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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The good old Jraphics Interchange Format.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Hang on, I can never find it when it's relevant. Where's that gif of the giraffes passing pictures back and forth?

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago

It turns out it was really easy this time:
Can't upload, too wide.
Here's this godawful url, good luck to everybody's clients:
Gif of two giraffes passing an image back and forth
Text over the gif reads:

It's pronounced "JIF" because it stands for Giraffic Interchange Format

(Paraphrase brought to you by my very short short-term memory)

[–] Hule@lemmy.world 7 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)
[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 1 points 13 hours ago

Every time I think I have a jood jrasp on Enjlish...

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)