Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times

C'mon Canberra - what's your best dad joke?

WATCH: Prince William shading comedian Jake Whitehall for his "dad-joke-like" humour

Got a good dad joke?

To celebrate Father's Day, Uber Reserve is trading dad jokes for free rides up to $100.

More than 500 Aussies have put their best dad joke forward, but it is still on the hunt to find the best joke in the country.

Entries close at midnight tonight - Thursday, August 29.

The ultimate winner will get an entire year's worth of free Uber Reserve trips.

Check out the submissions so far. Can you do better? Entries can be made here.

  1. Did you hear about the two rowboats that got into an argument? It was an oar-deal.
  2. How do you know if your clock is still hungry? It goes back four seconds
  3. What's Forrest Gump's password? 1forrest1
  4. Why are piggy banks so wise? They're filled with common cents
  5. What do you call a sheep on a trampoline? Woolly Jumper
  6. Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? Great food, no atmosphere...
  7. How much does a chimney cost? Nothing it's on the house
  8. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field
  9. Why did the golfer always carry a spare pair of pants? In case he gets a hole in one!
  10. Did you hear about the baked beans that travelled up the coast? They ended up in Cairns

And the rideshare company has brought in the big guns for the search.

It has teamed up with the connoisseur of dad jokes, British comedian Jack Whitehall, to find Australia's best Dad joke. His involvement came after Prince William roasted Whitehall for his jokes that were "pretty dad-like".

British comedian Jack Whitehall is helping to find Australia's best dad joke ahead of Father's Day. Picture by Ken Butti

"After I suffered an outrageous shading from the future king for my dad joke prowess, I knew the time would come where I would get the last laugh," Whitehall said.

"This Father's Day, now I'm a new dad myself, I've decided to fully lean in and team up with Uber Reserve to become the king of dad jokes.

"And crikey, I'm getting a run for my money from Aussie dads, they're a hilarious bunch and their jokes should be celebrated."

Survey's key dad joke findings:

  • 83 per cent of Aussies think their dad is funny
  • 16 per cent of men are embarrassed by their dad's dad jokes, while only 7 per cent of women say they are embarrassed by their dad's dad jokes
  • 35 per cent of men say they got their sense of humour from their dad, while 29 per cent of women say the same

By generation

  • 94 per cent of Gen Z think their dad is funny
  • 87 per cent of Millennials think their dad is funny
  • 81 per cent Gen X think dad is funny
  • 76 per cent of Baby Boomers think dad is funny
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.