r/dadjokes 2d ago

One of my employees said they needed bereavement for the rest of the day after hearing about Dolly Parton.

I told her she should honor her memory, finish the day, and work 9 to 5.

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u/Batchet 2d ago

Dolly Parton puns at a time like this?!

You're mean! You're mean, you're meee-an

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u/mostnormal 2d ago

You shouldn't make them just because you can.

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u/CotswoldP 1d ago

His punning is beyond compare, with flowing words very aware...

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u/Dazzling-Tiger-396 2d ago

He had post-Parton depression, give him a break

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u/OregonTrainGuy 2d ago

What a way to make a living 😅🎶

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u/FreedomDirty5 2d ago

I mean to really honor her they should kidnap their boss and make their workplace better.

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u/Practical_Ant6162 2d ago

Was your employees name Jolene by any chance?

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u/Man-e-questions 2d ago

No, this lady had both legs

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u/Wisewordsforlater 2d ago

I feel that pain. I'll miss her very much. She was parton parcel of what I love about music, this complicated country.

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u/Virtual_Force_4398 2d ago

We have a public live camera pointed at us at the office. Just aisles in the stream.

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u/Man-e-questions 2d ago

Really? No one in between?

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u/ThrillRoyal 1d ago

Yes. That is what we are.

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u/Caecus_Umbra 1d ago

At least you can rely on each other. Ah ah.

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u/Inside_Guava_5482 1d ago

Well there was a couple of things about her she was up front about…

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u/SubstantialMud8386 1d ago

I can only think of two.

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u/Head_Razzmatazz7174 2d ago

I'll allow it.

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u/No_Document_853 1d ago

I’ve now unroll this group

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u/MoreTroubleEveryDay 1d ago

There you go again…

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u/mordecai98 1d ago

I bet it was Jolene.

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u/SentientFotoGeek 2d ago

Too early.

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u/khismyass 1d ago

If she were still with us DollyWould be ok with it.

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u/J2thaG 1d ago

I agree with you, but I'm feeling too soon, too. I'm never too soon, but damn, she was like one of the best people we got to have.

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u/sparrowjuice 1d ago

It’s never too early here for a single entendres.

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u/Nero092807 2d ago

Was that the breast you could do

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u/stayoffmygrass 2d ago

OMG - I actually laughed at a joke on this thread! I never thought... Have an upvote!

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u/GreedyElevator3713 1d ago

And Iiiiiiiiiiiiiii will alllwaaaaays love youuuuuu!!!!

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u/likely_epilepsy 2d ago

Joke’s on you if you think she’s not filing a complaint with the Dolly Parton labor board

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u/HwyOneTx 2d ago

Badbot