When my wife went into labor with our son, the delivery took super long, there was nothing to eat, and she wouldn’t let me drink an energy drink… and I am not allowed to bring it up except on Father’s Day…
Why It’s Funny
This joke lands because it perfectly captures the classic dad dynamic of being cluelessly self-absorbed during a high-stakes family moment. It’s funny to imagine someone actually complaining about their own mild inconvenience while their partner is busy doing the literal heavy lifting of childbirth.
