35 Funny Dad Jokes By Insomniacs That Are Only Funny At 3 AM

If you’ve ever found yourself staring at the ceiling at 3 AM, knowing full well you’re going to regret everything in a few hours, you’re not alone.

Some people doomscroll, some reorganize their closets, and others take to Reddit to fire off the dumbest jokes imaginable — the kind that are only funny when you’re sleep-deprived and slightly unhinged from being awake too long.

This roundup comes from the 3 AM Jokes subreddit, a special corner of the internet where punchlines are loose, logic is optional, and the bar for humor is… somewhere on the floor.

Whether you’re actually up in the middle of the night or just in the mood for something extremely low-stakes and silly, these jokes and dumb-funny puns hit the right note.

They’re not here to impress, and honestly, that’s kind of the charm.

Scroll on for a bunch of dad jokes that make more sense the less sleep you’ve had.

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