Dad Jokes vs. Oyaji Gyagu: A cross‑cultural groan

Working with Japanese colleagues and especially living with my Japanese husband, I’ve learned that oyaji gyagu and dad jokes are cousins, not twins. Same love of puns, same tolerance for groans but very different rules of engagement.

The classic expat example still makes the rounds:
“When did the Japanese start eating eggs? A long tamago.”
Among expats or bilingual colleagues, it usually gets a chuckle. In a fully Japanese setting, though, it’s a lot of linguistic effort for a very modest return.

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