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   The Conversation U.S. (theconversationus@newsie.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 02:41:40 JST The Conversation U.S.

   "Dad, I’m hungry."

   "Hi, hungry. I’m Dad."

   There's an example of the beloved form of humor: The Dad Joke.

   But what makes something a dad joke instead of just a corny joke? We've got two folklorists answering that question and looking at the history of the 'art' form. Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there, funny or not!

   Leave a favorite #DadJoke in the replies, so we can all groan together
   https://theconversation.com/an-homage-to-the-dad-joke-one-of-the-great-traditions-of-fatherhood-231996
   #FathersDay #Dads @folklore

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     Solitha (solitha@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 02:53:10 JST Solitha

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     @TheConversationUS How can you tell if a joke is a dad joke?

     It's apparent.

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     TeflonTrout :bc: he/him (teflontrout@beige.party)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 13:03:35 JST TeflonTrout :bc: he/him

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     @TheConversationUS @folklore Why does a chicken coop have two doors?

     Because if it had four doors, it'd be a chicken sedan

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     Jeffrey (jlm@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 13:03:54 JST Jeffrey

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     @TheConversationUS @folklore

     "I love telling Dad jokes."

     "Does he laugh?"

     "What?"

     "Keep practicing amateur."

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     Mycotropic (mycotropic@beige.party)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 13:04:02 JST Mycotropic

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     @TheConversationUS @folklore

     Don't trust atoms, they make up everything!

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     Michael Vilain (mvilain@sfba.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Jun-2024 13:04:17 JST Michael Vilain

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     @TheConversationUS @folklore I'd like to point out that this joke doesn't work in Spanish at all.

     "I'm hungry" translates to "I have hunger."
     "I'm Dad" translates to "My name is Dad".

     We just saved so many Spanish speakers the agony of this joke.

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