Dad jokes

2022 - 9 - 4

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Image courtesy of "The Sydney Morning Herald"

'Hi hungry, I'm dad': The untold benefits of cringeworthy dad jokes (The Sydney Morning Herald)

When Eugenie and her siblings invariably complained, saying they were hungry, her dad would simply say, “Hi Hungry, I'm Costa.” While the jokes often varied, ...

“It’s a soft way of talking about how he’s not going to be around forever.” A huge fan of birds, Costa prefers to talk about “dropping off the perch”, rather than dying. Jokes are a way we can bring more playfulness into our families.” She’s quick to note that Costa is currently fit as a fiddle, but she knows the years are piling up. He was also fond of repeating the same “knock knock” jokes ad infinitum. Growing up, Eugenie Pepper used to roll her eyes at the dad jokes told by her father, Costa.

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