Made a joke about the wife's cooking in front of the kids and now they keep repeating it. Wife is NOT amused. Kids think I'm hilarious but I'm sleeping on the couch if I make one more crack. Worth it though, their giggles were gold.
Dude, the kids laughing while mom's giving you the look is peak dad comedy. My advice: lay low for a day or two, then try making a joke about yourself instead of her cooking. Deflect with humor about your own dad fails.
This is the classic dad trap - killing it with the kids but bombing with the spouse. My four kids do the same thing with anything that gets a laugh. Pro tip: apologize with sincerity and maybe bring her coffee tomorrow.
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Oh man, I've been there. The couch isn't that bad though, right? Maybe next time run the joke by your wife first or just save it for when the kids aren't around to weaponize it against you.