• Transporter Room 3@startrek.website
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    11 months ago

    Pardon me while I go feed my giant geriatric giraffe, George. He likes generic foods, so long as they are germ free and genetically unmodified.

    Afterwards, I’m gonna hit the gym, gently gesticulate while talking to someone about geography, geometry, and genetics, maybe consume some protein gel packs.

    As a genuine gesture of gentlemanly genius, my genuine German genie will conjure up some gems to pay for everything.

    Get the gist of what I’m saying?

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        11 months ago

        PHOTOGRAPHIC. PHOTOGRAPHIC. PHOTOGRAPHIC. It’s pronounced j-feg.

        Acronyms don’t give a fuck what the original pronunciation of the words used to make them are. Sorry, you lose.

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            11 months ago

            If “gif” has to be pronounced with a hard G because it stands for “graphics,” then the P in “jpeg” has to be pronounced like an F because it stands for “photographic.”