God, please say it isn't true!

[SNYder]

Oh god! Oh god! Oh god!

First it was Gif's, then two days ago, Gif's and PNG's!

Oh please for the love of god don't tell me I've been pronouncing Nullsoft incorrectly for the past 5+ years!!!

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Here's the story. Last night I went to winamp.com to download Winamp for my dad, on his computer. When the page loaded, the first thing my dad says is, "Nullsoft?". But he pronounced it (Nole)soft, which is how "Null" alone is actually pronounced, which I've always known, but it never really connected in any to the word in my brain. Well, I immediately said, "It's pronounced (Nool)soft." as it is the way I have always pronounced it, and at the time I really didn't think anything of it.

So today, (15-20 minutes ago), I was watching "Win Ben Steins Money" on Comedy Central, and one of the answers to one of the questions in the finals contained the word Null. Now, the first time it was answered correctly, by the contestant, I didn't think anything of it. But for some reason, when Ben answered the same question correctly, my memory of my dad saying "(Nole)soft" jumped into my mind, and along with it came the realization that, OMG, have I been saying Nullsoft wrong all this time

So which is it?????????!!!!!!!!!

Oh god! /me huddles in the corner

Please be (Nool)soft... Please be (Nool)soft... Please be (Nool)soft... Please be (Nool)soft... Please be (Nool)soft... Please be (Nool)soft... Please be (Nool)soft... Please be (Nool)soft...

[papadoc]

Think of the saying...null (nool) and void.
Not nole and void, I guess

[n_ick2000]

sorry but i've always pronounced it (Nole)soft. I've seen the word "null" so in my head it looks like "null + soft = nullsoft"

[chiquita chad]

i pronounce it nuh'l'soft

[jakeledel]

Originally posted by chiquita chad
i pronounce it nuh'l'soft

as do i

[bluekeydesign]

its null, pronounced kinda like HULL, but NULL.
nuh'l'soft
Jon

[NeoRenegade]

Null... rhymes with "seagull"

[banjoe-john]

yeah. thats the way i've always pronounced it. since the first time i saw it.

[griffinn]

Ask a dictionary! Null. Soft.

[Curi0us_George]

I've always pronounced it with a distinct "uh" (soft u) sound. e.g. the "u" in "ugly".

[ujay]

I can understand your shock and horror SNYder, for years I went around pronouncing 'epitome' = eppy + tome(as in large book).
I carry the pain to this day.

UJ

[rm']

You pronounced God wrong.

[binary hero]

oh crap! i've been pronouncing it as "waffle" for all this time. damn.

[SNYder]

Originally posted by Radioactive Man
You pronounced God wrong.

=\ not sure i get what your saying, RM. how can you tell how I pronounced something through text unless I typed out the pronounciation?

Originally posted by solarias
oh crap! i've been pronouncing it as "waffle" for all this time. damn.

You pronounced Nullsoft as Waffle?

HAHAHAHA!

[binary hero]

yes, nullsoft is one big fat juicy Llama-flavoured-NyQuil-coated waffle.

[sgtfuzzbubble011]

You forgot about the singing Vikings.

[s1138]

Originally posted by solarias
yes, nullsoft is one big fat juicy Llama-flavoured-NyQuil-coated waffle.

i almost spooged when you said that


i pronounce it nuh'l'soft

[John M]

i've always said it null-to-tha-shizoft

[SNYder]

[eleet-2k2]

Originally posted by NeoRenegade
Null... rhymes with "seagull"

Exactly the way I always say it.

[Forevever]

Originally posted by John M
i've always said it null-to-tha-shizoft

LMFAO!!

Originally posted by SNYder
Oh god! Oh god! Oh god!

First it was Gif's, then two days ago, Gif's and PNG's!

Oh please for the love of god don't tell me I've been pronouncing Nullsoft incorrectly for the past 5+ years!!!

What I want to know is, how were you pronouncing "gif's" and "png's"?

[rm']

Originally posted by SNYder
=\ not sure i get what your saying, RM. how can you tell how I pronounced something through text unless I typed out the pronounciation?

In the original Judeao-Christian texts (such as the Dead Sea scrolls, early versions of the Talmud), God is denoted by a blank space, implying that as he himself is unknowable, so is his name. Therefore, no matter how you say it, you are pronouncing it wrong

[SNYder]

Originally posted by Forevever


LMFAO!!



What I want to know is, how were you pronouncing "gif's" and "png's"?

