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[–] Frozengyro 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's a joke from another meme. There was much debate about how to pronounce gif. Is it like the beginning of give or more like jiffy.

This is a level 2 meme, you have to know a level 1 meme to understand this one.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 12 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

sigh

*rubs forehead*

There . . . is. NO. DEBATE. GRAPHICS Interchange Format. GIF.

. . . so tired . . .

so very tired . . .

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Giraffics Interchange Format?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

And how would you pronounce jpeg? J-PEG?

Or j-feg?Joint PHOTOGRAPHIC experts group. There... Is NO. DEBATE.

...so tired...

Also laser would like to speak with you. And oddly enough a giraffe.

[–] PapaStevesy 3 points 2 weeks ago

I've got a gift for that giraffe. It's a jay-pedge.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

J-PEG

And it's Giraffe and Laser in german, so whatever.

[–] Mango 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's an initialism, not an acronym.

[–] Mango 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ty for the winning statement!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

let's check in with the inventor...

[–] homesweethomeMrL 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The inventor of the common pronunciation of GIF? That'd be like, 20 million people wouldn't it?

[–] Frozengyro 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The man who invented the format/word. He gave his input as well.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just because someone made it doesn't mean they understand it.

I could draw a picture of a purple dragon fucking a monkey but couldn't tell you why.

[–] Frozengyro 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But I feel they have more legitimacy and say than you or I. That being said, language is a fluid thing and influenced by the masses.

[–] Tikiporch 1 points 2 weeks ago

You can't argue with these folks. Reminds of when Andy and Erin write the song about Sabre but thought it was pounced SAB-REE so everything rhymed with that.

[–] HaveYouPaidYourDues 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I offer a thrid option, silent g

[–] homesweethomeMrL 3 points 2 weeks ago

As gif!