I've always wondered if this is a nervous condition. I have a relative who will

[Maraya1969]

say something that she thinks is funny, (maybe it is or not) and right after she lets out an almost spasmodic Uh Hah! It's almost guttural. One time when my mother told a joke that was against Democrats and she knew I was a big Democrat (she was a Republican) she did the same laugh - I had never heard her laugh like that before.

I've looked up nervous laughter but that doesn't seem to match as it seems to be a response to a nervous situation.

Anyone familiar with this? I've known her all her life and she didn't do this when she was young.

EDIT: I am not so much worried about this person so much as I find it irritating. She's been doing this for most of her adult life.

[marble falls]

1. You're worrying too much about this.

[Maraya1969]

2. Truthfully I find it irritation. I'm hoping if someone explains it I can be less irritated.

She is a relative that I speak to often.

[marble falls]

3. She's an irratating person. You're not going to change her, like Mark Twain said ...

... you can teach a mule to sing, but the results will not be satisfactory, and it upsets the mule.

[Laffy Kat]

4. Pseudobulbar affect?

Does it fit?

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pseudobulbar-affect/symptoms-causes/syc-20353737

[Maraya1969]

6. That sounds interesting. I think it is an uncontrollable reflex.

[Dream Girl]

5. Maybe she just thinks it's kind of cute.

[Maraya1969]

7. I don't think so. She is more serious of a person and I've never even seen her

flirt with anyone, (she is married). She is very much overweight though.

[multigraincracker]

8. You could follow with Whoa Hoo overtime

to bring it to her attention.