# Apparently I laugh too loud

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-laugh-too-loud/155494>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 16, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-laugh-too-loud/155494 "2003-02-16T20:37:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-laugh-too-loud/155494/21 "2003-02-18T14:26:02Z")

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This is what I like about being 6’4", 300 pounds, and wearing a black leather jacket most of the time: teenagers, male or female, NEVER talk to me about _anything_.

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**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-laugh-too-loud/155494/22 "2003-02-18T16:12:04Z")

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> \*Originally posted by samarm \*  
> \*\*Baboon (can I call you that?), perhaps they were speaking in Spanish? Just a thought… \*\*

I have to admit that one of my biggest pet peeves ever is when a hispanic person is called Spanish.

Doing my best to fight the ignorance, here we go:

John Smith is from Oxford. He speaks English. He is English.  
Ted Jackson is from New York City. He speaks English. He is _American_.

Jose Valdez is from Barcelona. He speaks Spanish. He is Spanish.  
Juan Gomez is from Mexico City. He speaks Spanish. He is _Mexican_.

You have no idea how many times I have heard "Juan Gomez, that Spanish guy\*.

:rolleyes:

It should be Juan Gomez, the (Hispanic) (Latino) (Chicano)\*.

While it is very possible that the couple was speaking and **IDBB** recognized the accent as being from Barcelona, I seriously doubt it.

It is very possible that the couple was indeed Spanish. The Metroplex is a large area.

I sincerely appolgize if that is the case.

But I have heard too many times “Spanish” instead of “Hispanic” to not think this is the case here.

- Yes, there are a lot of terms used. My opinion is that as long as an accepted term is used respectfully, all is cool. Spanish for Hispanic…not cool.

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**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-laugh-too-loud/155494/23 "2003-02-18T18:29:09Z")

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Hey, I _talk_ too loud, so nyeh. 😉

Esprix

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**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-laugh-too-loud/155494/24 "2003-02-18T20:39:43Z")

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It is possible to laugh too loud. I am very grateful that I just lost 2 such coworkers. One had an explosive bray that nearly puntured the eardrums and gave me a heart attack; the other had an insane cackeling giggle that sounded like Betty Rubble on crack. I am so very happy I don’t work with them any more.

Having said that, tho, those girls were hypocritical bitches, and I agree with the idea of laughing like Robert Deniro in the theater in _Cape Fear_ right in their face!

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