The country’s favourite dad joke, as concluded by the research, is:
Drum roll…
“I went to a seafood disco last week!
“I pulled a mussel.”
The seafood joke managed to outrun sturdily competitive, foolish one-liners, and eye-rolling puns as the stationary supplier looked forward to Father’s day.
These include comedic lines such as “I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon.
“I’ll let you know”.
And “What did the grape say when it got stepped on?
“Nothing, just a little wine”.
The research by Ryman also surveyed the nation’s favourite attributes in our dads.
Notably, it found that the favourite thing about our dads is their sense of humour, even if we do sometimes complain about their jokes.
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Following closely in second place is our love for their comforting hugs.
In third place comes the invaluable advice they dispense, with their constant support and encouragement in fourth place.
Finally, rounding off the top five beloved dad qualities, is the important lessons they teach us.
Head of marketing at Ryman, Chloe Danskin said: “We’re excited to reveal the nation’s favourite dad jokes just in time for Father’s Day.
“We may roll our eyes from time to time, but there’s no denying that a cheesy dad joke makes us laugh!
“It’s no surprise that our dads’ sense of humour is the UK’s favourite thing about the father figure in their life.”
The top 10 dad jokes in full are:
- I went to a seafood disco last week! I pulled a mussel.
- I ordered a chicken and an egg from Amazon. I’ll let you know.
- What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, just a little wine.
- Why does Snoop Dogg always carry an umbrella? Fo’ Drizzle.
- What did the horse say when he fell? I’ve fallen and I can’t giddy up.
- Every time I take my dog to the park, the ducks try to bite him. That’s what I get for buying a pure-bread dog.
- To the person who stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find you. You have my Word.
- I remember the first time I saw a universal remote control. I thought to myself ‘well this changes everything’.
- Today at the bank, a lady asked me to check her balance. So I pushed her over.
- What did the drummer call his twin daughters? Anna one, Anna two.