Do you believe that jokes are half meant?

So does that mean that if I say the joke again, it will be fully meant? Kidding aside, I too believe that jokes are half meant, but not all the time. Usually there are indicators if the joke has a second meaning. 1. If it's repeated in different scenarios or times(hence making it fully meant. If it were really just a joke, they won't repeat it over and over) 2. If they look away after saying it, or they pause or be quiet after a while. The joker is mulling over the scenario in his head. "Did he get it? was the joke to much? Is he mad at me" 3. If the joke is directed at you, you feel a twinge of pain after hearing the joke

telling jokes could be the nicest way a person can say his message without hurting the other person. i do that at times. i tell jokes to address the person without hurting him much. like a confrontation in a funny way.but i think it could be an effective way only if the person knows how to read between the lines.lol! some might just treat it as a pure joke or some might take it seriously. i think everyone's been doing that so watch out for some jokes! some may be true! ;)

hehe yes, i do. sometimes people are unaware about the things we say instantly. and well that sure for me is what you mean. we use jokes as a way to get our messages too. well at least for me i would be honest and say that i do make use of jokes and i sometimes mean half of it, or even more of it...

I know there are different kinds of humor. I like to laugh even by myself however I don't laugh at off-sarcastic-remarks used by those who hasn't mastered the art of sarcasm and you know they simply want to oppress others. I also noticed nowadays that people use the words "joke" or "no offense meant" to justify what they are saying. Could people just simply be honest? Frankness is not a crime; simply find the appropriate time and setting to say what you trully feel.

speaking from my own experience, sometimes my jokes are half-meant. It has underlying meaning and if the person is clever enough they can read between the lines. My jokes aren't rude or discriminatory, most of the times my jokes circles around teasing my friend to other person, b/c I usually read reaction and if I notice my friend have a crush and can't speak it out, I end up being his/her voice so that he do not have to be ashamed about his feeling. Well, I want us to be open with each other so I used jokes so that he wont get offended but I also prefer a straightforward conversation because I can say directly what I wanted to say but I make sure I wont hurt his feelings if I do I take it back and I apologize right away.

Yes I believe that jokes are half meant so we need to be careful when we say something to others. They may think that you are serious even though you are just joking. Sometimes it is hard to know what the impression of the person your talking to is.

There is an old saying that "Many a true word is spoke in jest." I thought it was Shakespeare said it, but they say that Chaucer said it first. Yes, people say something jokingly that they mean in truth.

yeah I think it depends on the person, and some people do express their real thoughts about a persons behavior through making a joke. I haven't really seen much of it but I'm sure there are people who do, do that. Someone I worked with once thought I had a serious undertone to a little joke I made but it was just a pure joke and I didn't mean anything by it. I guess people should be careful with that, and I think most people just keep their opinion to themselves or say it straight out but I'm sure there's some people out there who just wrap up their real thoughts in a joking manner.

I do think that some jokes are half meant... Some people makes us think when they tell something indirectly through a joke. But of course some people just love joking and they don't mean to hurt most of the time. It depends on the joke, how it is told and how we take them.

yes sometime can make a problem woth the other people,

Well, its easy for us to tell if its pure jokes, obviously!haha. So when that joke isnt a pure joke then suspect that somethings fishy behind it!hahaha.. Yes, i do believe jokes are half meant but it doesnt mean its true to all. Its good if that joke is positive! Hahaha

I do agree on what you have said. There are people who say something in an indirect manner like joking. Sometimes, people tend to be secretive on the things they know and one way of expressing what they really want to say is to punch some jokes on it. They make it as a joke to those people who will react to it negatively and in an opposing manner so that they can avoid offending others.