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  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Calling someone a moron because their pronunciation of a abbreviation THEY created goes against the "rules" of the English language is like calling someone a moron because their name is pronounced outside of the norm.

    My name is spelled Lea. According to the English language, it should be pronounced Lee, but it is in fact pronounced Le-ah. So, by your logic, my parents are morons. Yay.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    This is just like Linux.

    Computer dweebs laugh at you if you don't call it lih-nucks with a soft 'i'.

    However it's named after Linus Torvalds which means that with a US pronunciation it would be lie-nucks and with his native pronunciation it would be lee-nux.

    GO USA! MORANS.

    Morans? Are you saying we are Irish?
    Or were you including yourself in the group that can't spell "moron"?
    And it appears the joke was lost on you.
  • thecanface
    thecanface Posts: 1,180 Member
    This is just like Linux.

    Computer dweebs laugh at you if you don't call it lih-nucks with a soft 'i'.

    However it's named after Linus Torvalds which means that with a US pronunciation it would be lie-nucks and with his native pronunciation it would be lee-nux.

    GO USA! MORANS.

    Morans? Are you saying we are Irish?
    Or were you including yourself in the group that can't spell "moron"?

    calm down killa...Learn your memes.
  • crista_b
    crista_b Posts: 1,192 Member
    Calling someone a moron because their pronunciation of a abbreviation THEY created goes against the "rules" of the English language is like calling someone a moron because their name is pronounced outside of the norm.

    My name is spelled Lea. According to the English language, it should be pronounced Lee, but it is in fact pronounced Le-ah. So, by your logic, my parents are morons. Yay.
    Well, names are different. Someone that went to my uni was named "La-a" and her name seriously was pronounced "Luh dash uh"

    As far as the creator being considered "wrong". He created the "Graphics Interchange Format" and when the acronym developed, there was no logical reason to change the pronunciation of the "g" so it still fails to be reasonable that it should be pronounced "Jif."
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    I guess I'm old school because I called it "GIF" as in... I say each letter seperately. I don't try to turn it into a "word." I do say "j-peg" but then I spell out "JPG." I didn't even know people were turning .GIF into a word....
  • sz8soon
    sz8soon Posts: 816 Member
    As far as the creator being considered "wrong". He created the "Graphics Interchange Format" and when the acronym developed, there was no logical reason to change the pronunciation of the "g" so it still fails to be reasonable that it should be pronounced "Jif."

    It's always been gih-f in my head.
  • saxmaniac
    saxmaniac Posts: 1,133 Member
    I guess I'm old school because I called it "GIF" as in... I say each letter seperately. I don't try to turn it into a "word." I do say "j-peg" but then I spell out "JPG." I didn't even know people were turning .GIF into a word....

    Heh, GIF actually predates the entire web. You could probably find an old computer magazine article from the late 80's showing the pronunciation. Hooray for old-school porn over a 1200 bps modem! GET OFF MY LAWN!!1!

    It's amusing that it's come back into fashion recently.

    However, I'm pretty sure nobody gives a crap. So pronounce it whatever you like...
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    So gimp should be pronounced jimp?

    I'm with the hard 'g' brigade, as the 'g' part stands for 'Graphic'. Just because the creator is illogical, doesn't mean anyone else has to be.
  • MassiveDelta
    MassiveDelta Posts: 3,271 Member
    What's this animal called again?

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQtB1ANXxZ5Bsqp5XfURUG_etxIc_zSRSnpamfBycNWZQ-_DQbn

    the G in GIF stands for the word Graphic Not JIRAFFIC!!!!
  • MassiveDelta
    MassiveDelta Posts: 3,271 Member
    As far as the creator being considered "wrong". He created the "Graphics Interchange Format" and when the acronym developed, there was no logical reason to change the pronunciation of the "g" so it still fails to be reasonable that it should be pronounced "Jif."

    Argument adjourned lets get some PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!
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  • alvalaurie
    alvalaurie Posts: 369 Member
    Calling someone a moron because their pronunciation of a abbreviation THEY created goes against the "rules" of the English language is like calling someone a moron because their name is pronounced outside of the norm.

    My name is spelled Lea. According to the English language, it should be pronounced Lee, but it is in fact pronounced Le-ah. So, by your logic, my parents are morons. Yay.
    Well, names are different. Someone that went to my uni was named "La-a" and her name seriously was pronounced "Luh dash uh"

    As far as the creator being considered "wrong". He created the "Graphics Interchange Format" and when the acronym developed, there was no logical reason to change the pronunciation of the "g" so it still fails to be reasonable that it should be pronounced "Jif."

    I'm just glad to finally know what it stands for!! :blushing:
  • MassiveDelta
    MassiveDelta Posts: 3,271 Member
    this thread is divisive for all deaf people.

    Muhahhahaha
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    gif = ghif, like ghost.

    i do what i want!
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    But that's peanut butter

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    Oops. Late to the party as always . . .

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  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    can't believe lea (who I would have jokingly kidded by pointing out that her parents misspelled Leah, which probably would have not gone over well, but I'm named after a toilet, so what do I know) had gotten butthurt at that...weird.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    http://youtu.be/-HZwkdx29gg

    http://youtu.be/0TjxgMwNabo
  • Rosplosion
    Rosplosion Posts: 739 Member
    this thread is divisive for all deaf people.

    Yes. Pronunciation is devisive! You all are reported.
  • soldier4242
    soldier4242 Posts: 1,368 Member
    Calling someone a moron because their pronunciation of a abbreviation THEY created goes against the "rules" of the English language is like calling someone a moron because their name is pronounced outside of the norm.

    My name is spelled Lea. According to the English language, it should be pronounced Lee, but it is in fact pronounced Le-ah. So, by your logic, my parents are morons. Yay.
    Well, names are different. Someone that went to my uni was named "La-a" and her name seriously was pronounced "Luh dash uh"

    As far as the creator being considered "wrong". He created the "Graphics Interchange Format" and when the acronym developed, there was no logical reason to change the pronunciation of the "g" so it still fails to be reasonable that it should be pronounced "Jif."

    ^^This.
  • iLuvJohnny1
    iLuvJohnny1 Posts: 24 Member
    I don't know, it might be a soft "j", it might be pronounced "yogging"

    Apparently, you just run.

    LOL!
  • SageGoddess320
    SageGoddess320 Posts: 2,589 Member
    Um74r.gif

    I can't stop laughing at this!

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