305 Best Bad Dad Jokes – A list so bad they’re good!

When you really think about it, there’s not much difference between bad dad jokes and corny jokes.

Really, if the jokes are bad enough, you know a dad would be happy to share them.

But just because dad jokes are “bad,” doesn’t mean they aren’t also really, really good. Bad dad jokes make people groan and role their eyes, sure, but they also make people burst out laughing.

Whether you’re a new dad getting into his comedic groove, an old hand at the dad stuff looking to sharpen up his cheesy punchlines, or just a guy looking to indulge in comedy’s worst—and best—kind of humor, we’ve got all the best bad dad jokes for you, right here.

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15 Best bad dad Jokes

When you are on the lookout for the biggest, baddest, worst dad jokes on the planet, you have to start with the best. These are pure, unadulterated bad dad jokes, designed in a lab a mile under the earth and rigorously tested to radiate everyone with wonderful, awful humor.

1. I’m reading a book about anti-gravity.

2. What do you call someone with no body and no nose?

3. I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon.

4. What is the least spoken language in the world?

They’re laughing, really, just…silently.

5. A slice of apple pie is $2.50 in Jamaica and $3.00 in the Bahamas.

A truly arrrrgh-ful joke.

6. The fattest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference.

7. Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon?

8. How many apples grow on a tree?

9. How does a penguin build its house?

A joke sure to get a chilly reception.

10. Dad, did you get a haircut? No,

11. Why did the scarecrow win an award?

A joke that really Fall’s flat in the autumn.

12. Why don’t skeletons ever go trick or treating?

At least they have a nose…

13. Want to hear a joke about construction?

14. What did the grape do when he got stepped on?

15. I wouldn’t buy anything with velcro.

17 bad corny dad jokes

People love corny jokes. If they didn’t love them, would they really spend so much time around you? So, get to work plowing through these bad but corny dad jokes and see what reactions pop up!

16. What do you call a mac ‘n’ cheese that gets all up in your face?

17. What concert costs just 45 cents?

No wonder. Who’s buying the tickets at that exorbitant price?

18. Why did the scarecrow win an award?

19. What do sprinters eat before a race?

20. Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself?

Another joke sure to fall flat…in just the right way.

21. Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon?

This one is sure to suck the oxygen out of the room.

22. What do you call a fish with two knees?

23. Why do melons have weddings?

24. What happens when you go to the bathroom in France?

25. What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle?

This joke really takes you for a ride.

26. Want to hear a joke about a piece of paper?

27. I just watched a documentary about beavers.

A naturally, un-beaver-ably funny joke.

29. A ham sandwich walks into a bar and orders a beer.

30. What’s Forrest Gump’s password?

Security question: “what is like a box of chocolates?”

31. CASHIER: “Would you like the milk in a bag, sir?”

32. Did you hear about the guy who invented Lifesavers?

Aw, that’s sweet.

33. I bought some shoes from a drug dealer.

10 bad knock knock dad jokes

Knock knock. “Who’s there?” “Groan.” “Groan who?” “You’re groan to love these terribly bad dad knock knock jokes.”

34. Knock-knock.

Who’s there?

Estelle.

Estelle who?

35. Knock knock.

Who’s there?

Control Freak.

Con—

36. Knock-knock.

Who’s there?

Doughnut

Doughnut who?

37. Knock knock. Who’s there? Egg. Egg who?

You can’t beat this joke.

38. Knock knock.

Who’s there?

Dee Wilson.

Dee Wilson who?

39. Knock knock.

Who’s there?

Surgeon.

Surgeon who?

40. Knock knock.

Who’s there?

The Grammar Police.

41. Knock-knock.

Who’s there?

Bee Hive.

Bee Hive who?

They’ll be buzzing about this one for weeks.

42. Knock-knock.

Who’s there?

Cattle Drive.

Cattle Drive Who?

43. Knock-knock.

Who’s there?

The Ghost.

The Ghost who?

44. Knock, knock

Who’s there?

Barbara.

Barbara who?

15 bad Christmas dad jokes

Christmas has plenty of down time after the presents are open and before anyone’s ready for dinner. How do you fill that time? This year, fill it with terribly bad dad Christmas jokes that will make everyone wish they’d stayed in their room for the holidays!

45. What does the Grinch do with a baseball bat?

46. Why did Frosty ask for a divorce?

That’s cold, Frosty.

