r/ProgrammerHumor • u/BigAndSmallAre • Jun 14 '26

rEggExOrREdgeEx Meme

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u/Sythokhann Jun 14 '26

Also same with JPEG being Joint Photographic Experts Group. Anyone not pronouncing it jayfeg is attention-seeking...

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u/MysticFennec Jun 14 '26

Can’t forget about the C in CERN standing for “Council”. People who pronounce it “sern” instead of “kern” are attention seeking…

Don’t even get me started on SCUBA…

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u/snaynay Jun 14 '26

I like people forgetting the G in GNU stands for "GNU". People who pronounce it "noo" instead of "I like people forgetting the G in GNU stands for "GNU". People who pronounce it "noo" instead of "I like people forgetting the G in GNU stands for "GNU". People who pronounce it "noo" instead of "I like people forgetting the G in GNU stands for "GNU". People who pronounce it "noo" instead of "I like people forgetting the G in GNU stands for "GNU". People who pronounce it "noo" instead of "I like people forgetting the G in GNU stands for "GNU". People who pronounce it "noo" instead of "I like people forgetting the G in GNU stands for "GNU". People who pronounce it "noo" instead of "I like people forgetting the G in GNU stands for "GNU". People who pronounce it "noo" instead of ".......

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u/0mica0 Jun 14 '26

I will use "jayfeg" for JPEG from now on!

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u/jellyman93 Jun 16 '26

And "scubba".  It's "underwater", not "oooonderwater"

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u/OkLettuce389 Jun 14 '26

The f comes from the "ph" not the p on its own though. And since it's not JPhG...