I would use the word, "smarmy," but I'm not so sure that's right. Early morning news anchors drive me nuts when they laugh at stupid dry jokes that aren't funny and you know that their laughing is not genuine. It just really ticks me off.
2006-09-20 02:57:12 · 10 answers · asked by doogsdc 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Contrived congeniality, also known as pseudohilarity.
2006-09-20 03:22:05 · answer #1 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called "faking" or "acting". Why do people even say the stupid jokes to begin with? Then the other news people wouldn't have to laugh! Maybe it's some huge inside joke that only a few people actually get.
2006-09-20 03:10:35 · answer #2 · answered by Lacking Daisies 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could say its phony, unreal, feigned. I think I like feigned best. The dictionary says: " Feign: to make a show of, pretend, simulate, sham..."" So we have feigned laughter.
2006-09-20 03:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by cloud43 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
programmed or "canned" are terms used to describe laugh tracks and I think of their laughter in the same way
2006-09-20 03:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was thinking "canned" laughter, but when it is just one person, maybe disingenuous would work?
2006-09-20 03:24:19 · answer #5 · answered by JaneDivided 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deceptive guffaw
2006-09-20 04:18:19 · answer #6 · answered by hrvatski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smirk or grin
2006-09-20 03:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by macosby2003 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
weird
2006-09-20 13:16:32 · answer #8 · answered by jmdjslkrb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about "lame"?
2006-09-20 03:14:21 · answer #9 · answered by correrafan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Pretentitous.'
2006-09-20 03:16:16 · answer #10 · answered by bereftcat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