47. What do you get when you cross a duck with Santa?

48. Why do mummies like Christmas so much?

49. How do you help someone who’s lost their Christmas spirit?.

50. What do you call an elf wearing ear muffs?

Bet your audience wishes they got ear muffs for Christmas.

51. What nationality is Santa Claus?

52. What do they sing at a snowman’s birthday party?

This one will really melt their hearts.

53. What do Santa’s little helpers learn at school?

54. What kind of motorbike does Santa ride?

Let’s just hope he doesn’t crash Kringle.

55. What goes “Oh, Oh, Oh”?

56. How does a sheep say Merry Christmas?

58. What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

A joke for those cereal bad dad joke offenders.

59. Why did the Christmas tree go to the barber?

60. What kind of photos do elves take?

14 stupid bad dad jokes

If you are committed to telling terrible dad jokes, you have to be willing to look stupid. All the humor comes from that. So, embrace the stupidity and share it with everyone with these stupid jokes!

61. What did the drummer call his twin daughters?

This joke’s got them all beat.

62. How did Darth Vader know what Luke got him for Christmas?

63. Did you hear about the chameleon who couldn’t change color?

There’s a pill for that now.

64. Want to hear a joke about construction?

65. What’s Forrest Gump’s password?

66. What sound does a witches car make?

67. To whoever stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find you.

Surely you Excel in your detective skills.

68. What does a zombie vegetarian eat?

Only if they’re organic.

69. How do celebrities stay cool?

70. What do you call it when Batman skips church?

71. Did you hear about the man who fell into an upholstery machine?

This one really stitches them up.

72. Why did the coach go to the bank?

73. What kind of egg did the evil chicken lay?

74. Which is faster, hot or cold?

17 bad dad birthday jokes

Dads love birthdays, not for the celebrations but because birthdays come with bad dad birthday jokes. Don’t let your family down! Make sure you’ve got the worst dad jokes on hand to ruin everyone’s birthday this year!

75. I always feel warm on my birthday because…

…They may stop now.

76. Where do you get a birthday present for your cat?

77. What did the pirate say on his 80th birthday?

78. How do pickles celebrate their birthdays?

79. What do they serve at birthday parties in heaven?

You know where they serve deviled eggs.

80. I like birthdays…

81. What did the bald guy say when he was given a comb for his birthday?

You can’t just brush this one off.

82. What does a cat like to eat on his birthday?

83. Doctor, doctor, I get heartburn every time I eat birthday cake.

That’s a real hot take.

84. Why do candles always go on the top of cakes?

85. Why did the girl put her cake in the freezer?

86. Why did the cupcake go to the doctor’s office?

It must have been falling apart.

87. Does a green candle burn longer than a pink one?

8 bad dad old people jokes

There’s no better source of humor than getting old, and now that you’re telling bad dad jokes, you can get away with these old people jokes that you couldn’t before. Because, you know, you’re old now. Sorry.

88. An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have.

Well, that’ll make for a nice change.

89. I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work…

Spoken like a true old coot.

90. I’ve learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper.

Wise…and unsettling all at once!

91. He’s so old that when he orders a three-minute egg,

92. Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age…

as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight.

93. Where should old people look for glasses?

94. I’m youthful on a basic level.

95. When I was a boy,

14 bad dad dog jokes

Because dogs are man’s best friend, they are also the butt of many of our jokes. I’m sure your dogs won’t mind these bad dad dog jokes, but just in case…make sure you tell them out of their hearing.

96. What did the hungry Dalmation say when he had some kibble?

97. What did the dog say to the tree?

98. What do you call a dog with a surround system?

99. What did the dog say to the sandpaper?

100. Why do dogs always race to the door when the doorbell rings?

101. What’s more amazing than a talking dog?

102. How do you stop a dog from barking in your front yard?

All dog owners know the truth behind this one!

103. What kind of dog keeps the best time?

104. What kind of dog chases anything red?

105. What do you get when you try to cross a pit bull with a computer?

106. What kind of dog eats with his ears?

A true master of observation came up with this one.

107. What do you call a sleeping Rottweiler?

108. What do you get when you cross a Doberman and a hyena?

109. What do you mean, my dog was chasing a guy on a bike?

9 bad walks into a bar dad jokes

We’ve all heard some x walks into a bar jokes in our time, and we all know, categorically, that those jokes are terrible. And that makes them perfect fodder for bad dad jokes.

