#302 Learn English with Dad Jokes 2

Last week, I explained dad jokes and gave some examples; today, let's continue learning new jokes and practice speaking with a funny mini-story.

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I'm on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it!

This joke is a play on words. 

Usually, when people say they're on a diet, they try to eat less or eat specific kinds of food to become healthier.

But in this joke, the person says they're on a 'seafood diet,' which sounds like they only eat seafood.

However, the punchline reveals the joke: 'I see food, and I eat it!' This means they eat any food they see, not just seafood.

So, it's a clever way of saying they love to eat all kinds of food, and it's a play on the words 'seafood' and 'see food.

I'm reading a book on anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down!

Usually, when people say a book is 'impossible to put down,' they mean that it's so interesting or exciting that you can't stop reading it, as if the book has a strong pull on you.

So, in this joke, the person is reading this book about 'anti-gravity,' which is like the opposite of gravity that makes stuff fall down. So, when they say, 'It's impossible to put down,' they really mean it. Because with anti-gravity, the book won't drop. You can't physically set it down.

Why did the math book look sad? Because it had too many problems.

This joke is about a sad math book. Books can't have feelings. It's "sad" because it has "too many problems," which means many math questions. It's funny because it makes us imagine the book can feel sad, like a person, but it refers to the math questions.

I used to play piano by ear, but now I use my hands.

This joke is about how someone used to play the piano without using their hands, just by listening to the music (playing by ear). 

When someone says they "play by ear," it means they can play music just by listening to it and don't need sheet music or notes to follow. It doesn't mean they are not using their hands to play. 

But now, they use their hands like most people do. It's funny because playing the piano without using your hands is unusual.

How do you organize a space party? You "planet"!

This joke is a play on words. Usually, when we talk about organizing a party, we mean arranging and planning it.

But this joke plays with the word 'planet,' which sounds like 'plan it.' So, it's saying that to organize a space party, you should 'planet,' meaning you should plan it.

It's funny because it uses two meanings of the word 'planet' to create humor.