What Percentage of Jokes or "I was just kidding" jokes are the truth or true?

Question

You know how people will say something kinda mean and then will say ..."I'm Just kidding" or "i was joking around". Well I’m trying to find a rough guess of how often this happens. I heard once it was 70 percent of what people joke about is the truth. Or 70 percent of jokes are based on truth or something.

EX: Any sarcasm, and then saying "I’m just kidding"

Answer 1

It is hard to say a concrete percentage, but there is a saying "there is always truth in jest".  This would mean that every jibe/sarcastic comment have a kernel of truth in it.  However, that being said, the degree of maliciousness varies with the person.  Some really do not mean any harm but have said something they observed, while others are quite purposeful in the insult, and are being passive-aggressive.