Argentine Laughter

Posted by Anonymous On 10:59 AM

So I've recently been using Facebook to get back in touch with a lot of my old friends all over the world. I lived in Israel from '88 - '91 and my friends were from many different countries. I'm now back in touch with friends from Israel, Thailand, South Africa, the Philippines, Germany, and Argentina among other places.

So now I am greeted by the near-daily entertainment of seeing those friends leaving comments on photos and such in other languages. Generally I just notice it and move on. But there's one thing that still amuses me: my Argentine friend "laughs" in almost every caption. You know, like, "Hahahahaha!" Only, in Argentina, that's written, "Jajajajaja!" I know it's supposed to be pronounced the same, but I can't help but pronounce it like a Yank. And it amuses me.

Now when I see a funny picture on Facebook, I say in my head, "Jajajajaja!" (Pronounced like an American.)

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7 Cachinnations

  1. Tracy Said,

    My Spanish friends laugh the same way in their e-mails. There is also the jajaja's dear sibling: jejeje.

    Que pases un buen 4 de julio!

    Posted on 7/03/2008

     
  2. Anonymous Said,

    Oh, just you wait for my 4 de julio post tomorrow...

    Posted on 7/03/2008

     
  3. Moderator Said,

    Israel, Thailand, South Africa, the Philippines, Germany, and Argentina and Waco? Wow!

    Posted on 7/03/2008

     
  4. Anonymous Said,

    Yeah... seems a little incongruous to me as well...

    Posted on 7/03/2008

     
  5. Tracy Said,

    Grant, now that Scott is at the helm of the Hippodrome, Waco is emerging as one of the new cultural centers of the world! ;)

    Posted on 7/03/2008

     
  6. Karen S Said,

    And then there's my favourite, jijijiji

    My captcha: ryougvr
    Why yes, I am a giver. Thanks for asking.

    Posted on 7/09/2008

     
  7. Meg Said,

    I get the same thing from my Spanish-speaking friends. It makes me laugh too.

    Posted on 7/17/2008