STEAK
Here are a few dad jokes that I use to annoy my kids:
- When does a joke become a “dad joke”? When it becomes apparent.
- I had a happy childhood. My dad used to put me in tires and roll me down hills. Those were Goodyears.
- It’s a shame that the Beatles didn’t make the submarine in that song green. That would’ve been sublime.
- I told your mom she needs to start embracing her mistakes. So she hugged me
- When your mom is depressed, I let her color in my tattoos. She just needs a shoulder to crayon.
The phrase you’re referring to is a humorous play on words often used in the context of a dad joke. The complete sentence is:
“___ puns are a rare medium well done.”
The humor lies in the pun itself, where the word “puns” is used in two different ways. The phrase “a rare medium well done” is a play on words that can be interpreted in two ways:
- Cooking Terminology: “Rare,” “medium,” and “well done” are terms used to describe the level of doneness in cooking meat, particularly steak. So, in a culinary sense, “a rare medium well done” could be seen as an amusing description of how well a steak is cooked.
- Pun on Puns: The word “puns” is used in the phrase, creating a play on words. The sentence suggests that puns, as a form of wordplay, are a rare and well-done (well-executed) medium.
It’s a clever and lighthearted linguistic joke often appreciated by fans of puns and dad jokes. The sentence is intentionally structured to create a humorous twist through the double entendre of the word “puns” and the culinary terms.
