So, the first theory is because your beloved father just feels nostalgic to those times when you were little and laughed at just about anything. Oh, and if you're a dad joke aficionado like we are, you might be surprised to know, as to where these inappropriate jokes stem from. Especially if it's followed by thunderous laughter from the person and the classic finger-guns pose. Although not everyone is a big fan of that type of comedy gold, there is a certain amount of appreciation any person can have for a well-timed funny pun. First of all, the one-liner has to be administered by a dad (not necessarily your own), it has to be both corny and somewhat amusing, and most of all it just has to have a hackneyed pun to make it the best joke ever.
No one knew who I was, of course, with one notable exception.įrom the back of the room came my son’s voice dripping in embarrassment, “Probably my father.Trying to determine what makes a good (or bad) dad joke is not so easy, but there are some certain ingredients that we can name. “Who is it?” asked one kid in the front row.
The kids went wild - screaming, laughing, meowing. After getting the teacher’s attention through the tiny side window and identifying myself, I slithered in through the door. When I reached the school, I checked in to the main office, explained my plan and made my way to Brett’s room. I would go to my son’s class and surprise the kids with my new feline face. When I looked at myself in the mirror some two hours later, it was bizarre feeling like my normal self but staring at a cat in the reflection. The Broadway show “Cats” was playing at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, and I thought it would be fun to have the makeup artist apply the same cosmetics on me as she did for the actors in the show. How lucky you were to have such a humorless father.”Īnd now, a 100 percent true story of how I really did humiliate Brett some 30 years ago.īrett was in the fourth grade, and I was doing field reporting for WISH-TV. I found it demeaning and insulting for both of us.” “Well, I remember one about the duck who walked into a pharmacy and said, ‘I need some lip balm, and you can put it on my bill.’ Now, Dad, that’s just a dreadful joke. Are there any jokes that were particularly bad that might have really led you to a more productive and satisfying life?” “Brett, that is exactly what the British psychologist said.
I never thought you were funny, but reacting to your lame puns really did help me deal with other awkward experiences down the road.” I read an article that claims my telling dumb jokes to you when you were a kid helped you grow into a well-adjusted adult.” “That’s just what I was hoping you’d say. “Geesh, Dad, I’m 35 years old. Not another juvenile joke!“ I called Brett, who is now an adult, to share the story I had just read. So, were the jokes I told my son bad, and if so, was that a good thing? His premise is that when fathers tell dumb jokes and lame puns, it prepares their kids to deal with awkward circumstances, giving them a little experience in life with embarrassing and demeaning situations. A British researcher has come up with a fascinating theory.
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