110. So a five-dollar bill walks into a bar, and the bartender says,

Well, that jokes makes for a nice change.

111. A bartender says, “We don’t serve time travelers in here.”

112. E-flat walks into a bar. The bartender says,

This joke can seem a little discordant.

113. Two dragons walk into a bar. One says to the other, “It’s hot in here.” The other snaps back,

114. A pun, a play on words, and a limerick walk not a bar.

115. A cornstalk walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Want to hear a joke?” The corn stalk replies,

Now, that’s a corny joke!

116. A guy walks into a bar with a piece of asphalt under his arm.

117. Comic Sans, Helvetica, and Times New Roman walk into a bar. “Get out!” shouts the barman.

118. What did the Bartender say when two jumper cables walk into a bar.

You might spark some conversation with this one.

8 bad military dad jokes

Since the beginning of time, military jokes have been popular. After all, so long as the world has need militaries, the world has been finding humor in them. Whether you’re a Major Dad or just love a good army joke, march a few of these bad dad military jokes out with some friends.

119. What do you call a Marine with an IQ of 160?

120. What Do You Call a Soldier Who Survived Mustard Gas and Pepper Spray?

Awful…and yet, a pretty tasty punchline.

121. How does the Air Force Play Bingo?

122. Did You Hear About The Accident at the Army Base?

Tell this when your military buddies are getting salty.

123. What do you call a young army?

124. I used to be an artist in the army

125. When I was in the army, I got my arms shot off.

126. Did you hear about the idiotic karate champion who joined the army?

He gave himself a “hi-ya” five.

13 bad Easter dad jokes

For some, Easter is a holy day. For others, it’s an excuse to hunt eggs and eat chocolate. For you, it’s a chance to try out your new comedy routine. Make sure you are never short of material by hunting down the best Easter jokes we’ve got here.

127. How do you know the Easter Bunny is really smart?

He’s also a bit cracked, like this joke.

128. Where does the Easter Bunny get his eggs?

129. What happened to the Easter Bunny when he misbehaved at school?

Now he’ll never get into collegg!

130. Why do we paint Easter eggs?

131. Why did the Easter egg hide?

132. What do you get if you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole?

133. What do you call Easter when you are hopping around?

You can skip this one.

134. What do you call the Easter Bunny after a hard day’s work?

135. How did the soggy Easter Bunny dry himself?

136. What do you call a sleepy Easter egg?

He won’t awake until he sees the sunny side up again.

137. Why are bunnies the luckiest animals?

138. What do you call an Easter egg from outer space?

139. How does the Easter Bunny travel?

Is that a rabbit enough form of travel for him?

10 bad coffee dad jokes

You know how grumpy you feel when you need coffee? What if, instead of getting a great cup of joe, you got a bunch of terrible coffee jokes instead? Sure, that’s infuriating, but it’s also super fun…at least for the joke teller.

140. What did the coffee addict say to his doctor?

Try this one while in line for your third espresso.

141. What’s the difference between coffee and your opinion?

142. Why did the coffee file a police report?

143. How does a coffee lover hit on a woman?

A great way to espresso your feelings.

144. What do you call a sad cup of coffee

145. How does Moses make his coffee?

Jewish you had a cup now?

146. What did the caffeine addict name his cats?

Apparently, neither one was black.

147. What’s fat, hairy and drinks a lot of coffee?

148. How do you make Pig Jerky?

149. What’s the opposite of coffee?

Coffee was definitely the perkiest of the seven dwarves.

150. Honey, this coffee tastes like garbage. That’s not surprising,

9 bad dad lawyer jokes

Some careers are obvious targets for dad jokes, and perhaps the easiest one is lawyers. Law is an almost universally despised profession, which makes it easy for dads to get away with some great lawyer jokes. I mean, what is a lawyer going to do when he hears you repeat these, sue you?

Uh oh…

151. What’s black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?

Say this as you release the hounds.

152. What separates witnesses from the lowest form of life on earth?

153. How many lawyer jokes are there, anyway?

154. I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck,

A better lawyer would have pinned it one someone else!

155. Arguing with a lawyer is like wrestling a pig in mud…

Ew…but probably true…

156. A man walked into a bar with his alligator and asked the bartender,

How the law works in Florida.

