far without groaning at least once, congratulations—you have an impressive dad joke tolerance. But let’s be honest, dad jokes are never really over. They live on in every awkward pun, every eye-roll-worthy one-liner, and every dad who refuses to let a joke die.
So the next time you hear a joke that makes you sigh and smile at the same time, just remember—it’s inescapable, it’s inevitable… it’s dad humor.
