GIFs and only GIFs. No JIFs Allowed

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:21 pm

Can't unsee.

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:23 pm

Everyone knows is stands for Jraphics Interchange Format.

Postby **iamjs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:30 pm

Why are there images in this thread? Because it's pronounced "jif," not "gif."
Hey, this is the GIF thread counselor.

Start your own JIF thread...

The G in .gif comes from the word graphic. Graphic is pronounced with a hard G.

Also, Oxford English Dictionary and the Cambridge Dictionary of American English offer only the gif pronunciation. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cites both pronunciations, but places "gif" in the default position. The New Oxford American Dictionary gives only "jif" in its 2nd edition but updated it to "jif, gif" in its 3rd edition.

Steve Wilhite and his "proper" pronunciation can go pound salt.

Postby **Shyster** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:30 pm

Ya know who created that .gif I posted? The creator of the .gif file format:

Postby **Shyster** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:33 pm

Steve Wilhite and his "proper" pronunciation can go pound salt.

Tell you what; you go create a new image file format, and you can call it whatever you want.

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:36 pm

Steve Wilhite can't even G.

Postby **iamjs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:39 pm

Steve Wilhite and his "proper" pronunciation can go pound salt.
Tell you what; you go create a new image file format, and you can call it whatever you want.

how about I just use his format and call it by the proper pronunciation...GIF?

Postby **Shyster** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:44 pm

Steve Wilhite and his "proper" pronunciation can go pound salt.
Tell you what; you go create a new image file format, and you can call it whatever you want.
how about I just use his format and call it by the proper pronunciation...GIF?

You're the kind of guy who pronounces Porsche with one syllable, aren't you.

Postby **iamjs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:44 pm

Postby **blackjack68** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:50 pm

Ya know who created that .gif I posted? The creator of the .gif file format:

P.S. That's a video, not a GIF.

Postby **iamjs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:30 pm

Steve Wilhite and his "proper" pronunciation can go pound salt.
Tell you what; you go create a new image file format, and you can call it whatever you want.
how about I just use his format and call it by the proper pronunciation...GIF?
You're the kind of guy who pronounces Porsche with one syllable, aren't you.

We're really gonna do this? C'mon man.

Postby **Viva la Ben** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:46 pm

Giraffes just gif

Postby **iamjs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:54 pm

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Postby **meow** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:58 pm

This thread has gone better than anticipated.

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Postby **iamjs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:25 pm

what exactly is a game face?

Postby **iamjs** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:26 pm

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Moar commercials!