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[QueenDanceALot]

Do you know someone who does this?

I work with someone who laughs after pretty much everything she says.  As though everything that comes out of her mouth is oh.so.clever.  After being around her for any length of time I just want to say "STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT".

lol

I figure if something is funny then the person listening would do the laughing, not the person uttering the assumed funny.

[ROMARY]

I think it's a nervous habit.  Although, sometimes they are very loud, too, so everyone within 50 feet can hear.  I guess it could be a craving-for-attention issue, if they are loud.

[QueenDanceALot]

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@ROMARY wrote:

I think it's a nervous habit.  Although, sometimes they are very loud, too, so everyone within 50 feet can hear.  I guess it could be a craving-for-attention issue, if they are loud.

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Yes, she's VERY loud too!

I think you may be right, it being a nervous habit and an attention thing.

But it's still irritating as hell!  Especially since she's so loud.

[SeaMaiden]

Not so much laughing. But, I hate listening to people who make jokes all the time in every situation or conversation.  It gets so old their trying to be  funny and making stupid supposingly funny comments.

There is one QVC host who does this..... He is always trying to be funny,( and sadly he is not funny) and if he is not cracking a joke, he is talking about his farm, or his dogs or his Hobbies .....or his this or his that. Like  the world revolves around him. These kind of people just make others not want to be around them.

[Moonchilde]

It's a nervous habit that stems from insecurity. Such people often also laugh after *anything* anyone *else* says, whether appropriate or not.

Example:

I worked with a woman who was an "inappropriate laugher" who also flat out loudly guffawed at any speech - hers or anyone else's - very inappropriately in a professional workplace, on a continuing basis.

I was showing a co-worker a photo I'd found in my desk of my cat. This person walked up and asked about the cat. I explained that I'd been very fond of this cat and that I'd been devastated when I'd had to put it to sleep due to it having cancer. She LAUGHED.

Now, it might be a "nervous habit", but even if so, unless one has Asperger's (she does not) they know when it's INappropriate to laugh. I've never forgotten it, as an example of sheer a**ininity.

[chickenbutt]

Definitely annoying!  I don't think I know anybody like this, but I've seen it.

 It reminds me of this 'lol speak' that I see sometimes.  It's lol this and lol that and lol lol lol lol - STOP IT!  lame

[beckyb1012]

Yes, insecurity was my first impression from reading the op post and possibly she is lacking in self confidence. 

[sparklestar]

Maybe she finds herself so amusing it makes her laugh!  She's her best audience.

[bonnielu]

I guess I have never met someone that did this.... but I do agree it is either a nervous habit or a bit of insecurity.  I do know people because of insecurity always put other people down.  I would much rather have the laughter.

Not exactly the same thing but what annoys me is the hosts who present a product... give a price and have a smile or laugh to give us the impression that we are the lucky ones to be listening and we better buy this product right now, right now because it is a real deal. 

[Moonchilde]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

Definitely annoying!  I don't think I know anybody like this, but I've seen it.

 It reminds me of this 'lol speak' that I see sometimes.  It's lol this and lol that and lol lol lol lol - STOP IT!  lame

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You mean like posters who say something they know is totally obviously snotty and then type lol at the end? AFAIC that's the same as ending a comment with a sneer or the equivalent of * you.