“When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When it leaves you and never comes back.”

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Entry from January 02, 2018

“When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When it leaves you and never comes back.”

A dad joke was posted on Reddit—Jokes on March 26, 2016:

Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?
A: When it leaves you and never comes back.

The classic dad joke has been printed on many images. The joke has been popular on Father’s Day.

Different punchlines include “When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When the punchline becomes apparent” and “When does a joke become a dad joke?”/“When it’s fully groan.”

Reddit—Jokes
When does a joke become a dad joke?
submitted March 26, 2016 by belungawhale
When the punchline becomes apparent.
COMMENTS
[deleted]
When it leaves you and never comes back.

Twitter
Forbidden Fruit‏
@FruitFucknPunch
When does a joke become a dad joke?
When it leaves you and never comes back
9:22 PM - 25 Mar 2016 (Posted after the above.—ed.)

Twitter
Sarah Murphy‏
@sarahhh_murphy
“when does a joke become a dad joke?”
“when it leaves you & never comes back”
2:04 AM - 26 Mar 2016

Twitter
Ayy LMAO‏
@ayo_itsj3553
When does a joke become a dad joke?
When it leaves you and never comes back.
7:53 AM - 26 Mar 2016

Reddit—Jokes
When does a joke become a dad joke?
submitted April 20, 2016 by [deleted]
When the punchline becomes apparent.
COMMENTS
Perska2411
When it leaves you and never comes back.
*We are reposting things right ?

[deleted]
That’s a bit dark.

Reddit—Jokes
When does a joke become a dad joke?
submitted July 23, 2016 by JDogg_of_RS
When it leaves you and never comes back.

Twitter
Joke Authority‏
@JokeAuthority
When does a joke become a dad joke? When it leaves you and never comes back.
11:10 PM - 4 Aug 2016

Reddit—Jokes
When does a joke become a dad joke?
submitted October 24, 2016 by x2Lift
When it leaves you behind and never comes back.

Twitter
SuicideChristG*59‏
@gabexmajor205
Replying to @SUlCIDEBOYS
@SUlCIDEBOYS Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?
A: When the punchline becomes apparent.
Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?
A: When it’s fully groan.
Q: When does a joke become a dad joke?
A: When it leaves you and never comes back.
8:52 PM - 13 Nov 2017

Reddit—Dark Jokes
When does a joke become a dad joke?
submitted November 18, 2017 by lukesand10
When it leaves you and never comes back

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