157. What do you get if you send the Godfather to law school?

158. What do you have when you bury six lawyers up to their necks in sand?

159. What do you call a lawyer with an I.Q. of 60??

11 bad dad office jokes

If bad dad jokes are actually welcome anywhere, it’s probably the office. The day is just so boring and monotonous, your colleagues may look forward to your obnoxious office jokes. So, keep these in your pocket and toss them out around the water cooler.

160. When an employment application asks who is to be notified in case of an emergency, I always write,

Funny and sound advice.

161. When my boss asked me who is the stupid one – him or me –

So much better than the “I’m with Stupid” shirt.

162. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism.

163. Boss: ‘How can we keep the office clean?’

Only works if they haven’t seen your house.

164. Someone has stolen my Microsoft Office, and they are going to pay for it…

165. I don’t mind coming to work;

If only the job was just the commute.

166. Why doesn’t matter how often a married man changes his job?

167. Old architects never die,

168. Old cashiers never die,

169. Old chemists never die,

170. Old cooks never die,

Best keep the knives away, then.

11 bad dad church jokes

If there’s one place you don’t want to be bad, it’s church. And yet, if there’s one place where you could really use some bad dad jokes to liven up the place…it’s also church. What a dilemma.

Here’s the solution: tell the church jokes now, and get forgiveness later. That way you can kill and still get saved.

171. What time of day was Adam created?

172. Who was the fastest runner in the race? Adam.

Not much of a race, was it?

173. Why did the unemployed man get excited while reading his Bible?

174. How do we know Peter was a rich fisherman?

Also, he knew a guy who couple multiply fish. Useful.

175. Do photons have mass?

Sure to get a few, “bless your hearts.”

176. Why didn’t they play cards on the Ark?

177. What kind of car does Jesus drive?

178. Why couldn’t Jonah trust the ocean?

This one hits right down in the belly.

179. How long did Cain hate his brother?

180. How do groups of angels greet each other?

181. What kind of alcohol do you find in church?

Make sure you brought enough to sherri.

10 cheesy bad dad jokes

The most perfect joke harmony in the world is the combination of bad dad jokes and cheesy jokes into a single, awful punchline. If you were really looking for jokes that might lose you friendships they’re so bad…you’ve found them!

182. At work, we have a printer we’ve nicknamed Bob Marley.

Does it get anymore dad joke than this?

183. A Dad walks into a bookstore and says, “ Can I have a book by Shakespeare?” “Of course, sir, which one?

Don’t want any of those Chad Shakespeare books.

184. I’ll never date another apostrophe.

185. What do you call a row of people lifting mozzarella?

Amazingly, this is a great pickup line on its own.

186. England doesn’t have a kidney bank.

187. What do you call a fly without wings?

188. What do you call a group of killer whales playing instruments?

189. I was wondering why the baseball was getting bigger.

190. I’m thinking of reasons to go to Switzerland.

191. I didn’t like my beard at first.

I mustache you to laugh at this one.

8 bad dad blonde jokes

No one gives dads more material than blondes. Which is why dads will never accept that these blonde jokes have no correspondence with reality. For the bad dad joke crowd, all that matters is that somewhere, someone is ditzy and blonde enough for these jokes to ring true.

192. Two blondes fell down a hole. One said, “It’s dark in here isn’t it?”

193. A robber comes into the store & steals a TV.

194. What did the blonde say when she saw the Cheerios box?

195. Why did the blonde tip toe near the medicine cabinet?

No one can say she’s not thoughtful…sort of.

196. Why did the blonde put her iPad in a blender?

197. What goes vroom, screech, vroom, screech?

198. How do you know when a blonde has been making chocolate chip cookies?

199. How did the dumb blonde break her leg raking leaves?

Just getting the raking done a few seasons early.

10 witty bad dad jokes

There’s always something witty about a bad dad joke. After all, puns do take a bit of work, but these witty jokes actually elevate your dad jokes to another level. That won’t make anyone actually respect you, but at least you can feel a little pride in your work!

200. Why do bananas need sunscreen?

201. I don’t trust stairs.

Well, that escalated quickly.

202. Son: Where are my sunglasses?

203. You shouldn’t kiss anyone on January 1st

At least don’t kiss them on the month.

204. Want to hear my pizza joke?

205. What time is it?

206. Have you ever tried to eat a clock?

There’s the ring of truth about this one.

