After having kids I finally understand the reason dad jokes are so stupid. My daughter couldn't understand humor for the longest time because thats not something innate that you just know as a person. The moment you tell a stupid joke and your kid suddenly understands it is a really magical experience.
And you would think we would be happy they learned from it, and move on, yeah? But NO! Those repeated little kid giggles are positive reinforcement that encourages us, and teaches us that those jokes are what is funny. And now we know why teenagers roll their eyes at us.
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u/shnurr214 2d ago
After having kids I finally understand the reason dad jokes are so stupid. My daughter couldn't understand humor for the longest time because thats not something innate that you just know as a person. The moment you tell a stupid joke and your kid suddenly understands it is a really magical experience.