It's hard to define what a dad joke is, but you know one when you hear it! Goofy puns, lame punchlines that still make you smile, resolutions you should have seen coming—the best dad jokes have some or all of those things. That type of humor is so beloved that it has its own subreddit, r/DadJokes, where Redditors drop the cheesiest gags they can think of. We're talking the best of the worst, the creme of the corniest, the dad-est of the dad. So whether or not you have kids of your own, read on for 20 of the funniest dad jokes that Reddit has to offer. We guarantee at least a giggle.
1 | And Your Name Is?
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/9zyjbd/today_my_son_asked_can_i_have_a_book_mark_and_i/
Kids can be so distant.
2 | Total Body Transformation
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/fy3oqw/my_wife_just_completed_a_40_week_body_building/
Every person who's given birth is technically an elite bodybuilder.
3 | Major Milestone
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/8rvscd/as_i_handed_my_dad_his_50th_birthday_card_he/
A nice set of steak knives would have gone over better.
4 | Please Rise
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/fhfita/what_genre_are_national_anthems/
Which explains why so many country stars sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at football games.
5 | One Small Step
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/gkumri/i_am_buzz_aldrin_second_man_to_step_on_the_moon/
Only one man can legitimately tell this dad joke.
6 | Wipe It Away
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/b8cgvx/of_all_the_inventions_of_the_last_100_years_the/
Read it again if you didn't get it the first time.
7 | Workplace Visit
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/cluprr/i_took_my_8year_old_girl_to_the_office_with_me_on/
It's true what they say: If you say it in front of your kids, they'll repeat it at the worst possible time.
8 | Game Night Deception
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/il7tlc/my_wife_found_out_i_was_cheating_on_her_after_she/
Better than the alternative but still unacceptable.
9 | Beekeeper Humor
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/fh0jzi/a_man_walks_into_a_pet_store_and_asks_for_a_dozen/
Free bees?? Where?
10 | Farm Puns
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/juk9rc/i_told_my_daughter_go_to_bed_the_cows_are/
And what's more peaceful than a slumbering bovine?
11 | Nursery Games
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/gc5xm4/where_do_you_take_someone_whos_been_injured_in_a/
Wear the proper protective gear, and this won't happen.
12 | Midwest Dating Tips
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/iaa6eb/how_do_you_get_a_farm_girl_to_marry_you/
How you do that is up to moo.
13 | Office Superlatives
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/d0ai38/for_the_10th_year_in_a_row_my_coworkers_voted_me/
We're pretty sure this is Creed Bratton from The Office speaking.
14 | Soaking Secret Agent Man
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/isz2v4/what_do_you_call_james_bond_taking_a_bath/
He deserves some self-care every once in a while.
15 | Questionable Shortcuts
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/gs8h37/why_did_karen_press_ctrl_alt_delete/
And she wants it right now!
16 | Lockdown Humor
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/fl6onx/due_to_the_quarantine/
And I'll be standing six feet away from you when I do it.
17 | Risk-Free Mountaineering
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/jzfh8r/i_built_a_model_of_mount_everest_and_my_son_asked/
It's almost the same thing, really.
18 | Getting Inked
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/b8wfai/my_dad_always_said_find_a_girl_with_an/
Hey, it's not easy to own your mistakes.
19 | Dear Diary, Some Sad News
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/jvrusl/the_guy_who_stole_my_diary_died_yesterday/
And they're never coming back.
20 | Diagnosis Takeoff
https://www.reddit.com/r/dadjokes/comments/imefvf/ive_got_this_awful_disease_where_i_cant_stop/
But it might just be a pilot program.
