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18 funny dad memes that capture everything we love about fathers

Every dad loves a good dad joke, and so do we. These funny dad memes perfectly capture the lighter side of dad life.

18 funny dad memes that capture everything we love about fathers

Let’s hear it for the dads. Whether they’re teaching their kids how to ride a bike, enduring hours of dress-up tea parties with their toddlers or navigating the family road trip while wearing their best white sneakers, dads hold a special place in our hearts. So we’re pretty sure they’re also up for scrolling through and laughing at a few dad memes.

Let’s be honest, some of these laughs will come at their expense. Dads have their own unique way of doing things, and sometimes their hilarious and quirky approaches to everything from diaper changes to lawn care make them the subject of some truly funny dad memes. 

Every dad loves a good dad joke, and so do we. Here are 18 dad memes that perfectly capture everything we love about fathers.

1. Say what you will about dad style, but it’s truly one of a kind

Dad Meme: Hot Dad Summer starter kit
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2. Basically, the dad meme of all dad memes

Dad Meme: Dad, will you put my hair in a bun?
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3. If you see a dad with a mustache, you’re about to get a lecture

Dad Meme: Gave my son the "you live under my roof, you play by my rules" speech and my father's mustache immediately appeared on my face
Image via DadAndBuried/Instagram

4. They get it from their father, right? (Just say yes)

Dad Meme: Me taking credit for my kid's best qualities
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5. “Rub some dirt on it” — literally every dad

Dad Meme: Kids: get hurt Dads: Tis but a scratch
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6. “Father” is another word for “toddler wrangler”

Dad Meme: After 6 hours at grama's house
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7. Dads have their own way of doing things — the fun way

Dad Meme: What happens when you leave dad alone with the baby...
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8. “Star Command, do you read me? This is Dad requesting backup”

Dad Meme: When your kid shows you what he's been doing in his bedroom for the last hour
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9. He can’t stay long; somewhere there’s a lawn that needs mowing

Dad Meme: Every dad after taking 1 picture
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10. Not all dad memes are funny (*sniff*)

Dad Meme: Me watching my kids sleep in a bed and pajamas they are outgrowing
Image via DeathByDiapers/Instagram

11. You’ve heard of dad bod; now witness dad face

Dad Meme: The constant expressions of a parent
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12. You just don’t grow out of some things

Dad Meme: when husbands are falling asleep on the couch: I'm just resting my eyes
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13. Dads know how to explain a lot of things, but Bitcoin isn’t one of them

Dad Meme: No parenting book or blog post prepares you for the first time a young child asks where cryptocurrency comes from.
Image via TheCatWhisprer/Instagram

14. Oh, so that’s where they learn the eternal dad phrases

Dad Meme: Dad secret: When you become a dad, you're sworn in on this book that teaches you to say stuff like "I'm not made of money" and to be really weird about the thermostat
Image via TheDad/Instagram

15. Sometimes dads are just big kids at heart

Dad Meme: This is my childhood not yours
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16. Dad’s cargo shorts pockets aren’t full of money

Dad Meme: Your dad when he sees a light left on in an unoccupied room
Image via do_less_dad/Instagram

17. Be careful what you yell when the lawn mower breaks

Dad Meme: Me: accidentally lets a swear word slip My toddler: A new core memory
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18. The car isn’t moving yet, but he will turn it around

Dad Meme: When you haven't even left the driveway and the kids won't stop fighting
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