Sure, everyone's dad is different — but in some ways, all dads are the same. No matter who you are or who your dad is, there's a good chance that the man owns a pair of white New Balance sneakers, considers himself a master behind the grill (even if he isn't), and could spend hours getting lost in Home Depot — and we love him for it! The longer we spend on the internet, the more we've discovered that everyone grew up with basically the same parents, and there are a lot of tweets about dads out there that prove it.
There's nobody like mom, but we gotta give dad credit where credit is due. There are dads out there loving us through all our awkward phases, being awesome grandpas to our children, and teaching us how to put air in our tires. And on top of all that, dads are usually pretty funny guys (even when we don't want to admit it). After all, they're called dad jokes for a reason!
Feel free to forward some of these dads on to your dad so he can get a good laugh, too. Just be prepared for him to take the opportunity to remind you that you need an oil change.
Getting Lost at Home Depot
From the time you were small, there's a good chance you learned this important lesson: Never go to Home Depot with dad unless you want the entire day to suddenly disappear. While we definitely love picking up fun stuff for DIY projects, we could not possibly spend as much time in that store as dads all over the country do.
Celebrating Father's Day
If you're a mom, you probably feel this one big time! Though it rarely (if ever) happens, on Mother's Day, we truly want a day off — to sleep in, to take our time getting ready, to maybe read a book that doesn't rhyme. But since many dads aren't under the same kind of pressure, Father's Day is family time for them!
Every Single Time
While this is definitely what most dads say when they see a mattress on the highway, this is also what dads say when they see just about anything out of place, highway or not. It might get old to hear, but it usually causes our dads great joy to say it, so we'll let them.
Hard To Shop For
Why is it that dads are always so hard to shop for? Every Father's Day, birthday, and other gift-giving holidays leave us totally stumped. And even when Dad gives us a wishlist, it is always things he needs for projects around the house. No, Dad! This is a gift! We want to give you something fun!
Rival Dads
Yes, rival dads exist — and this tweet proves it! Some dads make grammar and punctuation mistakes, and that's OK, but there are always other dads waiting out there to embarrass them about it in front of their families! Now everybody go ask your dad who his rival dad is and find out why!
This Departing Phrase
While we do frequently hear "Let's rock and roll" out of Dad's mouth every time we pay the bill and get ready to leave the restaurant, this phrase is often heard in other situations, too — basically anytime we are leaving somewhere. And if we're not rocking and rolling, we're hitting the road.
Every Dad's Phone
Why is this the perfect representations of every dad's ringtone?! It seems like they pick whatever sound is going to do the most every time they get texts and calls, and if they can find a way to make lights flash at the same time, they will absolutely do it.
How Dads Watch TV
Ah, yes. This pose. While most of us are getting our news from the internet these days, most dads prefer to watch TV news like they've always done — they're definitely creatures of habit. And when the news is on, they're always watching it standing up, arms crossed, about two feet away from the TV.
A Good Cross Breeze
This tweet is absolutely right, and it's not just men — it's dads especially. When they're not lecturing us about how low we set the thermostat or asking us if we're trying to heat the whole neighborhood if we leave a door open for a second, they're talking to us about a cross breeze.
Waking Up Early
One of the best parts of vacation is actually skipping the alarm and sleeping in as late as we want — but not for dads! Not only are dads on a schedule, but they get up early and make coffee and sometimes even watch the sunrise, and then brag about it when we finally roll out of bed hours later.
Dads Are Always Napping
Speaking of dads waking up early — why is it that every single time they sit on a couch, it's guaranteed that it'll be lights out in a matter of minutes? Dads love to nap (but pretend they don't) and miss whatever movie we were all watching. If they learned how to sleep in once in a while…
A Christmas Morning Surprise
It is a long-standing tradition that moms do the Christmas shopping — it's just the way it is. And it's usually moms who wrap the presents, too, so when everyone's sitting around the tree on Christmas morning, he gets to be just as surprised as the rest of the family while they open their gifts.
What It Really Means To Be a Dad
Just about anyone can easily become a father — being a dad means knowing how to play tricks on your kids that they'll never see coming. It's part of the territory (along with all those dad jokes and grilling for every holiday). Nothing we can do about it!
Making Breakfast
Dads are full of funny comments, even when they're cooking breakfast for the whole family — and to be fair, this joke is pretty funny (unless it's one that Dad has repeated several times, in which case, we get it if the kids are all rolling their eyes).
Is There a Doctor on Board?
Logically, we know our parents are proud of us, but if we didn't become a doctor like they dreamed of, they're definitely going to remind us, especially if we have a job they don't quite understand. Hopefully, this scenario actually happened in real life, because it's too funny.
Opening Up to Dad
Even in an emotional conversation, dads make sure to bring up our cars and their maintenance. "Have you gotten an oil change lately?" There's a question that will definitely come up. But in the end, we know what it really means: He cares about us and want us to stay safe.
No Pets, Please
For some reason, it's always dad who resists the idea of getting a new pet the most, but when that pet finally comes home, he's also the one who seems to spend the most time with that pet. Wouldn't he save us all so much time if he just admitted to wanting the pet in the first place?
The Annual Dad 5K
If there was a 5K just for dads, this would absolutely happen — any opportunity for a lame joke, right? And what's worse is that they'd all laugh and think they were, collectively, the funniest dads on the planet. Maybe it's better if a race like this never happens.
Again With the Oil Changes
Just to really hammer it home how much dads love making sure that we don't wait one single mile over the line before getting an oil change, here's this tweet. Dads will forget a lot of things, but that selective memory allows them to always remember when we're supposed to head to the shop.
Holding a Flashlight
No matter how mild-mannered our dads might be otherwise — if they're fixing something around the house or involving their cars, the stress level is immediately dialed up to 100. You definitely don't want to be the one who shines the flashlight in the wrong place!
