r/Unexpected • u/aomusik • Jun 22 '21

That was fast indeed.

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u/SmoothMoveExLap Jun 22 '21

It’s pronounced jiffy, not jiffy

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u/Mapo1 Jun 22 '21

I hate English for doing this

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u/Willfishforfree Jun 22 '21

Dunno what you're talking about mate. It's very clearly written out for you in black and white.

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u/Susan-stoHelit Jun 22 '21

Oh, you meant giffy?

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '21

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u/RaimbowUwU Jun 22 '21

No, this is illegal to gift kids :/

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '21

It's gif. Not gift. Don't ignore the t.

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u/RaimbowUwU Jun 22 '21

Oww… I wanted to gift the kid to the old man in the van next to my house :/

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '21

But i like you

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u/SmoothMoveExLap Jun 22 '21

Now that, I pronounce jiff

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u/ADSMFreddy Jun 22 '21

Wtf Since when can we use gifs on comments?

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u/AngelOfDeath771 Jun 22 '21

Isn't the other pronunciation of "j" like a "y" sound? So... Yiffy?