Son: Dad, I was cast in the school play as the husband!

Dad: maybe next time you'll get a speaking part

Looking for a natural mood booster? Science agrees: laughter truly is medicine for the soul! Whether you need a quick pick-me-up, an icebreaker for awkward moments, or just want to spread joy, corny jokes are your secret weapon.

In this curated list, we’ve compiled the best dad-approved one-liners, groan-worthy puns, and cheeky quips guaranteed to deliver belly laughs. Share these crowd-pleasing jokes at work, family dinners, or parties—no prescription needed!

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1. A wise man once said...

If you try your best and you don't succeed, then try your worst

2. My ornithologist friend who specializes in sea birds lost his job at the zoo for getting high with the birds he was studying.

Apparently he left no tern unstoned.

3. What’s the spookiest body of water in North America?

Lake Eerie.

4. Receptionist: due to new privacy regulations, patients can no longer be referred to by their name

Would the lady with the itchy vagina please come in.

5. What’s the Internet domain for the farming technology company?

eie.io

6. What do you get when you cross the bands Kansas and the Counting Crows?

Carrion, my wayward son!

7. I’ve always been afraid to hang out with calendars…

…Their days are numbered

8. I couldn't be a dad for the first 36 months of our child…

I was a serious joking hazard!

9. Alligators can grow up to 15 feet...

But most have only four

10. Woke up holding a wooden spoon and mixing bowl. My wife said, “Rough night?” I’m like, “Yeah..how’d you know?”

“You were stirring in your sleep.”

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