c/dadjokes · by philo@lemmy.ca · 2yToday, my son asked, “Can I have a bookmark?” I burst into tears—11 years old and he still doesn’t know my name is Brian. 340 points · 17 comments · view on lemmy.world
17 Comments
Cipher22@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 2y
Ok... so. For the terminally slow?
BlueLineBae@midwest.social · 87 pts · 2y
Can I have a bookmark? = Can I have a book, Mark?
Etterra@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 2y
Thus demonstrating the importance of correct comma use.
It can be the critical factor when helping your uncle, Jack, off a horse.
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 14 pts · 2y
l felt more shame about helping my uncle jack onto a horse, but he said he needed a hand or he couldn't get up.
Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
Is that how he got the name Mr.Hands?
lightnegative@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
It's why horses are measured by hands
EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Yes, farm hands
ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Did you help your uncle jack off afterwards?
shortwavesurfer@monero.town · 8 pts · 2y
Or "Let's eat aunt Sally" vs "Let's eat, aunt Sally"
ivanafterall@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
Dnn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
Oh man, I'm fucking slow
profoundninja@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
It took me a few read throughs as well, if i didn't know there was a joke in there, i wouldn't have ever got it.
End0fLine@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y
I don’t get it either…
Hupf@feddit.de · 22 pts · 2y
Seraph@kbin.social · 12 pts · 2y
Great verbal joke. Doesn't read as well as it sounds.
Eggyhead@kbin.run · 10 pts · 2y
Your 11 year old knows what a real bookmark is?
andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun · 6 pts · 2y
I think this could be more obvious if you work in handing your son a book with a tear in your eye or something. Great premise though!
philo@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 2y
The really sad part is that it was my daughter and she is 32....