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#JifvsGif is a debate long-held in the photographic community, but did you ever think a Peanut Butter company would get involved? J. M. Smucker Company, the maker of Jif Peanut Butter, has teamed up with Giphy, the GIF hosting company. The same company we all use to place our ‘Oh…

For anyone still wondering about the correct pronunciation of “GIF,” American peanut butter brand Jif is here to clear the air. The Smucker-owned imprint has thus partnered with online database and search engine GIPHY to release a special edition jar of peanut butter labeled with “Gif” instead of the usual…

Because apparently moms aren't too choosy anymore and Jif needs to drum up some cheap advertising, Jif has teamed up with searchable gif database Giphy to announce their very firm belief that gif is pronounced with a hard G like gift without the T, and not like their peanut butter…

Please note that Geeks are Sexy might get a small commission from qualifying purchases done through our posts (as an Amazon associate or a member of other affiliate programs.) In a cleaver marketing ploy, the folks at JIF peanut butter have partnered with Giphy to let the world know what…

by Lori Dorn on February 26, 2020 Jif peanut butter very cleverly partnered with the folks at Giphy to make their opinion known in regard to the ongoing argument about whether or not the acronym GIF (Graphic Interface Format) is pronounced with a soft g or a hard g. By…

How do you pronounce GIF? Many people use a hard G because GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format, but others (myself included) say "jif" because it's more mellifluous. The makers of Jif Peanut Butter have taken a stand by issuing a limited edition run of "Hard g"  Gif peanut butter…

Main Blog > Is It “Gif” or “Jif”? J.M Smucker’s Jif Peanut Butter Is the acronym “GIF”, which stands for “Graphics Interchange Format”, pronounced as “gif” or as “jif”? That has been the age-old debate for years. But perhaps the correct answer is, the latter pronunciation (soft g pronunciation) is…

All it takes is a few seconds in the comments section of any popular website or social network to realize there are a lot of stupid debates happening on the Internet. One of the most ridiculous and longest running arguments is the proper pronunciation of the name of animated looping…

Jif Settles Pronunciation Debate With GIF Peanut Butter Jar This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. If you've ever called a GIF a Jif, the peanut butter brand forgives you (via Jif) Everything old is new again—including the debate over how to…

By Thanussha Priyah, 26 Feb 2020 Image via JifGif is not Jif. Jif is a peanut butter brand that wants you to call Gif with a hard G, almost like how you’d pronounce “gift.” In partnership with Giphy, Jif has unveiled a new campaign to differentiate itself from the word,…