Across the United Kingdom on Monday, citizens who I assume are usually decent people have delved into the dark world of making puns. It's a dangerous road to Dad Humor, but people have leapt on #UKPunDay with a vengeance. Even respectable networks, like BBC Earth, are taking part.

"I tried to get into the secret service but I didn't have the right koalafications," the company wrote.

I tried to get into the secret service but I didn't have the right koalafications #UKPunDay pic.twitter.com/QJG7iiw2zZ — BBC Earth (@BBCEarth) February 12, 2018

Even one bad pun sets off a chain reaction of even worse puns.

Could have tried special branch — CountrysidePix (@Michael041247) February 12, 2018

Well, Owl be damned, you're probably lion, aren't ewe? — The Reaper (@DarthKorma) February 12, 2018

Oh god. Do you see what I'm talking about?

And there's lots, lots more.

"Man stood outside prison faces jail#UKPunDay," reads one eyeroll tweet.

Man stood outside prison faces jail#UKPunDay — Gary Miller (@gazgagman) February 12, 2018

#UKPunDay My friend writes tunes and lyrics about sewing machines. She’s a Singer songwriter — Dave Payn (@DavePayn1963) February 12, 2018

Okay, I smiled at this one, which reads "I went to the Harry Potter Pound Shop. Everything was a quid each.#UKPunDay."

I went to the Harry Potter Pound Shop. Everything was a quid each.#UKPunDay — Kevin Hudson (@TheKevinHudson) February 12, 2018

But groaned at a bunch more:

"Congratulations to Cheddar Man and Cheddar Woman on the birth of their baby, Belle," wrote one person. "I got some shoes from my drug dealer earlier. I don't know what he laced them with but I've been tripping all day.#UKPunDay," tweeted another.

Another wrote, "To whoever took my Microsoft office; I will find you, you have my Word. #UKPunDay." Ther ewas also "Marvin Gaye kept a sheep in my vineyard. He’d herd it through the grapevine.... #UKPunDay," "Two wi-fi antennas got married last Saturday. The service was dreadful. However, the reception was fantastic!" and "This bloke came into the shop yesterday and started throwing cheese at me. I thought 'how dairy.'"

#UKPunDay

Congratulations to Cheddar Man and Cheddar Woman on the birth of their baby, Belle — Paul_Ed (@eddo75) February 12, 2018

I got some shoes from my drug dealer earlier. I don't know what he laced them with but I've been tripping all day.#UKPunDay — Gayvid MacLean (@lagenda_gay) February 12, 2018

To whoever took my Microsoft office; I will find you, you have my Word. #UKPunDay — Vapour Chamber (@VapourChamber) February 12, 2018

Marvin Gaye kept a sheep in my vineyard. He’d herd it through the grapevine.... #UKPunDay — 🤣 The Dad Joke Man 😉 (@DadJokeMan) February 12, 2018

#UKPunDay

Two wi-fi antennas got married last Saturday.



The service was dreadful.



However, the reception was fantastic! X 😂 — I'm just me x Nic x (@nsj1970) February 12, 2018

This bloke came into the shop yesterday and started throwing cheese at me. I thought 'how dairy.'#UKPunDay — Matt Burfield (@abrandnewhero) February 12, 2018

I wanted to be an astronaut but my parents told me the sky was the limit #ukpunday — lorraine Jo King (@LahLahBean) February 12, 2018

I saw a sports car being driven by a scantily clad sheep.... It was a lamb bikini. #UKPunDay — 🤣 The Dad Joke Man 😉 (@DadJokeMan) February 12, 2018

Even the post office is getting involved. Don't you have packages to deliver?

We've just seen that #UKPunDay is trending so thought we'd better post something... — Royal Mail (@RoyalMail) February 12, 2018

And the news!

We’ve been told to get our pens moving as it’s #UKPunday but unfortunately, they’ve remained stationary. — Channel 4 (@Channel4) February 12, 2018

They can't stop:

Apparently you can’t use “beef stew” as a password.

It’s not stroganoff... #UKPunDay pic.twitter.com/qATr5zHeeE — Cash Converters UK (@cash_converters) February 12, 2018

I'd tell you a chemistry joke, but I know I wouldn't get a reaction.#UKPunDay #dontgiveupyourdayjob — M Bataillard-Samuel (@M_Bataillard) February 12, 2018

#UKPunDay Oh go on then.



I tried watching an eclipse through a colander. I think I strained my eyes? — Kris Griffiths (@KrisGriffiths) February 12, 2018

This #UKPunDay I decided to enter ten puns into a local competition to see if they'd win.



Unfortunately, no pun in ten did. pic.twitter.com/4CMcsQT9gx — King Schmo (@king_schmo) February 12, 2018