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'horse laughing' is an hilarious concept. I had noticed this in the international students at my university, how the japanese would always cover their mouths. C
by evli 13y ago
'horse laughing' is an hilarious concept. I had noticed this in the international students at my university, how the japanese would always cover their mouths. Curious habit.
- hcho 13y agoAssuming you are American, some segments of your society cover their mouths when saying "shit". That's more curious.
- de90 13y agoI've honestly never seen anyone do that..
- sp332 13y agoThere are a bunch of reasons that inform that. On TV, they used to have censor bars over people's mouths as well as "bleeping" what they said. So putting your hand over your mouth emphasizes the obscenity - plus it's funnier :) Also, from a distance no one can see your lips so it gives some plausible deniabilty. It can also make the outburst quieter, which helps when you're fake-yelling.
- hcho 13y agoBy the responses I got, I was starting to think that I am the only one who noticed it. I wonder why it hasn't caught on with other racial groups though.
- ekianjo 13y agoNo, Japanese don't always cover their mouths when they laugh (I live in Japan). Only in certain contexts. But most of the time, they don't.