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Confused Jan 16, 2020 at 10:08 PM
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I haven't been able to find any info on this topic online.

I know an adult who laughs whenever they say something that they think is really funny or smart. It's similar to how preschool or kindergarten age kids will talk in a laughing voice to provoke attention or admiration from adults.

I don't know how to describe it, but have you ever heard someone laugh at their own brilliance? Or expect you to join in laughing at their antics.

I suspect that is the reason this person had trouble with bosses and managers and co-workers at prior jobs. During meetings, they would throw out wild suggestions in a tone of voice that sounds like they are telling a joke. This makes people think they are not being serious when they think they are pitching a brilliant idea. Then they get angry that their suggestions get rejected and that bosses were "rude".

Does anyone know what makes an adult talk in a childish tone and laugh like a toddler or giggly teenage girl? They also laugh at their own innappropriate or dangerous behavior as if they expect you to be amused and laugh with them?

Another time they laughed innappropriately was when they barged into my bedroom while I was asleep to tell me they had received an email from an annoying person and they were afraid to open the email. They somehow though their "fear" of annoying emails was something cute and funny.

It's hard to explain why this is so annoying, but they deny laughing or shouting and labels anyone who reacts badly to this behavior as "bad" people who "deserve to die." It's a 40 year old doing this. but I've noticed it for a few decades. I suspect it's because a perent convinced them they were a genius so they blurt out things at school or work expecting to be praised and get angry when people don't react as they expect. Is there a name for this behavior?
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Default Jan 17, 2020 at 12:10 PM
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It can be a way that person handles anxiety. A lot of funny comedians have a very different side to them that struggles and feels anxious and uncertain.
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Default Jan 17, 2020 at 12:57 PM
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Have experienced this with both sexes.

My mother's neighbour is like that. Sometimes his comments can be a bit near the mark, which I put down to nervousness or not knowing his audience. Seems to be a guy thing, where they laugh at their own jokes!

Although, used to work with a woman who behaved like this too. Quickly worked out she was an attention seeker, of an age when she should have behaved more maturely. First time in a meeting with her, she was humming whilst others were talking. Not a recognisable tune, just something to draw attention. Some present couldn't believe it, others brushed it off as "that's ***, as if to excuse her behaviour. Meeting leader not impressed! Of course, she was very popular with most of the guys, or she thought she was.....
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I have worked with someone who does this. She laughs after everything she says. It’s very distracting and confusing.
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Thansk for your comments. @poshgirl I have never known a man do that. Must be weird. Mostly teeanage girls and the occasional immature woman. Thanks for sharing. It doesn't seem so bad if it's a common thing. I'll have to try to ignore it except when it makes the dogs go crazy, It makes me mad.
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