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2006-10-21 17:21:57 · 9 answers · asked by Snorty 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Studies show that when you say something to somebody for example "you're fat" or anything of that nature, and you say you mean it as a joke, 75% of the time it is actually isn't a joke. So yes, 75% of the time it is true.
2006-10-21 17:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by System 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No "ALWAYS" is an absolute. In order for your question to be true, no joke anywhere, anytime, written or told by anyone, in the history of human humor could have been executed without truth.
Truth: Two guys going bear hunting, one puts on his boots while the other his running shoes. Boot guy say, what do plan to do, outrun a bear? Running shoe guy, no, I only have to out run you.
No Truth: How do you catch a polar bear?
Cut a hole in the ice, line the edge with the contents of a can of peas. Hide and wait. When the bear comes down to take a pea, kick him in the ice hole.
I was in Alaska for three years, the first one has an element of truth. The second on the other hand is just silly with a bit of play on words.
I will grant you a great deal of humor has an element or thread of truth woven through it. But "ALWAYS" is just too strong a word.
2006-10-21 17:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALWAYS is an absolute, so I doubt it. However, there is definitely some sort of familiarity in a joke that makes us laugh. A joke very often is a play on words, which requires some recognition of double-meaning in language.
2006-10-21 17:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by Katrina S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.....85% Jokes r true which r related to some person, but 15% r made by our self..... and this massage itself is a joke, and u r the fool!
2006-10-21 17:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by ur_g/f_luvme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes... A basic qualification for something to be called a joke, is that it appeals to the mind to be revealing something funny.
That is the truth about it.
2006-10-21 17:27:50 · answer #5 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what makes the joke funny.
In our society, we cannot say the truth.
But say a joke about the truth, it is acceptable.
2006-10-21 18:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Too many kinds of jokes.
2006-10-21 17:28:14 · answer #7 · answered by Charlie Kicksass 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Sometimes you just want to be funny and for sure it is made up.
2006-10-21 17:24:38 · answer #8 · answered by cadodevine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to trick people
2006-10-21 18:14:16 · answer #9 · answered by ♥~aira~♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