So, is that "fake" funny? Is there any difference beetween "hehe", "haha", "huh", "heh", "hahaha", "ha", and so on and so forth?
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1Haha is not a "phrase." Haha!– KrisFeb 16, 2015 at 7:51
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Are you asking about the onomatopoeic words or the utterances?– KrisFeb 16, 2015 at 7:54
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To be honest, I don't know. I saw them in forums, YouTube comments, and so on.– RoachFeb 16, 2015 at 8:28
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5Only when said sarcastically.– Hot LicksFeb 16, 2015 at 12:33
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2"1. haha = I’m acknowledging that you’ve said something you perceive to be funny, though I don’t find it particularly funny myself. 2. haha. = I am weary and loathe to laugh, but here, you have forced it upon me; OR: I hate you. 3. haha! = I am pleasantly surprised to learn you are capable of modest humor." (The 42 Ways To Type Laughter, Defined Katie Heaney, buzzfeed buzzfeed.com/katieheaney/…)– KrisFeb 16, 2015 at 12:45
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(AmE) (I assume you mean sounds actually pronounced, rather than sound of genuine laughter, or written.)
Title question: Yes.
Sarcastic? Yes (if said in response to someone else's remark)
Fake funny? Yes, or "just kidding" (if said after one's own remark)
"hehe" - not common, but same as haha
"haha" - see above
" huh" - usually "huh?" means I didn't hear you, or didn't hear you clearly. . what did you SAY?
"heh" - not common, I would take it llike "eh?" as in what did you mean?
"hahaha" - like haha , only more sarcastic, especially if slow
"ha" (usually "hah!") - not even funny, just I don't believe it.
answered Feb 16, 2015 at 7:46
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Mere opinion. Feel free to quote sources, or share your differing experiences. I'm sure there's room for a lot of nuance in these. Feb 16, 2015 at 7:54
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Ad comments are for opinions: I would use "tehee" for a somewhat witchy, mischievous giggle. Also, "teheheee" Feb 16, 2015 at 8:04
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What if I'll write "haha" at the end of my own sentence? Will it genuine laughter?– RoachFeb 16, 2015 at 8:32
Context, intonation and facial expression are more important than the written form of these utterances.
answered Feb 16, 2015 at 12:29
"huh", "heh" are more indicators of surprise. Such as when as when you realise that some money has been deducted from your bank statement: you may make a sound "huh"?
And "ha" is when you catch someone out. "Ha, so it's you who took my pen!!"
But all the others are just laughter. Nothing fake about them, and no sarcasm at all.
