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Dad Makes Corny Pun After Son Comes Out As Gay

This is a 4-panel digital comic meme. Panel 1 shows a nervous teenage boy standing with crossed arms, looking down as he tells his serious-faced parents 'mom, dad.. ..im gay' during a coming out conversation. Panel 2 shows the mother grabbing the father's shirt, pointing warningly at him and saying 'don't you f*cking dare', anticipating he will make an inappropriate corny dad joke. Panel 3 is a close-up of the father's tightly clenched fist as he struggles to hold back his urge to make the pun. Panel 4 shows the father giving in to his urge, throwing both fists up triumphantly and yelling 'HI GAY.. I'M DAD', a classic dad pun that plays off the son's coming out statement, while the son stands off to the side looking dejected and embarrassed.
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mom, dad.. ..im gay
don't you f*cking dare
*clench*
HI GAY.. I'M DAD

Overview

This is a 4-panel digital comic meme. Panel 1 shows a nervous teenage boy standing with crossed arms, looking down as he tells his serious-faced parents 'mom, dad.. ..im gay' during a coming out conversation. Panel 2 shows the mother grabbing the father's shirt, pointing warningly at him and saying 'don't you f*cking dare', anticipating he will make an inappropriate corny dad joke. Panel 3 is a close-up of the father's tightly clenched fist as he struggles to hold back his urge to make the pun. Panel 4 shows the father giving in to his urge, throwing both fists up triumphantly and yelling 'HI GAY.. I'M DAD', a classic dad pun that plays off the son's coming out statement, while the son stands off to the side looking dejected and embarrassed.

Origin notes

This original comic was created by independent artist @draw_tism, first shared on X (formerly Twitter). It went viral widely across social media due to its relatable, humorous depiction of dad joke behavior even during serious family moments, and is reposted here via the X.com:meme.jpg RSS feed.

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