Research paper: Dad Jokes and the Deep Roots of Fatherly Teasing

A Danish scientist has delved into the roots of silly, fatherly, humour and come up with a possible explanation

https://psyarxiv.com/r9mhc/

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That guy has to be teasing
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A bit of teasing...

100% True story. I was starting a new job at a software company and was talking to one of my coworkers who has many varieties of tea.

Me: That's a lot of tea you got there.

Him: Yeah, I'll let you sample one. Only $50.

Me: But isn't that a little steep?

Edit: Stupid phone formatting.

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Why were the other puppies teasing the sled dog.

He was a little husky.

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What do you call a lamb that taunts and teases the other lambs?

A wooly bully

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My girlfriend said she wanted me to tease her.

so I said, โ€˜Alright, fatty.

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Why did the fork feel kinky near the spoon?

Because it was a tease spoon.

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A bunch of male ducks teased me today because I still watch Nickelodeon.

I ignored them because I don't have time for Drakes and Josh

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We used to tease a kid named Johnny because he had glasses.

Once we took them from him , he started teasing us , because we now had glasses.

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I remember when the kids used to tease me for my abilities as a tailor. I also had the same retort:

"Can sew! Can sew!"

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Houseflies are arithmetic-whizzes.
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My mom teased my dad, he didn't get a sandwhich after his reply.

My mom teased my dad by calling him gay. This is how my Dad retaliated.

Dad: your ex boyfriend was hot .

Mom: which one?

Dad: Me

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Decided to make a new stripe club today

We only play โ€œHey There Delilahโ€. The club will called the Plain White Tease.

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My son Luke loves that we named our children after Star Wars characters.

Our daughter Chewbacca, not so much.

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When I went into the barn I saw my father doing a strip tease act in front of our tractor

He explained that he went to a marriage counselor because mom didn't want to be intimate anymore. The counselor told him he should do something sexy to attract her.

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Did you know Karl Marx was teased by his classmates in school?

Thy teased him because he couldnโ€™t capitalize.

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The alphabet is such a tease

First itโ€™s all like HI, then itโ€™s like JK.

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Why are large birds teased so much?

They're easily ostrichsized

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In medieval times the knights would sit around a table and tease Lance.

A lot.

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What do you call a hand sanitizer station that's empty?

A hand sani-teaser....

....

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Because you think you're going to get your hand sanitized, but you don't, cause it's empty, so it's teasing you...

Yeah?

Yeah?

aww....

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Whenever I walk out to my backyard pond

My fish first pop out to say hello, but then quickly retreat to cover. Then they'll tease like they're coming out again, but then they'll shy away.

What makes them act so coy!?

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Ever heard of the exotic dancer that graduated from MIT?

For her thesis, she did a Mobius strip tease.

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Why was the woman's hair crying?

The hairdresser was teasing it!

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A coworker kept making fun of me because I have no sense of direction.

Finally, his teasing became so bad that I got left down and right.

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I was laughing at my 5-yr-old daughter the other day while I was combing her hair.

When my wife asked what was happening, I replied, "I was just teasing her."

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What do you call a flirty philosoper?

A Socra-tease

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I asked my dad, who was standing in the kitchen, "Can you please turn the kettle on"

So he started doing a strip tease

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What cereal makes fun of you but doesnโ€™t mean it?

We tease

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Dad joke courtesy of my roommate and her boyfriend

My roommate was coughing and her boyfriend asked if she was sick. She said no, she was just coughy. Boyfriend said he thought she was more of a tea person.

I'm so proud because I'm usually the one with the Dad jokes around here!

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I'm on vacation in Vegas, and my hotel falsely advertised views of the Strip

It was a strip tease

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I should have laughed...

So my dad loves to tell jokes, not one has ever been funny. So one day my GF was over and he decided to share a joke with her. He does. I look at him and I'm like "cmon Dad, that's horrible! U can do better" and laughed kinda like I was pitying him. He goes u think ur so cool huh?" He then got up grabbed me and locked me between his legs. So u all can understand, I'm 16 5"8 and thin. So not many people can't beat me. My dad is 6"3 and jacked. He looks likes mark wahlberg, from pain and gain, and that's not an overstatement. He then goes "what should we do now? How about an old fashioned wedgie!" He grabbed my underwear and pulled as hard as he could. "Why do u want to date a nerd that where's briefs? Haha" he's going. She starts laughing a little. He then goes "let's give u (GF) a better view" he then turns me around and lifts me up with a wedgie, "look at this dork dangle by his undies! Take a picture!" She did then pulled hard again and my underwear tore. He looked at me and went "maybe u shouldn't act like ur top dog kid, it'll get ur undies ripped right off." And she shared the pic around school, and know people come up to me saying "dude ur dad Is like a jock who gives u wedgies!" And makes fun of me for it. A couple of the seniors football player pinned me down and wedgied me so bad in the halls my underwear ripped off. And everyone was laughing. At least it happened at the end of the year so I only had 2 week of teasing. People have forgotten about. IT WAS horrible. And humiliating. So now I laugh at his jokes no matter how cringey they are, cause I fear his wedgies. Because their not regular. There delivered by a man who's biceps are bigger than my head. It's very painful. SO THE LESSON IS TO ALWAYS LAUGH AT DAD JOKES, escpeically if he can dangle u by ur undies!

