This reminds me of when people correct people on how to pronounce their own name based on how it is spelled. I have seen this happen so many times and it infuriates me.
Same, and I think that’s my chief argument. Everyone like “language is always changing” which is true, but the guy was like “it’s this. I made it, I named it, it’s this.” and everyone was like, “nah fuck off you’re wrong about how to pronounce thing that didn’t exist or have a pronunciation before you invented and name it.”
This reminds me of when people correct people on how to pronounce their own name based on how it is spelled. I have seen this happen so many times and it infuriates me.
When a .gif file tells me itself that it is pronouced “hif” then that is how I will pronouce it.
Same, and I think that’s my chief argument. Everyone like “language is always changing” which is true, but the guy was like “it’s this. I made it, I named it, it’s this.” and everyone was like, “nah fuck off you’re wrong about how to pronounce thing that didn’t exist or have a pronunciation before you invented and name it.”