Poor old dads. No prefix is more maligned. There's "Dad bod" for those with a chubby girth and "Dad dancing" for those trying to prove they can still cut it on the dance floor with their mortified teenage children. Worst of all, though, is the “Dad joke.”
Notoriously cringeworthy or hilariously funny - depending on your point of view (or if you're a dad telling one) - dad jokes have become an entire sub-genre of modern humour. Here's a handful of the best of the worst for your 'entertainment'.
Lord Nelson was about 5ft 6. His statue is 17ft 4. That’s Horatio of about 3:1.
A priest, a rabbit and a minister walked into a bar. The rabbit says “I think I might be a typo...”
To the person who stole my trainers and hi-viz jacket… You can run, but you can’t hide.
Ah, this takes me back. (when putting the car into reverse)
What do you call a magician who lost their magic? Ian
Why is Mickey Mouse’s helicopter no use in Scotland? Disneyland…
I used to have a job cutting holes to make trapdoors for theatres… It was just a stage I was going through.
Police have discovered the body of a man inside a crate of chickpeas… They are treating it as hummuside.
I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.
What's the best thing about Switzerland? I don't know, but the flag is a big plus.