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I've never been to a gentleman's club, but I once read a torn newspaper with only the first 2 Calvin & Hobbes pannels intact,

so yeah I've had a strip tease.

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Beta Apps

Frustrated that I refused to turn on automatic updates because they constantlyโ€‹ update, my husband, giving me crap, summed up his teasing by replying "Well, stop downloading beta apps, then."

Me: "I think you beta app-ologize for being such a jerk right now."

I'll let myself out.

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Mother's Day Dad Joke

I said something to tease my mom a bit and she goes:

"I'm going to put you back in my womb"

My response: "I don't think there's enough womb".

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Dad joked my mom.

She was teasing me, so I said "You better stop, before I show you the back of my hand!"

She said "Do it!"

So I held up the back of my hand and said "See?"

She said "Yeah, that's what I thought."

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The Tale of Stanley Shithead

Stanley Shithead was made fun of for his entire life. "Shithead, Shithead, Shithead", his peers in highscool would chant. "Hey Shithead, have you finished your paperwork?", his co-workers would tease.

Stanley had had enough of this. He was going to change his name once and for all!

"Here's your paycheck, Mr. Shithead"

"Please, call me Chris"

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Yesterday, I learned that my wife is a dad

Before dinner last night, I was teasing the kids about how we were going to have them for dinner. My daughter (4yo) had a moment where she was afraid I was serious and might actually cook her in her sleep, so I took a moment to assure her that we would never, ever eat her, and it was always just a joke.

Relaying this to my wife during dinner (partly so she'd know to be a little extra careful when making that kind of jokes for a bit), she told me "Making jokes about eating the children is in... wait for it... poor taste."

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Girlfriend dad joked me at her birthday supper.

So we were out at a restaurant for her birthday and we're both teasing each other. She got in a really good zinger on me and with no comeback I grabbed the salt shaker and put a very small amount of salt on her fries as a joke.

She puts down her fork and with a completely series face says "I'm inSALTed".

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The story of a boy named Bonnie

There was a boy in high school named Bonnie. As you can imagine, he was bullied and picked on because of his strange name. This lead to social anxiety and a few other issues, but there was one girl who helped him through all of his pain. He had a huge crush on this girl, and after weeks of psyching himself up, he asked her to the school dance coming up.

Much to his delight, he said yes, and off to the dance they went. They had a great time and shortly after, started dating. They spent a lot of time together, calling, texting and always hanging out. They were meant for each other. They continued dating after high school, into college. On their graduation day, he proposed to her on the stage. He was nervous about asking her in public like this, but as he got down on one knee, her face lit up, tears formed in her eyes. He asked her to marry him, she said yes and the crowd cheered.

Fast forward a few years, they've bought their own house, and she's now pregnant with their first child. In the delivery room, Bonnie is standing by her side, their newborn child in her arms.

"I love you so much, hon." Bonnie told his wife, holding one of her hands. "You can name our baby girl anything you wise." he told her.

"Love. I want to name her Love." she replied, looking into his eyes. Bonnie was surprised by the strange name, and at first hesitant to agree, but he told her she could name their daughter anything. He nods in agreement and they carry on with their lives.

Fourteen years later, as with what happened with Bonnie, Love was picked on in high school for her strange name. One day, Love came home crying.

"What's wrong, Love?" Bonnie asked her worriedly.

"I hate you! Why did you give me such a stupid name?!" she screamed at him. She was furious. She was tired of the teasing and the mockery in high school. In a fit of rage, she pulled out Bonnie's handgun she had found in his night stand. She pulled the trigger and a bullet passed into Bonnie's chest.

Love panicked and ran away, and Bonnie's wife came after hearing the gun shot. She ran to Bonnie's side, picking his head up in her hands. She asked him what had happened.

"Shot through the heart... And you're to blame..." He said, weakly. "You gave Love... A bad name."

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Joked a girl I was talking to last night.

I was teasing her about how short she was and she says "I know I hate it. I have really bad genes from my grandma." "Do they at least fit well?"

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Conflict of Interest: Romance vs. A Perfectly Executed Dad Joke

So I'm texting a guy I like. There was a miscommunication in text and he thought I called him shampoo. We were teasing each other about it for a minute when he said, "I am insulted."

To which I replied, "No. You are shampoo."

Think he'll still date me?

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Too fun

Teasing my fiancรฉ last night.

Me: you are no fun.

Her: I am too fun.

Me: well maybe you should kick it up to three fun then.

I had to explain it to her. ๐Ÿ˜ฅ

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I've never been to a gentleman's club, but I once read a torn newspaper with only the first 2 Calvin & Hobbes pannels intact,

so yeah I've had a strip tease.

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