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[Truant]

This is one instance where my speech defect that forces me to talk backwards leads to misunderstandings

 

[lastendconductor]

gah-f

 

[clemenx]

GAF is the only way dude.

 

[wRATH2x]

I say it like the end of giraffe just without the "ira" so gaffe.

 

[Conrad Link]

GAF.

 

[Dark Stalkers]

Spoiler

jaf

 

[atomico]

gaf.

the "neo" is silent

 

[Max@GC]

just gaf.

 

[zon]

gaf

 

[Aselith]

I pronounce it, "shit hole forums full of assholes."

Spoiler

I keed

 

[Rewrite]

It's the same problem when I try to pronounce GIF. How do you guys pronounce it anyway?

I pronounce it like when you say "Gift." Take away the T. I've heard it pronounced as JIF before though.

 

[pnjtony]

Like Gaffe.

 

[Acrylamid]

For fuck's sake silly people, it's "The Gaf."

Don't call it that.

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

It's the same problem when I try to pronounce GIF. How do you guys pronounce it anyway?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIF#Pronunciation

The creators of the format pronounced GIF with a soft "g", /ˈdʒɪf/, as in "George". However, many people pronounce GIF with a hard "G", as in a 'gift' IPA: /ˈɡɪf/, reflecting the way it is pronounced in its own acronym (Graphics Interchange Format). According to the creator of the GIF format, Steve Wilhite, the pronunciation deliberately echoes that of an American peanut butter brand, Jif, and the employees of CompuServe would often say "Choosy developers choose GIF", spoofing this brand's television commercials. This pronunciation was also identified by CompuServe in their documentation of a graphics display program called CompuShow.[2]. Both pronunciations are given as correct by the Oxford English Dictionary[3] and the American Heritage Dictionary.[4]

I go with "jif".

 

[Rewrite]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIF#Pronunciation

I go with "jif".

:O Wow. Thanks. I'll still pronounce it my way, but that was interesting to read.

 

[RevenantKioku]

:O Wow. Thanks. I'll still pronounce it my way, but that was interesting to read.

It actually really annoys me whenever I read that story. I don't know why. And I use the hard G because of it.

 

[DMeisterJ]

Teh Gaf.

 

[crowphoenix]

Gaf.

 

[AmishNazi]

It actually really annoys me whenever I read that story. I don't know why. And I use the hard G because of it.

Same here. I think it has more to do with the ass hattery involving the patent.

 

[thesoapster]

"gaff"

 

[Gattsu25]

I still call this place 'Gaming Age' whenever I talk about it.

 

[sixteen-bit]

gaffe

 

[Xun]

GAF of course.

Fuck saying G.A.F.

You crazy little man.

 

[draven]

initially, G-A-F, but after the "neogaf", it's definitely "GAFFE"

 

[Nemo]

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

You know what to do.

 

[lastendconductor]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIF#Pronunciation

I go with "jif".

yiff?

 

[woeds]

gaugh

 

[calder]

"gaf" as in "gaff"

My wife calls it "misogo-web". You say potato...

 

[SouthernDragon]

gaf

because we're full of them

 

[snacknuts]

"gaffe"

 

[Trurl]

I only ever vocalize it as "this video game forum that I go to even though I don't play video games anymore but it has a somewhat interesting off-topic."

In my head I pronounce it as "gaffe," though.

 

[speedpop]

Actually whenever I mention it to my girlfriend or her sister, it is always "gaming age forum".

Call me old fashioned but that's how it is.

 

[Cheesemeister]

gaf.

the "neo" is silent

Bingo!

 

[Solo]

Gaffe

 

[Garcia]

GAF dude, just GAF. Wtf with Gaffe ?

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Fuck the fucking fuckers who fucking pronounce gaf "JAFFEEEE". BURN THEM!!

 

[Cheesemeister]

GAF dude, just GAF. Wtf with Gaffe ?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?gaffe001.wav=gaffe

 

[Solo]

GAF dude, just GAF. Wtf with Gaffe ?

The word "gaffe" is pronounced exactly the same as Im sure you're saying "gaf". The difference is, "gaffe" is actually a word.

 

[rpmurphy]

People talk about online forums in real life? I dunno... that's a little strange.

 

[Blue Geezer]

Gaf.

that way you can call people who use the forum gaffers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_(boss)

 

[gdt]

First rule of GAF is dont talk about GAF.

 

[btkadams]

The word "gaffe" is pronounced exactly the same as Im sure you're saying "gaf". The difference is, "gaffe" is actually a word.

the word gaf has been used so much now that i think it should be an urban dictionary word or something.

 

[outsida]

That's quite a gaf.

 

[Pizza Luigi]

GAF

 

[Beer Monkey]

Speaking of which, what the hell is up with people who say eff-ah-que?

 

[Meier]

Definitely gaf and gaffer (same pronunciation as the film/theatre profession).

 

[Subtervotion]

GAF. I say it as a word. no acronyms.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

GGGGGG G-AF!

 

[Blueblur1]

Like almost everyone else, when I'm talking about NeoGAF I pronounce it as "gaffe."

 

[Crayon Shinchan]

You know you browse this forum too much when people take note of the fact that you browse the same damn place all the time and have to ask what is that site you're on all the time.

"what's Neo-gaffe?"

"It's the second iteration of GAF"

"What's GAF?"

"Gaming Age forums..."

and inevitably because you don't want them thinking you're a loser nerd that sits on a gaming forum all day (even though that's exactly what you are), you launch into an explanation even when not prompted for one;

"it's an industry famous gaming forum with a very healthy off-topic side, which I use as a news and current events collater, and also have very healthy and lively debates on..."

and by that time they've lost interest and walked away.