The main purpose of the call-response hooting that many owls engage in is to find and attract a potential mate.

To wit: to woo.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/vbloke
πŸ“…︎ Mar 29 2021
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Got my sisters whole family with my dumb owl joke, with a bonus follow up groaner

Me: I don't wanna alarm anyone, but I think someone in this room might be an owl.

Sisters kids: Who? WHO?

Me: gasp OH NO IT'S WORSE THAN I THOUGHT!

cue 2 hours of 4 small kids running around the house like nutcases screaming who at each other

Sister: You don't get to tell my kids dad jokes anymore. You're not even a dad Me: I'm a faux pas

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πŸ‘€︎ u/AusSpyder
πŸ“…︎ Jan 05 2021
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Two owls were sitting in opposite trees and hooting at each other while we were walking on a research trip. My professor earned dad joke gold.

I suggested the male owl was trying to mate with the female. My friend said no, they were probably married and it was a domestic dispute. Our professor said, "maybe someone forgot to pay their owlimony."

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Wife took a picture of Doctor Hoo
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πŸ‘€︎ u/kingferret53
πŸ“…︎ Jan 12 2021
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Ooooooooh
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Rypper12345
πŸ“…︎ Jul 27 2019
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What type of bird has the most compassion?

An owl, because they give a hoot!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Fonz136
πŸ“…︎ Mar 01 2020
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When regularly checking in on my bedridden girlfriend

I did my best owl impression, complete with hooting noises and flappy wings, whilst offering tea, backrubs and pillow fluffs. When she finally asked what I was doing I replied "my owly check".

I'd like to say the groan was due to ailment, but it was all me.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Beardy_Will
πŸ“…︎ Aug 25 2016
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Found my girlfriend's missing owl earring

Me: "You'll get a hoot out of this." hand her the earring

Her: "I was wondering where this went!"

Me: "Well now you have owl of them."

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πŸ‘€︎ u/illiggle
πŸ“…︎ Mar 06 2017
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Was talking to the wife about her choice in house decor, when...

Dad : remember when you were so into owls?

Mum: I was never into owls, that was the theme for The kids room.

Dad : I swear it was owls, all I remember was a solid 2 months of owl this and that.

Mum : ugh whatever, I don't even care.

Dad : you mean you don't give a Hoot...

Eye rolls ensued

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Laughing_boy_2006
πŸ“…︎ Mar 25 2016
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Talking to Dad about Sister's Christmas gift.

Me: "I don't know why the owl socks haven't shipped yet. I ordered the cat socks three weeks ago from the same company, and they shipped in two days. If they don't get here by Christmas, I'll have to ship them down to [Sister's] house in Tennessee, after she's left."

Dad: "Oh, I'm sure she won't give a hoot."

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πŸ‘€︎ u/axlkomix
πŸ“…︎ Dec 21 2015
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FiancΓ© got me with a good one in IKEA

We were walking around the lights section and she ran off, grabbed a light shade with owls on it and said "oh my god I love this one...it's a hoot!!" I think she's a keeper guys.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/sastill89
πŸ“…︎ Sep 21 2014
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My co-worker got me today

It was spirit week at work (to raise money for American Cancer Society) and today was pajama day. I showed up in my pink owl pajamas and looked real cute. Anyways as we're leaving, he almost slips on the hardwood, forgetting he wasn't wearing shoes.

Me: (laughing) are you okay? Him: yeah, I'm sure that was a real... Hoot. insert groans from other co workers

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πŸ‘€︎ u/KrissKross94
πŸ“…︎ Mar 07 2015
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The owl festival

Talking with my mom and dad and my mother was talking about the owl festival going on a few miles away this weekend. My dad and I look at each other and roll our eyes and I say, "sounds like a hoot..."

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πŸ“…︎ Mar 07 2015
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