Gifs

[Smithy]

Random thread, but how do y'all pronounce it, and what's the correct way of saying it, coz I have no idea, is it gif or jif :S

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

wtf are you going on about

[Smithy]

how do you pronounce as in when you say it out loud

even more random but this has reminded me of

http://onlineshoppingtenerife.com/userfiles/image/Cif-cream.jpg

[Stacey.]

wtf are you going on about

:joker:

And I'm fairly sure it's gif :L

[Lee.]

It stands for graphic interchange format.. so gif's right I reckon

[Chuck]

I say gif, but u can't trust me for obvious reasons. :''(

[Smithy]

It stands for graphic interchange format.. so gif's right I reckon

oh ok, thanks :hugesmile:

[Jordan.]

It sounds the same both ways ;o

Unless everyone pronouncing it 'gif' is saying it like gif-t but obviously without the t :conf:

[_Seth]

Gif.

I've NEVER thought about saying it as jif.

The letters most likely stand for something.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

gif :amazed:

[Chuck]

-wonders which simpleton chose jif-

[Princess]

I just realised I pronounce it 'jif'. Ooops.

[Stacey.]

-wonders which simpleton chose jif-

I just realised I pronounce it 'jif'. Ooops.

:joker:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

-wonders which simpleton chose jif-

I just realised I pronounce it 'jif'. Ooops.

:laugh3:

[Jordan.]

The creators of the format pronounced GIF with a soft "G", /ˈdʒɪf/, as in "gin". An alternative pronunciation uses a hard "G", /ˈɡɪf/, as in "graphics", reflecting the expanded acronym. Both pronunciations are given as correct by the Oxford English Dictionary[2] and the American Heritage Dictionary.[3]

According to Steve Wilhite, the creator of the GIF format, the original pronunciation deliberately echoes the American peanut butter brand, Jif, and the employees of CompuServe would often say "Choosy developers choose GIF", spoofing this brand's television commercials.[4] This pronunciation was also identified by CompuServe in their documentation of a graphics display program called CompuShow.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_Interchange_Format

*is the only normal person here*

[MTVN]

I've always pronounced it "jif"

[Benjamin]

Gif.

[Smithy]

that was so unnecessary :bored:
Most of the comments you make about me are unnecessary http://www.greendaycommunity.org/Forum/public/style_emoticons/Dark/hmph.png
*is the only normal person here*

omg, I pronounce it jif too :amazed:

[CharlieO]

gif. never dreamt of saying it jif

[Benjamin]

*is the only normal person here*

Silly American creators. If GIF stands for Graphic Interchange Format then the 'G' in that is a hard 'G'. :bored:

[Smithy]

why are people fighting on good friday :bored:

Jesus has just died is it any wonder tempers are running high

[Benjamin]

Enough everyone.

[Smithy]

You deleted my Jesus comment :sad:

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

You deleted my Jesus comment :sad:

:bawling:

[Kerry]

Hard G. Like Gorilla. GIF