Submitted 1 year ago by OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works to [deleted]
https://i.imgur.com/Xb7s8Sv.jpg
The guy that invented the GIF said it is pronounced Jif. And of course that is a common pronunciation for “gi” words, like gin, giraffe, ginger, giant, ginseng, and so on.
And before you say “but the g stands for graphics” tell me about what the p in MPEG stands for.
I’m just gonna continue pronouncing it whatever way the person I’m speaking to gets annoyed by.
Gig Git Girl Gibbon Gift Gill Giddy Gigahertz Gimmick Gizzard
And none of that changes the “ji” is a common pronunciation of gi. Sure, go is the hard g, but y’all act like gif is the only word with the soft g.
The true stupid move is demanding that there is only one pronunciation. Like many worlds with variations, both are acceptable.
Yiff😳
Ok but like, pronouncing it like jif is dumb
I think the hard g sounds harsh and I hate it.
Do I look like I know what mpeg is? I just want a video of a got dang hot dog!
I don’t care what the creator says. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’ve opted to pronounce it either Jgif or Gjif, that way I piss off twice as many people.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That’s how the guy who created it pronounced it.
He is, sadly, no longer with us.
TheMauveAvenger@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Here is how much I care about what the creator thinks:
derf82@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Here is how much I care about what you think:
can@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Right? I’m a nerd, I learned how to pronounce gif before the average person knew what they were. It’s not my fault I read about it’s creation.
choosy developers choose gif
eager_eagle@lemmy.world 1 year ago
so he’s with jod?
halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Nope, over with the giant giraffes drinking gin with ginger and ginseng.
outer_spec@lemmy.studio 1 year ago
He’s with Jod in heaven
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes, along with Gerald Ford, Gene Roddenberry and George Orwell.