207. Is there a hole in your shoe?

208. What do you call a million rabbits walking backwards?

They’ll be all ears to hear this one.

209. Every night at 11:11,

13 funniest bad dad jokes ever

Believe it or not, bad dad jokes can be placed amongst the funniest jokes ever. No, really. After all, when you pick jokes from this list, you’re dealing with the highest quality bad jokes out there. And there’s really nothing funnier than stinking awful humor.

210. Did you hear about the actor who fell through the floorboards?

211. What do you call a pile of cats?

212. How many lips does a flower have?

213. What do elves do after school?

Fairy funny.

214. Which hand is better to write with? Neither,

Been doing it wrong all my life.

215. I sold my vacuum cleaner,

216. Not sure if you have noticed, but I love bad puns.

217. Did you hear that Arnold Schwarzenegger will be doing a movie about classical music?

Come with me if you want to Liszt.

218. Cooking out this weekend?

219. My kid wants to invent a pencil with an eraser on each end,

He’ll need to get the lead out.

220. My wife asked me to sync her phone, so I threw it into the ocean.

221. I love my furniture.

222. 6:30 is my favorite time of day,

13 bad pirate dad jokes

Dads love pirates. After all, they’re old, corny, and easy to laugh at…just like dads. So, tell a few of these pirate jokes, me matey, and see if you can’t get a few yo-hos from the crowd.

223. What does a dyslexic pirate say?

224. Why does it take pirates so long to learn the alphabet?

225. Have you heard about the new pirate movie?

226. What’s a pirate’s second-choice job?

227. How did the pirate stop smoking?

They’ve got this one pegged.

228. What is piratophobia?

229. What subject are pirates best at at school?

Time would be better spent in swimming class.

230. How did the pirate become a boxing champion so fast?

231. To err is human.

232. How do pirates communicate with each other?

11 bad “what do you call” dad jokes

What do you call “what do you call jokes” that are also bad dad jokes? Hysterical.

233. What do you call an alligator in a vest?

234. What do you call a baby monkey?

235. What do you call a fat psychic?

236. What do you call a computer floating in the ocean?

Someone like you would tell that joke.

237. What do you call a computer that sings?

238. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary?

I’ll have to check that one with the dictionary.

239. What do you call a sleeping bull?

240. What do you call having your grandma on speed dial?

241. What do you call an illegally parked frog?

242. What do you call a laughing motorcycle?

243. What do you call a fish without an eye?

This one stinks.

10 bad new years dad jokes

New years is a time to make sure you start everything off on the right foot. Instead, scrap that, and tell a bunch of bad dad new years jokes that leave everyone wishing they’d chosen a different party.

244. What’s the Problem with Jogging on New Year’s Eve?

245. What Happened to the Irish Man Who Thought about the Evils of Drinking in the New Year?

Wise man.

246. What’s the forecast for New Year’s Eve?

247. What do you tell someone you didn’t see at New Year’s Eve?

248. What do you say to a cat on December 31?

249. How do you know you’ve found the New Year’s Eve party?

Should auld places be forgot…

250. On New Year’s Eve, we shall be feeling no pain

251. Did you hear that Dracula passed out at midnight on New Year’s Eve?

252. Why did the couple get married at midnight on December 31?

253. Where do chefs go to celebrate New Year’s Eve?

That’s an oregano joke.

254. Did you know that on New Year’s Eve, even the fireworks made a resolution?

255. Celebrating New Year’s Eve has lots of pros, but what’s the biggest con?

18 bad nerd dad jokes

Dads are nerds. It’s the nerdiest job you ever take on, and it kills any cool you had left in you. But, hey, on the plus side, you get to enjoy these bad dad nerd jokes. So, great call?

256. Q: What goes up when the rain comes down?

257. Q: Why did the belt go to jail?

A strapping good joke.

258. Q: What happens if life gives you melons?

259. Why Can’t You Trust Atoms?

260. I Have a New Theory on Inertia

261. Did You Know There’s a Band Called 1023MB.

I hear they’re mega, though.

262. Where Does Bad Light End Up?

263. Parallel Lines Have So Much in Common.

264. What is a cation afraid of?

265. Why do engineers confuse Halloween and Christmas?

266. Why did the bear dissolve in water?

267. Why did I divide Sin by Tan?

Your calculator gets it.

