Bad CSS-Dad Jokes (V)

Published: (December 17, 2025 at 04:00 AM EST)
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Source: Dev.to

Source: Dev.to

Bad CSS‑Dad Jokes (V)

Jokes

  • Box‑shadow joke

    box-shadow: 10px 10px #FFC0PB;

    on all components?

  • color, clear‑ity, caret, and clip‑path.

  • and (HTML tags)

  • Why did the CSS developer storm out of the restaurant?
    Credit to Eric A. Meyer.

  • rem over px. (unit joke)

  • cap.

  • fr fr. It’s rad.
    3rex.

  • For how long do CSS developers dream?

    1rem
  • Optimistic: The glass is 1/2 full.
    (aspect‑ratio joke)

  • Will accept blur() too. (function joke)

  • Terrible, I know. I’ll show myself :q! (Vim command)

  • People complained so much that CSS had no sense of direction, that it packed its stuff and inline-start.

  • You know Elf on the Shelf… “ (pun)

  • Negative animation-delay and I go way back.

  • I wish the W3C removed bold from the CSS standard.

  • Ok. You are safe. The bad CSS/Web development joke torture ends here… for now!
    I may return with more, but possibly not for another while.

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