My dad joke about math got booed at a family dinner last night

I told the classic 'why did the scarecrow win an award' joke and my sister in law actually said 'that's why you got divorced' in front of everyone. Been doing these for 15 years and that one stung more than the time my kid told me my jokes belong in a museum. Anyone else get roasted harder by family than by strangers online?

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hannah3201mo ago

Actually your punchline was wrong. The scarecrow won an award because he was outstanding in his field, not because of anything about an award. That's the whole joke. If you botched the setup, your sister in law might have been roasting your delivery, not the genre itself. Fifteen years of dad jokes and you still mixed up the classic? That's like a chef burning water. I get the sting though, family always aims lower than strangers do because they know exactly where to hit. But maybe next time lead with the correct version and see if she still throws shade, that might tell you if it's the jokes or just you.

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