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(Narrator) Laughing.
All humans do it.
But not all do it the same.
(Increasing sound of abrasively loud laughter)
(The bassline from Mystikal "Here I Go" beat drops)
The African American laugh has been one of the most astonishing cultural phenomenon
in centuries.
Do other races just not get the joke, or is there something more? Join us
as we go deeper into the world of...Black People Laughing.
(Epic music plays for comedic effect.)
[ CLOSED CAPTIONING BROUGHT TO YOU BY TAY]
"And then the Fruit Loops was square"
Everyone laughs. ( Don't be worried, I don't get that joke either)
There are many different types of African American laughs.
(Bellowed from diaphragm but still somehow high-pitched) HA HAH HAH HAH. AH- HAH HAN HAN HAN
(Like a cicada) Kkkkitt kkkkittt kkkkkitt kkkkittt
(Loud and high) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
(Soft and low) uh- heh heh heh heh hehe
AAAAAAAAAHGGHG-HA-HA-HA
Eh- HYUK-HYUK-HYUK-HYUK-hyuk-hyuk
(Like a small dog that can somehow make the "H" sound while barking) HAH!
(Like a small dog that can somehow make the "H" sound while barking) HAH!
(Like a small dog that can somehow make the "H" sound while barking) HAH!
AHHHH- HAHHAHAHAHHAH AHHHH- HAHAHAHAHHAHAH
(In distance but still loud af) AHHHH- HAHAHAHAHHAHAH
"And the buttamilk biscuits was burnt"
(Together in casual disbelief over biscuit status) Hell naw!
(Narrator) To begin the study of laughing while black, we must first start where it comes from
"She said *DOOMP* AH HA HA. HAAA-
(Narrator) The mouth.
Studies clearly see that black people open their mouths more
which physically creates more room for sound.
Sounds don't only come from the mouth though. Use of the hands is very important
to do if you're laughing while black.
When African Americans clap it's a warning sign that "hey my tribe is
here, we're enjoying ourselves, you should move along".
But don't be fooled. Blacks love to slap things, people, and basically any object
in near proximity when laughing.
While most races establish closeness with laughter...
Black men are known to create distance between each other.
Ay ya'll come look at this
(scattered laughter)
(Narrator) Astonishing.
As a people blacks are known to laugh the loudest, but the loudest laugh in
the world can only emit from one being...
Ya old *** auntie.
" GUUURL HAHA hah hah. Ooohoo! OOOHOO hoo hoo! AAHH gurl you cray-hehehe
Usually heard at family gatherings, yo old *** auntie's laugh can reach about
140 decibels. That's comparable to a jet engine taking off.
(JET ENGINE SOUNDS OVERLAPPED WITH SOUND OF YA OLD *** AUNTIE)
(Narrator) Sadly, the black laugh may become extinct.
With the arrival of certain phrases to express humor, black people are laughing
less and less every day.
Ha ha. I'm dyin.
Hashtag weak.
Laughing so hard I just sharted
Ha Ha. Yo I'm rolling on the muthufuckin floor laughing my muthufuckin *** off.
Dead ***.
This generation of blacks probably won't laugh as much as previous ones.
So why do blacks laugh louder than other races?
Maybe they laugh the loudest because they've seen the most struggle.
Maybe they do it in protest, saying "we don't care about your stereotypes, we'll still
live our lives to the fullest".
Or maybe the *** just funny. I'm Ben Putin, and this has been Black National Geographic.