Last week I praised my daughter here for being a blessing while Mom was out of town.
So this week, our senses of humor kind of clashed. Daughter sends me a video of her classmates dancing to a Katy Perry song that was played over the intercom for teacher appreciation week. She says in the text. "Public School, Am I right?"
So I jokingly respond: "Katy before Calculus!"
She responds: "Stop it Dad! Why do you have to be negative?"

Honestly, our sense of humor just missed each other by a mile.

I'm going to hang back for a bit and respond with emojis instead of words.

I don't get the joke either, so . . .

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Originally posted by jhe888:
I don't get the joke either, so . . .

There's a whole genre called "Dad Jokes" for a reason. I'm no Dave Chappelle.

My response to her rebuke would have been something like, “Do I have to come down there in your mom’s robe?” With a devil and rofl emojis.

^ LoL

Having two adult daughters ... I understood your joke and have gotten the same reaction.

Found joking with my daughters ends up about 50/50 hot and cold. But in the end, all is well and part of the experience.

Step daughter shared her recently taken senior pictures. Her mother replied “those are cute”. I replied “who’s that? They are smiling…..”. Didn’t go over well lol

I got it, but, I'm old

My sense of humor is a bit off-kilter, anyway, so I don't even try to joke with young people.

When does a joke become a dad joke?


















When it becomes apparent.

My daughter is 15 and my sons are 16 and 12. I don't get why "Katy before Calculus" is funny or negative.

Sorry. I'm old, too, and have no daughters. I didn't get either joke.

flashguy

Could it be possible that the OP meant: listen to Katy before going to calculus class, or "music before math", or rock on, sweetie? just light hearted comment to connect with said daughter?

But to the OP, keep in mind that if you are going to do comedy you have to take chances.

I have learned to follow my joking with either an LOL or an

I am semi-old and got your joke. I figured she was dissing the fact a public school was wasting time playing Katy Perry music and dancing. Your reply to me seemed to support her statement by saying they are doing Katy before actually teaching. So dunno how there was some translation lost.

Women don’t always respond to humor like you respond to humor. Sometimes they only laugh when they like you, can have personal gain from keeping you happy, or are attracted to you. Sometimes they also know exactly when you’re joking and respond with things like “don’t be negative” specifically to make you feel foolish.

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Originally posted by cheeze:
Women don’t always respond to humor like you respond to humor. Sometimes they only laugh when they like you, can have personal gain from keeping you happy, or are attracted to you. Sometimes they also know exactly when you’re joking and respond with things like “don’t be negative” specifically to make you feel foolish.

Huh? This is his little girl we’re talking about. Could get the same attitude from a teenage son..

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
When does a joke become a dad joke?


















When it becomes apparent.

he will be here all week folks!

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
I got it, but, I'm old

My sense of humor is a bit off-kilter, anyway, so I don't even try to joke with young people.

I'm old also but I didn't get it.

Still don't.