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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald

DARK SECRETS: Dad jokes are great despite eye rolls - The Real Truth

Glen Fredericks is dad jokes connoisseur. He has published books on the topic and on social media humour.

Dad jokes are short jokes - typically a pun - presented as a one-liner or a question and answer but not a narrative, says Glen Fredericks, with a nod to Wikipedia.

Generally inoffensive, dad jokes are stereotypically told with sincere humorous intent, or to "intentionally provoke a negative reaction to their overly-simplistic humour".

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