"How Do You Laugh Online?"

"A smaller sample size is never as reliable as a larger sample, so it's time to officially poll the entire internet to find out what truly is the definitive way of laughing online. So, what's your go-to typed laugh? What is the single online laugh that should be taught to every n00b on the internet? Will it be "LOL," "haha" or something completely different?"

"How Do You Laugh Online?"

LOL
2620 - 49.6%

haha
1564 - 29.6%

hehe
194 - 3.7%

bwahahaha
72 - 1.4%

lulz
60 - 1.1%

heh
68 - 1.3%

LMAO
149 - 2.8%

kekeke
23 - 0.4%

ROFL
71 - 1.3%

Muwahaha
38 - 0.7%

I hate laughing.
418 - 7.9%

Read more: http://www.urlesque.com/2010/06/04/how-do-you-laugh-online-poll/#ixzz2VnUSkkxd

For "55555, or, How to Laugh Online in Other Languages", please Google the following:

55555-or-how-to-laugh-online-in-other-languages/

"Imagine you and I are chatting somewhere and sometime on the Internet. Imagine that, in the course of our conversation, I -- and this may require some extra imagination -- say something utterly, awesomely hilarious. Something like this. Or like this. Or this. Or this. How would you respond?

You could say the obvious thing: "Megan, that is utterly, awesomely hilarious." Most likely, though, you would say something else, something that better reflects a more natural response to my hilarity. Something like "LOL." Or ":-)" Or "ha." Or, if my hilarity is a little more hilarious than usual, "haha." Or, if my hilarity is a little less hilarious than usual, "heh." Or, if I my hilarity is slightly ironic, "hehe." Or, if my hilarity is slightly impish, "teehee." Or, if my hilarity is excessively hilarious in a way that requires some excessive laughter: "hahahaha." Or "haaaaaaaaaaaahaha." Or "hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha."

But, so many hahas, you get the idea: You'd find a way, basically, to convey through textual means the uncontrollable laughter I have provoked.

But: what if we weren't speaking English? What if we were chatting in Spanish, or Mandarin, or Japanese? In an amazing reddit thread this morning, redditors from non-English-speaking countries have been weighing in on a very good question: "what is internet culture like in your first language?"

And the most-upvoted answers, awesomely and tellingly, have focused on laughter. Laughter rendered in letters and numbers and characters -- laughter that transcends language but also, online, utterly relies on it.

So, how do you laugh, on the Internet, in other languages? Here -- haaaaaaaaaahahaha -- is a starting guide:"

Note: There's more. Whew, a rough one for edits. Ha,

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
For "55555, or, How to Laugh Online in Other Languages", please Google the following:

[b]55555-or-how-to-laugh-online-in-other-languages/

"Imagine you and I are chatting somewhere and sometime on the Internet. Imagine that, in the course of our conversation, I -- and this may require some extra imagination -- say something utterly, awesomely ...[text shortened]... g guide:"

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Originally posted by johnnylongwoody

You forgot one.

"Doing a Nelson".

Nelson from the Simpsons. "Haw haw".

Doing a Nelson.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Johnny, who's "Nelson"? That's my dear cousin's Maiden Name; she still
resides in MA, and has been incredibly lonely since her husband died?

I usually look for a response from Frank Burns or VR.
Speaking of VR, haven't seen him here for a bit. He's probably in his vault counting his money.

Originally posted by johnnylongwoody

Why don't you marry her then? Haw haw.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
I usually look for a response from Frank Burns or VR.
Speaking of VR, haven't seen him here for a bit. He's probably in his vault counting his money.

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Originally posted by ChessPraxis
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Originally posted by Frank Burns
[b]I have gas! There GBS, how's that for a response.

OK, ya, plenty of edits. I've forgotten how to bold and italicize. GUFFAW!!!!!!!![/b]

I'm goin' out with a German girl, her name is Fokker.
She's just turned 23 and couldn't get much hotter.
Introduced her to my folks and they made in plain.
Can't you find yourself a girl with a different name?

Now I'm not racist or worried about nationality.
But it's true her name can be embarrassing you see.
My pa's a bit deaf and so I had to raise my voice.
He said for Christ's sake son, can't you try to be nice?

I said can't you see I'm tryin' to explain?
I'm not bein' rude, that's actually her name.
She's the prettiest girl from Berlin town,
but her name sounds like a verb not a noun.

To make matters worse she's goin' out with me.
My own name too is unusual you see.
Her Mother is embarrassed and her father so is he.
It's Imma Fokker and Johnny Longwoody.

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
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