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How do you "laugh" when chatting with friends on the Internet? Is it "haha" or "hehe"? In Thailand, they use "555" (1) their laughter. What other different ways do people use around the world?
It has been quite a long time since people (2) to use online expressions. Some common expressions of laughter include LOL, meaning laugh put out, and ROFL, rolling on the floor laughing. You can see the influence of these expressions everywhere. LOL (3) in Oxford English Dictionary in 2011.
But how do other languages express meaning online symbols? Most languages follow the rule that they have similar sounds. Sometimes, numbers or letters in one language (4) very different in another. "555" sounds like a person (5) in Chinese, but like laughter in Thai. This is because the number 5 is pronounced "ha" in Thai. "Jaja" is the Spanish way of writing "haha". In Spanish, "j" is pronounced like the English "h". Isn't it funny to find these interesting ways to "laugh" ?