On Mother’s Day, we celebrated mum’s wisdom – but now, we’re giving all serious talk a break and swapping it out for some good giggles in honour of Father’s Day.
If there’s one thing dads are universally known for, it’s their sense of humour. And at Flow, we’re saying “big ups” to the dads and father figures in our lives who’ve given us more than just love, monthly allowances and life advice. They have given us jokes – even if they are of the lame variety.
We asked some of our Flowstars to share the dad jokes that make them laugh. Here’s what they came up with ...
Allison MacDonald – senior account director and strategist
Each time we drove past a cemetery, he would say, “People are dying to get in there.”
He then told a joke about twins who’d been named by their uncle. The uncle called them Denise and Denephew :)
Lizette Sutherland – senior UX/UI designer
Two pirates were talking about ChatGPT and the captain asked, “What’s that?”
They replied, “AI AI, Captain.”
Zach van der Westhuizen – teach lead
What do computers snack on? Microchips.
Roshni Nana – creative and digital workflow manager
What’s the difference between bird flu and swine flu? One requires tweetment and the other an oinkment.
Koketso Mulatedzi – digital advertising specialist
What do dentists call their X-rays? Tooth pics!
Cara Wares – senior UX/UI designer
How do you catch a squirrel? Climb a tree and act like a nut!
Willem Steenkamp – senior writer and editor
A priest, a rabbi and a whale walk into a bar. The barkeeper asks what they want to drink.
The priest says, “I’ll have some Communion wine because I believe in Jesus as my Lord and Saviour.”
The rabbi says, “Well, I don’t believe the Messiah has yet walked the Earth, so I’ll have Passover wine.”
The whale says, “BLEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOH.”
Kneo Mokgopa – project manager
One day, a farmworker tells his boss, “Hey boss, on Friday I’ll be gone for good, okay?”
Shocked at this sudden announcement, his boss says, “And then? Just like that? You’re leaving us?”
“Ja, it’s been some time since I saw my children, and I need to spend some time with my parents as they’re getting old now,” says the worker.
Saddened, the boss goes away and prepares a package for the worker – including his pension payout and a nice gift to say thank you for all the years of service – and puts the cash and gifts in a nice box.
On Friday, the boss says to the worker, “So, I just wanted to thank you for all of the work you’ve put into this place. You’ve been amazing at what you do and, although you deserve more, this is all I can do for you now since you’re ‘going for good’.”
Surprised, the worker thanks the boss very nicely and accepts the package. He goes home to Polokwane and on the way there, he buys more fish and meat than they have ever had over Easter. He picks up some warm clothes for his parents, a sound system and decorations, and lots of toys for all the children.
They had a BASH! There was so much meat and food, so many toys, so much music that they had the time of their lives. The worker spent every last cent his boss gave him to make this Easter one to remember.
Anyway, on Tuesday, the worker comes back and reports for work.
“And then? What are you doing here? I thought you were gone for good?” asks the boss.
“Nooooo,” says the worker. “I was gone for Good – Good Friday – but now that Easter is over, I’m back!”
Happy Father’s Day to all the funny, loving and joke-telling dads out there!