Florida Woman Mortified After Wearing Dad’s Shirt to Gym, Realizes Men Were Complimenting a Butt-Crack Joke
FLORIDA — A Florida woman says she nearly died of embarrassment after wearing one of her dad’s shirts to the gym — only to find out “old men” were complimenting her because the back featured a huge plumber butt-crack joke. Her reaction, caught in a viral TikTok, has viewers howling.
Content creator Tatum (@tatumluka) told followers she grabbed the shirt without looking, assuming it was one of her dad’s work tees. Instead, she ended up wearing a walking dad joke billboard.
Gymgoers Kept Saying They Loved Her Shirt — and She Had No Idea Why
In her video, Tatum explained that older men kept approaching her with comments like “Nice shirt” during her workout.
At first, she assumed they were reacting to something patriotic — maybe a construction logo or an American flag.
But the comments kept coming.
“This is weird. A lot of people keep saying they like my shirt,” she recalled.
That’s when she finally turned around and checked the back.
And her stomach dropped.
@tatumluka always double check before you wear a man’s shirt you never know what saying they’ll have on the back 😑🥲😂 #funny #bluecollar #dadsoftiktok #viral #fypシ
The Shirt Said: “Crack Kills, But I Still Have Mad Plumbing Skills.”
Printed across the entire back was:
“Crack kills, but I still have mad plumbing skills.”
Under the text?
A cartoon handyman bending over — butt crack fully out.
Tatum’s face said everything:
“I’m literally a butt crack… I did NOT just wear a shirt with a butt crack on it.”
She added that she was “so mad” when she realized the complimenting men were probably laughing internally the entire time.
Her caption warned:
“Always double-check before you wear a man’s shirt.”
Why Dads Live for Shirts Like This — The Psychology Behind Dad Humor
What started as a hilarious wardrobe mishap quickly turned into a discussion about dad jokes and why fathers obsess over corny humor.
Studies cited by Tatum’s followers say:
- Dad jokes are linguistic puzzles, not failed humor
- Groans are actually shared bonding moments
- Dad humor is often anti-humor—so bad it loops back into funny
- Telling embarrassing jokes helps build kids’ confidence and resilience
- Dads repeat them because they’re chasing the memory of when their children used to genuinely laugh
Basically, dad jokes embarrass you into emotional closeness — and Tatum’s gym moment became a case study.
Comments Exploded: “On Behalf of All Dads, You Have Made Us Proud!”
The video racked up more than 25,000 views and a flood of hilarious reactions:
“I thought this video was filmed from a jail cell at first.”
“Oh the dads are Googling where to buy this shirt.”
“It’s giving peak dad-joke energy.”
Another commenter wrote:
“On behalf of the coalition of all dads, you have made us proud.”
Viewers also joked that the older men probably recognized the shirt immediately — because half of them owned the same one.
A Mortifying Gym Day, But a Viral Win
Tatum may have wanted the earth to swallow her whole, but the internet is obsessed with her story — and her father has officially been crowned a dad-joke legend.
Her new rule?
Always check the back of the shirt before you walk into public.
Not after strangers start complimenting you.
What would you have done — walked out immediately, or finished the workout with pride? Share your thoughts and join the conversation at Chicagomusicguide.com.