stupid question....

[TheCoxwain]

why do people type their laughter as

Bwhahahahaha

or

Mwhahahahahaha

with a leading B or M?



My only guess is Austin powers ...

[FSogol]

1. Mwhahaha is an evil genuis laugh. n/t

[dmallind]

2. Before that in origin, but good example

Evil maniacs in pulp novels always laugh with initial consonants! And IIRC silent movie villains would do this when tying damsels to the rails too.

[sarge43]

4. Also frequently used during the inevitable monologue --

"Then I shall destroy the world, Mr Bond! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

[TheCoxwain]

3. I found this on you tube ...featuring George W Bush

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hmz6DVpz0s&feature=related

[Occam Bandage]

5. Both are sounds that can be made if the laugh starts before

the mouth is opened. That is to say, they are laughs that do not originate from a smiling mouth. Hence, they have been commonly used to depict "evil" laughter, where the source of the laughter is spite or bitter mockery of another's defeat (or anticipation thereof). From that, they spread.