268. What do you call an educated tube?

269. Have you heard about the sick chemist?

This joke is solid aurum.

270. What do you get when you put root beer in a square glass?

271. My teacher said to me, “Name two pronouns.”

272. A statistician gave birth to twins, but only had one of them baptized.

273. Anyone know any jokes about sodium?

15 bad thanksgiving dad jokes

Look, you’re already a bit of a turkey, so why not just wing this Thanksgiving and really indulge your inner dad jokester with these unforgivable thanksgiving jokes. Your family will be grateful to finally get away.

274. My family told me to stop telling Thanksgiving jokes,

Based on what I’ve seen, you’re right.

275. What do you call a stuffed animal?

276. If Pilgrims traveled on the Mayflower, what do college students travel on?

277. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?

Delicious, delicious math…

278. What happens when you’re too harsh on cranberries and make them sad?

279. How did they send the turkey through the mail?

They’d send it airmail, but turkeys don’t fly well.

280. What happened when the turkey got into a fight?

281. Who isn’t hungry on Thanksgiving?

282. Who was the drummer in the Thanksgiving band?

283. What type of key is not good for opening doors?

284. What always comes at the end of Thanksgiving?

285. What did the mother turkey say to her disobedient children?

They really could have used being kept under his wing.

286. Why did Johnny get such low grades after Thanksgiving?

287. What kind of vegetable would you like on thanksgiving?

Well, that solves that pickle.

288. What do you get when you cross a turkey with an octopus?

17 bad shark dad jokes

How are sharks like dad jokes? They both sink and everyone would really rather avoid them. But hey, when you tell bad dad shark jokes, at least you know someone will be grinning…Jaws.

289. What do sharks say when something cool happens?

290. What did the shark say after eating a clown fish?

This joke’s got a bit of a bite to it.

291. What’s a shark’s favorite movie?

292. What’s a shark’s favorite bible story?

293. Why did the shark cross the great barrier reef?

The punchline is almost…unbe-reef-able.

294. The last ten times I’ve been to a fancy dress party, I’ve gone as a shark.

295. The star attraction at my local aquarium has been repossessed.

296. What do you call the mushy stuff between a great white shark’s teeth?

297. What kind of shark is always gambling?

298. How did the hammerhead do on his test?

I had a sinking feeling he’d get a C.

299. What do yuppie sharks like to drink?

300. What was the marine biologist’s kid’s excuse for not having his homework?…

301. What should you do if you see a shark?…

Swim far, far away![/learn_more]

302. How did the shark plead in it’s murder trial?

303. What do sharks order at McDonalds?

Sounds a bit fishy to me.

304. Where do sharks go on vacation?

305. How does a shark greet a fish?

Here is how to use bad dad jokes

You’ve got an oyster of bad dad jokes here, but how can you be sure you don’t clam up and flub the delivery? Just follow these four steps to ensure you get all the best—and worst—reactions to your terrible sense of humor!

1. Choose the joke that fits the event

We’ve got terrible dad jokes for every occasion. So, use that to your advantage. Pick jokes that fit the moment, so that the jokes are topical.

2. Practice your punchline

The key to bad dad joke success is to make sure you deliver the punchline well. You want to make sure everyone picks up on your play on words. So, practice a few times to make sure you get it right when you need to.

3. Lean into the groan

You don’t tell bad dad jokes to get hysterical laughter, you tell them to get a groan and a laugh people are ashamed of. Lean into that. Be ready to embarrass yourself to get the joke right.

4. Bring back ups

Whether your joke plays well and people want more, or it fails and you need another to rescue yourself, always have a few extra bad ad jokes on hand.

Downloadable and Printable List of Bad Dad Jokes

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More Awesome Jokes To Tell

The jokes don’t stop once you’ve run out of bad dad jokes. We’ve got jokes for all occasions.

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5. We live our lives on the screen, so these computer jokes are always topical!

In Conclusion

There’s a lot of great things about being a dad, but once you get beyond the kids, one of the best benefits is having full access to all the dad jokes out there. These lovely bad jokes are terrible, sure, but those are the most fun to tell.

We’ve put together some of the best bad dad jokes out there. These jokes are what it’s all about: the fun is in knowing you’ve got an awful punchline and really relishing letting it lose.

So, dads and dads-to-be-someday, pick through your favorite bad dad jokes above, prepare for some groans, and laugh away.