Father My Jokes

What IS a ""dad joke"" My fiance has always adored what she called my ""dad jokes"" I am 25 years old and have no children. Upon looking up the definition of dad jokes, our dear friend Merriam has labeled them as ""Indicitive of the type of bad jokes as told by one's father."" My definition is that it must be witty and only funny enough to elicit a fake and non committed ""heh"" nothing more. My question is this: Can one who is not a father tell dad jokes? And if so what then is your definition?…

My Mother taught me LOGIC...""If you fall off that swing and break your neck, you can't go to the store with me."" My Mother taught me MEDICINE...""If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they're going to freeze that way."" My Mother taught me TO THINK AHEAD...""If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job!"" My Mother taught me ESP...""Put your sweater on; don't you think that I know when you're cold?"" My Mother taught me TO MEET A CHALLENGE...""What were you thinking? Answe…