• soloner@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Not to mention the creator of GIF prefers the JIF pronunciation.

    It doesn’t really matter, but I find the hard g folks have a stick up their ass about it.

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      10 months ago

      I understand your point in the creator but I find fault in that argument.

      Historically it doesn’t matter what the creator of anything prefers unless it’s an “unveiling” and they name it on the spot. People in general will take something and run with it regardless of the creators intent. The perfect example is “light saber” versus “laser sword.” (Edit forgot to add the word sword after laser)

      To be honest I don’t care all that much. If you say jif or gift without the t, either way I know what you are talking about.

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        10 months ago

        The problem isn’t people preferring to pronounce it gif or jif, it’s people saying that pronouncing it the other way is wrong. Both are acceptable.

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          10 months ago

          Hahahahaha!

          OMG what a terrible take.

          One is CLEARLY and unambiguously WRONG, and to the point where it should be a public shaming event when it’s used.

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      10 months ago

      Yeah, I have friends who say it with a hard g and I never say a damn thing, but I say jif once and it’s “jraphics” this and “jod” that. I get it, you watched that stupid video in 2012, congrats.

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        10 months ago

        Maybe we should up the ante on this war, and start actively making fun of those who be hating on peanut butter. There are plenty of arguments for either pronunciation, but jiffers are losing the war bc we’re being so passive. Just living our lives, as if the pronunciation of a word doesn’t fucking matter if everyone knows what you mean…. We need to eradicate the culture of soft-g giffers