101 So Bad, They're Good Dad Jokes

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Pub Date 20 Jul 2017 | Archive Date 05 Jan 2018

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Description

Dad jokes. They make you cringe, they make you groan but the one thing they have in common is they come from dad. Be it during a wedding toast or when introducing your dad to someone you want to impress, dad never fails to insert a dad joke wherever he can.


This dad joke book makes a great gift for the dad who has everything and has heard everything. Or maybe you want to buy it for yourself and come prepared the next time dad wants to have a joke off.


In any event, 101 So Bad, They're Good Dad Jokes will have your eyes rolling into the back of your head faster than dad can strip to his tighty-whities on a hot summer day!

Dad jokes. They make you cringe, they make you groan but the one thing they have in common is they come from dad. Be it during a wedding toast or when introducing your dad to someone you want to...


Advance Praise

Got this for my father in laws birthday who is the KING of bad dad jokes, but hes the type of guy that you can look at and laugh without him even doing something funny so he makes any bad dad joke hilarious. I'm iffy about buying books online, but glad I did this one because it is so bad it hurts so good! Absolutely hilarious! He's going to love it! - Amazon

Got this for my father in laws birthday who is the KING of bad dad jokes, but hes the type of guy that you can look at and laugh without him even doing something funny so he makes any bad dad joke...


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Dad jokes are well known to make people groan and this book is full of groaners. I think children would like this book.
My favourite joke is -What is brown and sounds like a bell?
- DUNNNNNNGGG!

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I just really love dad jokes. They make you want to groan but also laugh because they are just THAT bad

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[Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Books Go Social/Net Gallery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.]

The book is at least mostly accurate in its description of the contents of this book.  There are 101 jokes.  They are bad, and they are the kind of jokes that lame "Dads" would be associated with.  When reading a book I tend to like to figure out which audience this book would be best for, and in this case the book is one that would be appreciated by a friend of mine who happens to be a deacon in my local congregation and a frequent dinner companion of mine who regularly tells terrible puns when songleading at services.  This book would be right up his alley.  While at best the books brought a wry smile to me, since the puns of this book are more obvious than my usual sense of humor but some of them were witty, there are many people who are more fond of this sort of humor that will find this book to be very amusing.  So it is with humor that everyone has their own tastes [1].

This book is a very simply organized one that, as I mentioned, lives up to its title.  All of the jokes of this book are pretty bad, some of them are so bad they are good, and all of them are illustrated and organized the same way.  There is a setup, and then a groanworthy and punny punch line.  Without much variation this format continues for the entire length of the book.  Obviously, this is not the sort of book most people would read straight through.  It is rather the sort of book one might glance at from time to time in the hope that one will find good material.  Depending on one's duties as an emcee of one kind or another, some of these jokes may provide an audience with droll amusement if they are not a hard audience to please and have a high tolerance for puns.  For most people this is the sort of book that would be best read in private, not least as a way of anticipating the punch line of people who make the sorts of puns this book celebrates.  Being knowledgeable about puns and tedious punchlines is a good way of spoiling their effect for those who are so inclined.

As far as a book goes, I am aware that I am not the target audience of this book.  There are many people who appreciate this book's humor more than I did as a reader.  That said, though, the book is still of value, not least because it brought me at least some amusement as a reader and because these jokes do appeal to a known audience that is probably quite large.  Not everyone is willing to tell extended and complicated bits that are based on one's observation and experience, and as dads are reputed to not often be very interested in taking a lot of work in order to gain a reputation as being comical, and so these jokes are certainly the sort of humor that would be expected for someone who wants the most efficient wit for the least amount of effort.  To his credit, the author is apparently known for a wide variety of such books geared to somewhat different audiences, so if you like what this book has to offer, there are many other such books that you can read and chortle to to your heart's content.

[1] See, for example:

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2012/01/26/comedy-is-a-choice/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2011/03/23/comedy-and-the-art-of-the-roast/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2011/01/10/on-the-unity-of-tragedy-comedy-and-history/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2017/12/08/laughing-matters/

https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2017/01/19/book-review-are-you-a-bromide/

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Yeah , these jokes are so bad, but that is what makes them so funny, too. I laughed at every single one of them. And each time I thought about how stupid it was! But it was a fun book to read and have a real laugh.

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I do not know how the process of making a normal man into a terrible joke spouting machine goes, but this will appeal to all those afflicted. This is exactly what is advertised, and will make you groan for sure. This would be a great gift for dad, or younger children. Careful though, he might just come up with some new material after reading this.

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Corney and cheesy, this is a book of some of the punny dad jokes that is not for the faint of heart. From play on words, to bad puns to just bad dad jokes. There were some laugh out loud jokes and some groan out loud jokes. Perfect for any dad or otherwise joke impaired person to enjoy.

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I love puns and cheesy dad jokes. This book is great quick read for anyone else who does, too. Just wish there would have been more.

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This is a very punny joke book that will appeal to dads and non-dads alike, so long as they are of the joke-loving variety. I think that my students (all ages) would love this book, too.

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The type of jokes that make you groan and roll your eyes, dad jokes are the best kind and this book did not disappoint!

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It seems as if every kid goes through a comedian phase, where they love to ask riddles and tell jokes. And it seems as if the worse the joke is, the funnier it is. We’ve given it a whole name: Dad jokes. Dad jokes, knock knock jokes, riddles, wordplay, and puns. It’s all fun and all funny. These books will give your little comedian a whole new repertoire. And they manage to avoid the potty humor genre!

This book also reviewed at https://biblioquacious.blogspot.com/2022/05/just-kidding.html

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