OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 3 年前When you hear someone pronounce GIF as 'JIFi.imgur.comimagemessage-square199fedilinkarrow-up11.13K
arrow-up11.13KimageWhen you hear someone pronounce GIF as 'JIFi.imgur.comOberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 3 年前message-square199fedilink
minus-squareCyrus Draegur@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 年前it’s not like gif stands for jraphics interchange format. neither does it stand for giraffe interchange format. nor does it stand for geranium interchnage format. but if you’re sharing gifs of giraffes or giraniums, i suppose that’s allowable.
minus-squarew2tpmf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 年前The p in jpeg stands for photographic, but you don’t pronounce it a “jay-feg”.
minus-squareHatchetHaro@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 年前By that logic, “jpeg” is pronounced jay-feg, “scuba” scuh-ba, and “laser” lah-seer. Such a dumb argument that never holds up.
it’s not like gif stands for jraphics interchange format.
neither does it stand for giraffe interchange format.
nor does it stand for geranium interchnage format.
but if you’re sharing gifs of giraffes or giraniums, i suppose that’s allowable.
The p in jpeg stands for photographic, but you don’t pronounce it a “jay-feg”.
By that logic, “jpeg” is pronounced jay-feg, “scuba” scuh-ba, and “laser” lah-seer.
Such a dumb argument that never holds up.