Dad jokes are handy to have in your back pocket for nearly any situation: family gatherings around the holidays, cheesy date nights with your partner, work meetings, sparking up a conversation with a stranger, and more. And while people tend to either love them or hate them, you’re likely to get a mix of genuine laughs and reluctant chuckles (with accompanying eye rolls) in response to a good dad joke. Then again, the latter only happens when someone doesn’t want to admit how funny the joke actually was.
That’s why we’ve compiled a list of all the funniest dad jokes that never fail to provoke these kinds of reactions (but most of them generate genuine laughs rather than groans). These jokes take a page from Phil Dunphy from Modern Family‘s book, “Phil’s-osophy,” as he is a true expert when it comes to dad jokes. After all, this book gave us, “You only get one chance at a first impression. I suggest Julia Child, because it’s easy to do.”
So, if you’re searching for jokes that fall within this same vein, you need not look any further. Here are the best dad jokes that are incredibly corny, dumb, and overtly punny, but still always get a laugh out of people:
What’s your go-to dad joke? Drop it in the comments!