Brits share best dad jokes of all time ahead of Father’s Day

The best dad jokes of all time have been revealed, with “This graveyard looks crowded – people must be dying to get in”, named as the most amusing. A poll of 2,000 adults has found what they consider to be the top 20 cheesiest gags fathers like to inflict on anyone they can.

Saying “I don’t think they’ll fit me” when asked to put a child’s shoes on, also featured alongside “I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down”.

Meanwhile, “Why do seagulls fly over the ocean? Because if they flew over the bay, we’d call them bagels” concluded the top 20 list of the most groan-inducing jokes ever told.

A spokesman for Papa Johns, which commissioned the research ahead of Father’s Day to launch its Papa Jokes campaign, said: “Dad jokes are a proud tradition.

“Of course, one doesn’t have to be a dad to enjoy them – dad jokes can come from anywhere.

“If it’s a naff pun, a groan-inducing punchline, or something only the teller finds hilarious, rest assured, no matter who tells it – it’s a dad joke.”

Other jokes beloved of the nation included “I used to hate facial hair – but then it grew on me”, and “My wife asked if I was ever going to stop singing Wonderwall. I said maybe…”

Exactly six in ten respondents admitted to being amused by dad jokes – but 67 percent find them “cringeworthy” at the same time.

And 40 percent reckon they’ve gone their whole lives without telling a single terrible one-liner so far.

But of those who have, 80 percent have cracked themselves up with one, even if nobody else laughed.

Of those who have kids, 39 percent are convinced their attempts at humour bring nothing but embarrassment to them.

Unfortunately for the children, this only makes 83 percent determined to make even more terrible wisecracks.

Respondents estimate it takes approximately four years to master the art of the dad joke, after becoming a parent for the first time.

And thinking about their own fathers, 47 percent remember them being amusing, with 12 percent described them as “very funny”.

Just under three in ten (29 percent) even believe their old man’s terrible gags form some of their favourite memories of them.

And 31 percent say that even though dad jokes are often cheesier than a French buffet, they still love them, according to the OnePoll figures.

The spokesman for Papa Johns, which recently launched a super cheesy range of crispy cheese base pizzas, added: “While we may not laugh at a dad joke at the time, it seems many really remember their dads for them.

“So, for any budding comedians out there, who may or may not be parents yet, remember that memorability is more important than actually being funny.

“We say layer on the cheese, add in a silly accent, do whatever you do to make the joke memorable – and ideally, deeply embarrassing for your kids.”