YEEEARS ago when I first found out about gif's I pronounced it correctly without anyone telling me. But a year later I was told it was supposed to be pronounced with a HARD G. So ever since, that has been the way I said it, until a few days ago when I was expanding my MNG knowledge. I happened to stumble on a page teaching the basics of the PNG format. Near the bottom, It started talking about pronouncing it correctly and how the majority of the gif users pronounce GIF wrong, and they didn't want to have that problem. Well to my amazement it said it should NOT be pronounced with a hard G. That shocked me enough, but then to add to my shocked...(umm)...ness, they go on to say PNG is pronounced Ping! For the half year I had been using PNG's I had been calling them P-N-G's! It's like someone suddenly telling you that you had to start calling your Mom, Dad. =\

Ok.... I’m done yapping

[SNYder]

Originally posted by Radioactive Man


In the original Judeao-Christian texts (such as the Dead Sea scrolls, early versions of the Talmud), God is denoted by a blank space, implying that as he himself is unknowable, so is his name. Therefore, no matter how you say it, you are pronouncing it wrong

Ummm... WHAT?!

[Forevever]

Originally posted by SNYder
YEEEARS ago when I first found out about gif's I pronounced it correctly without anyone telling me. But a year later I was told it was supposed to be pronounced with a HARD G. So ever since, that has been the way I said it, until a few days ago when I was expanding my MNG knowledge. I happened to stumble on a page teaching the basics of the PNG format. Near the bottom, It started talking about pronouncing it correctly and how the majority of the gif users pronounce GIF wrong, and they didn't want to have that problem. Well to my amazement it said it should NOT be pronounced with a hard G. That shocked me enough, but then to add to my shocked...(umm)...ness, they go on to say PNG is pronounced Ping! For the half year I had been using PNG's I had been calling them P-N-G's! It's like someone suddenly telling you that you had to start calling your Mom, Dad. =\

Ok.... I’m done yapping

I pronounce gif's like its spelled (not Jifs), and I don't pronounce pings, I call them PNG's. If I'm wrong I'm wrong. I like my way you should pronounce it the way you want
There is an entire county that says "wooder" instead of "water" which is retarded cause we have "wawa's" all over the place and they can pronounce "wawa" but they can't say water...
I think the "wooder" thing applies not only to Philadelphia (and surrounding suburbs) but I think its leaked into Jersey as well.
Ok I'm done yapping (if you ever hear anyone say "wooder" though, please correct them, there is no "o" or "d" in water)

[jns]

Originally posted by SNYder
Ummm... WHAT?!

Even I understand that.

Oh, and also, I used to pronounce TCL as T-C-L, not as tickle, as it is pronounced.

[Curi0us_George]

I still refer to GUIs as G-U-Is. GUI is supposed to be pronounced "gooey," but that just conjures up too many images. Plus, it sounds stupid.

I generally just spell out acronyms. S-Q-L, G-U-I, G-I-F, P-N-G, E-T-C-. oh, wait

[Anacific]

Originally posted by Curi0us_George
"gooey," but that just conjures up too many images.

ROFL

[SNYder]

gooey.

[rm']

Originally posted by Forevever
you should pronounce it the way you want

Not proper names, Foe-ree-vev-er.

[Forevever]

actually its straight up Forever, but it was already taken (just about everywhere I go) so I strung out For-ev-ever
if its easier for you, my real name is...

[Curi0us_George]

Originally posted by Forevever
my real name is...

Sort of like when prince had his new name?

[griffinn]

That's "the dudette formerly known as Forevever."

[Nabeel]

Originally posted by NeoRenegade
Null... rhymes with "seagull"

and that's how i pronounce it.

[Forevever]

Originally posted by griffinn
That's "the dudette formerly known as Forevever."

I'd rather be Forever formerly known as Ð
if I could afford it, I think I'd have it legally changed

[SNYder]

Hey Forevever... just wanted to compliment you on your skins you made. I am very impressed. great job!

[Forevever]

wow! thank you. I'm hoping to get my Halloween one finished soon. (preview in skin love forum). I think its going to be a while though :\

[hawk606]

.. I've always pronounced it Null (like hull) in all contexts (usually). And until now i've called them "Pee Enn Jeez".. I thought Pings was like when people call bitmaps (BMPs) "Bumps"

[griffinn]

Let's join the funny-pronunciations-of-acronyms-to-confuse-people army!

Me: I'll set up a puppet show for tomorrow's meeting.
Boss: Huh?

Me: Dude, you need to redesign your cuss in order to make that sexyhotmamalove look real good!
Co-worker: ???

[SNYder]

Originally posted by hawk606
.. I've always pronounced it Null (like hull) in all contexts (usually). And until now i've called them "Pee Enn Jeez".. I thought Pings was like when people call bitmaps (BMPs) "Bumps"

I have never heard anyone call it that, and frankely I would beat anyone I hear who does

Originally posted by griffinn
Let's join the funny-pronunciations-of-acronyms-to-confuse-people army!

Me: I'll set up a puppet show for tomorrow's meeting.
Boss: Huh?

Me: Dude, you need to redesign your cuss in order to make that sexyhotmamalove look real good!
Co-worker: ???

HARDY HAR HAR HAR!