I actually caught myself telling my kid a completely genuine, unprompted dad joke yesterday. I said 'You know why the scarecrow won an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.' And I MEANT it. I wasn't even trying to embarrass him. This is who I've become. Please send help.
Welcome to the club. The scary part is when you realize you're not even trying to be funny anymore. The dad jokes just flow naturally now and you can't stop them.
Haha, I felt this in my soul. I caught myself doing the same thing last week and my kid just stared at me. But honestly, I think that's when you know you've officially made it as a dad.
The scarecrow joke is gold and I'm mad I didn't think of it first. When I'm with the boys on my weeks, I've definitely dropped some zingers that got eye rolls but also some laughs. It's part of the gig now.
Man, the dad joke era is real. I've started noticing my kids actually anticipating when I'm about to say something terrible, which somehow makes it even funnier to me. No regrets.
Wait until you realize you're doing it on purpose now. That's when you know it's too late for you. Welcome to the club.
This is the transformation no one warns you about. One day you're a normal person and the next you're genuinely amused by your own puns. It happens to all of us.
The worst part is that you start LAUGHING at your own jokes before the kids can groan at them. I'm there with you man.
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This made me laugh because I caught myself doing the exact same thing last week and just accepted my fate right there.
I've accepted that this is my life now. My kids groan, I don't care, mission accomplished.