How can I roast my dad in a funny way?
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All dads will have a specific mannerism, specific things they like to eat, etc. Focus on those ticks & nuances when coming up with how to roast them.
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Looking for good roast lines to use on your dad? Take your pick!
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- Dad, when I grow up, I want to be as funny as you think you are.
- I love what you've done with your hair. How'd you get it to come out of your nose like that?
- I didn't mean to offend you, but I'll take the additional perk.
- If you're going to be two-faced, at least make one of them pretty.
- Dad: Clean your room!
Me: It's my house.
Dad: No, it's my house!
Me: Then you clean it. - Mirrors can't talk. Lucky for you, Dad, they can't laugh either.
- You can't imagine how much happiness you can bring…by leaving the room.
- Dad, I told my therapist about you. She didn't believe me.
- I would agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.
To roast someone, you need to be specific, you need to be nuanced, and you need to point something out that's true. Also, there's an important difference between roasting someone and bullying someone. If you're going to roast someone, you're not just going up there to hurt them; you're going up there to make light of something, or make fun of someone in a way that isn't attacking them.
If you're doing a roast for a crowd or audience, keep in mind that the audience is like a living, breathing organism. You have to make sure they don't feel sad for you or the person you're making the joke about. I think the better roasts are ones that have to do with specific personality traits or historical references to the person. Finally, I think it's important to note that with roasts or with crowd work in general, you need the audience to be aware of what it is you're talking about so we're all in on the joke. The reason good crowd work hits so hard when an audience member is being roasted, if we can all see that audience member and we can all hear what that audience member is saying. Suddenly, we're all in on the joke versus traditional stand up, where you have to lay the foundations of your perspective.
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If you're doing a roast for a crowd or audience, keep in mind that the audience is like a living, breathing organism. You have to make sure they don't feel sad for you or the person you're making the joke about. I think the better roasts are ones that have to do with specific personality traits or historical references to the person. Finally, I think it's important to note that with roasts or with crowd work in general, you need the audience to be aware of what it is you're talking about so we're all in on the joke. The reason good crowd work hits so hard when an audience member is being roasted, if we can all see that audience member and we can all hear what that audience member is saying. Suddenly, we're all in on the joke versus traditional stand up, where you have to lay the foundations of your perspective.
When thinking about roasting someone you live with or have to see every Sunday over lunch, my first question back would be "Does he have a sense of humor?”. Also, I would reserve it for a special occasion (eg bday, anniversary, etc.).
I think one of the best ways to successfully perform some sort of roast–where both the audience and “the roasted” like it–is to avoid making fun of physical traits, and instead focus on behaviors, things he does repetitively, or things he likes to do. (Eg. A sports team he likes that sucks, the fact that he plays golf when he’s not good at it, etc.).
Let us know how it goes!
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I think one of the best ways to successfully perform some sort of roast–where both the audience and “the roasted” like it–is to avoid making fun of physical traits, and instead focus on behaviors, things he does repetitively, or things he likes to do. (Eg. A sports team he likes that sucks, the fact that he plays golf when he’s not good at it, etc.).
Let us know how it goes!
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