Our Favourite Father’s Day Funnies

Father’s Day funnies? We hear you cry. This is a solemn occasion to show a special person in your life how much they mean to you!

Of course, this is true.

But there is also a reason why there’s a whole sub-genre of comedy known as ‘dad jokes’.

Here, we’ve collected a few of our favourite funny tweets about the day.

Do any of these tickle your ribs?

One for the grammar geeks

Will the original father please stand up?

the apostrophe in "father's day" indicates that this day is meant to celebrate one dad only. my guess is Gene, down the street

— chuuch (@ch000ch) June 21, 2015

Everyone loves a good pun

What are you getting hymn?

I can't figure out what to get my priest for Father's Day.

— Joel Jeffrey (@joeljeffrey) June 16, 2016

Isn’t that what dads are for?

It may be a cliché to suggest that men are less responsible than women – or it may be entirely true!

Certainly, dads can be responsible for some of the more hair-raising moments of a childhood.

Just so long as mum doesn’t find out!

This Father's Day, be sure to thank your dad for secretly allowing you to do all that fun, dangerous stuff your mom wouldn't let you do.

— Abe Yospe (@Cheeseboy22) June 15, 2016

Always communicate clearly

Be careful when discussing those all-important Father’s Day gifts.

Otherwise the family could be in for some potentially terrifying surprises.

Making Father's Day plans with the girls. 9yo says 'I think we should give Dad a lie-in'

6yo: 'A LION??? SERIOUSLY?'

— Elin Roddy (@elinlowri) June 3, 2018

And finally: a cautionary Father’s Day tale

An excuse to revisit this absolute cracker.

There are many perils to working from home…

Happy #FathersDay

Hope the children are behaving #BBCDad 😉https://t.co/VG80UENqlX pic.twitter.com/kff4gPHKLY

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 16, 2019

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