Chicago Tribune (Sunday)

Groan guarantee: Celebrate Father’s Day with cringe-worthy dad jokes about work

- — Marco Buscaglia, Careers

In honor of Father’s Day, we’re offering up a few bad dad jokes about working. Apologies in advance.

Why did the invisible man turn down the job offer?

He couldn’t see himself doing it.

“My son thinks he’s a great attorney but the jury’s still out.”

Why didn’t the astronaut come home to her husband?

She needed her space.

“I hear you’re not working as a fencepost installer anymore.”

“Yeah, I got tired of the hole thing.”

“I used to work at the calendar factory, but I got fired because I took a couple of

days off.”

“How’s the elevator business going?” “You know, it has its ups and downs.”

“How do you like your new job as a lumberjack?”

“I couldn’t cut it, so they gave me the axe.”

Why did the scarecrow get promoted? Because he was outstandin­g in his field.

Why didn’t the muffler installer show up to work today?

He was completely exhausted.

Why did the worker at the helium factory get fired?

His boss didn’t like being talked to in that voice.

“Whoever pirated my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find you — you have my Word!”

Did you hear about the missing maze designer?

He got completely lost in his work.

“I had to quit my job with Nike. Turns out I just couldn’t do it.”

“I wanted to be an electricia­n, but I was shocked at the work.”

Hear about the plumber who quit his job?

The work was just too draining.

“I’m calling about the ad for the mirror installer. I can really see myself doing that job.”

“I heard you quit your telemarket­ing job.”

“Yeah, it wasn’t my calling.”

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