43One-LinersMy kid asked me, 'Dad, why do adults say we'll cross that bridge when we get to it?' I said, 'Because they're too lazy to cross it now.' He said, 'So it's not a metaphor?' I said, 'It's the most literal thing I've ever said to you.'Show PunchlineShare
24One-LinersMy son asked me, 'Dad, what does I'll get to it mean?' I said, 'It means I will eventually do the thing.' He said, 'So eventually is a time?' I said, 'It's more of a... vibe.'Show PunchlineShare
54One-LinersI told my friend I've been 'working on my communication skills.' He said, 'That's great. How's it going?'Show PunchlineShare
16One-LinersMy toddler asked me, 'Dad, why do we have to share?' I said, 'Because there's only one cookie left.' He looked at me very seriously.Show PunchlineShare
23One-LinersMy kid asked me to 'fix the Wi-Fi' so he could watch his school science video. I walked over, reset the router, and came back. He was already watching it. Then he looked at me.Show PunchlineShare
33One-LinersI told my wife I was going to 'just be in the background tonight.' She said, 'Great, you can be the background of the family photo.' I said, 'I'd rather be in the foreground.' She said, 'No. You're the blur on the left edge.'Show PunchlineShare
10One-LinersMy daughter asked me to 'pretend to be a dinosaur' so she could practice her roar. I roared. She roared louder. I roared even louder. She started crying.Show PunchlineShare
24One-LinersI told my wife I was going to 'just check the thermostat' in the other room. It's been forty-five minutes.Show PunchlineShare
81One-LinersMy toddler asked me to explain what a deadline is, and I said it's when something has to be finished by a certain time.Show PunchlineShare
58One-LinersI told my wife I was going to organize the garage this weekend and asked her to write down a plan for me.Show PunchlineShare
45One-LinersI invented a new word today that means having too many passwords to remember.Show PunchlineShare
28One-LinersMy grandfather says he's too old to learn video games because the controllers are too slippery.Show PunchlineShare