Stephen King, Elon Musk spar with ‘dad joke’ competition after author throws down the gauntlet

Horror author Stephen King accidentally kicked off a dad joke competition on X, starting with Elon Musk.

Is there anything more eye-rollingly entertaining than the hilariously unfunny “dad” joke? The kind that you are violently embarrassed of as a teenager, but find yourself using later in life? King posted one to X, issuing what amounted to a challenge to the platform’s CEO Elon Musk.

The Italian chef died. You could say he pasta-way.
Can Elon tell jokes like that?
I’m thinking no.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) July 25, 2024

“The Italian chef died. You could say he pasta-way. Can Elon tell jokes like that? I’m thinking no,” King tweeted.

Musk came back with some hilarious zingers of his own.

What do you call a Great Dane eating a small piece of ham in a little village?

Hamlet eating hamlet in a hamlet.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 25, 2024

My roommate says I’m a delusional schizophrenic. Jokes on him, I don’t have a roommate!

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 25, 2024

Other people joined in on the fun:

You cannoli do so much.

— Blue Georgia (@BlueATLGeorgia) July 25, 2024

I love the Stephen King, Elon Musk joke off!!

— $8 Bartemy (@BartemyS) July 25, 2024

A photon checks into a hotel.
The front desk asks if it has any luggage.
It replies “no, I’m traveling light”

— Tonya de Vitti (@TonyadeVitti) July 25, 2024

Elon might try, but his jokes often need more rocket fuel to really take off!

— fity.eth (@Fityeth) July 25, 2024

The lumberjack loved his new computer. He especially enjoyed logging in.

When he wasn’t logging in, he was busy clearing out his cache.

— Self Generated (@SelfGenPodcast) July 25, 2024

Anyone can tell a fusilli jokes

— The Coach Đ (@thedogecoach) July 25, 2024

Why did I put a band-aid in the fridge?

For cold-cuts

— Mathew V. Liberto (@The_Suntrip) July 25, 2024

I accidentally took my cats meds yesterday. Don’t ask meow.

— Bruce Ballou (@_BruceBane) July 25, 2024

I love reminiscing about the beautiful herb garden I had growing up. Good thymes.

— Planet Of Memes (@PlanetOfMemes) July 25, 2024

What did one eye say to the other?
Just between you and me, something smells.

— Tonya de Vitti (@TonyadeVitti) July 25, 2024

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