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Dads come up with the randomest shit whenever they want to spend time with us

This meme jokes about the common trend of fathers coming up with surprisingly random and extreme activities when they want to spend quality time bonding with their children. The meme uses a text conversation setup: a dad suggests spending time together, the child asks what activity they will do, and the punchline shows a real photograph of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter riding on top of a military tank, implying the dad is taking the child tank riding as the unexpected bonding activity. The humor comes from the absurd over-the-top nature of the activity that perfectly fits the meme's premise.
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Dads come up with the randomest shit whenever they want to spend time with us

Dialogue

Dad: Let's spend some time together
Me: Doing what?
Dad:

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Comedic dialogue setup with a photographic punchline

Overview

This meme jokes about the common trend of fathers coming up with surprisingly random and extreme activities when they want to spend quality time bonding with their children. The meme uses a text conversation setup: a dad suggests spending time together, the child asks what activity they will do, and the punchline shows a real photograph of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter riding on top of a military tank, implying the dad is taking the child tank riding as the unexpected bonding activity. The humor comes from the absurd over-the-top nature of the activity that perfectly fits the meme's premise.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, repurposing a public real photograph of Kim Jong Un and his daughter inspecting a North Korean tank during a military exercise. It was created as a comedic take on the common observation that dads often suggest unexpected, random activities when they want to bond with their children.

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