"It's a comic where JRR Tolkien says "Gandalf" is actually pronounced "Jandalf", a reference to the dumb side of the gif/jif debate. Also someone in the comments posted a denim-clad Gandalf since denim versions of things are often called that thing but with a "J" at the start of the name."
You see though, I would have to explain the gif / jif debate. Then I would have to explain what a gif is
Then I would have to explain what a Gandalf is.
And the way I would have to explain what a Gandalf is, is to remind her of the character with a stick from the lego game where you had to get up to swap characters... But he is also from lord of the rings.
Then I have to explain what lotr is. And how it's different from Harry Potter.
For the curious "Gandalf" is made up of two old norse words "gandr" meaning a walking stick or staff and "álfr" moaning an elf. The movies pronounce it correctly of course.
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Jandalf the Jrey
People from Berlin talk this way
I can't tell if this is a fact or parody song lyrics, but I'm reading it to the tune of an Aerosmith song
The beacons are lit! Jondor calls for aid!
We've had one pixel, yes. What about second pixel?
You're can't just say Jandalf on Lemmy and not expect denim robes!
Jil Jalad it is!
The little known nickname for the guy Darmok ran into at Tenagra
Listen Legoland, I'm not from the Kingdom of Jondor.
"I will not be taking any questions at this time"
that was his multidimensional twin, G R R Tolkien
GRR
Jolkein Rolkein Rolkein Tolkein
Its pronounced Jirraffe.
I'll save this meme as a jiff.
I laughed at the meme..my wife is like "what?"
I sighed and said are you sure you want me to explain it?
She was like, do you want to?
I'm like this has many layers. None of which are in a direction you care about.
"It's a comic where JRR Tolkien says "Gandalf" is actually pronounced "Jandalf", a reference to the dumb side of the gif/jif debate. Also someone in the comments posted a denim-clad Gandalf since denim versions of things are often called that thing but with a "J" at the start of the name."
You see though, I would have to explain the gif / jif debate. Then I would have to explain what a gif is
Then I would have to explain what a Gandalf is.
And the way I would have to explain what a Gandalf is, is to remind her of the character with a stick from the lego game where you had to get up to swap characters... But he is also from lord of the rings.
Then I have to explain what lotr is. And how it's different from Harry Potter.
And in the end she would say. "That's stupid"
She must be insanely attractive.
I told her "someone said you must be insanely attractive"
She said why?
I said because of that post I made the other day about gif jif Gandalf jandalf.
She said "why would they say I must be insanely attractive because of that post?"
I said... Because you must be insanely attractive for me to put up with it. But they said you must be insanely attractive!
"That doesn't make sense" she said. "I'm insanely adorable."
🤦
Haha.
Well, she does sound adorable and you clearly communicate. Lucky you. Am kinda jealous, tbh.
All the best!
Read as Iandalf.
"Gandalf" was a dwarf in Norse mythology. Tolkien didn't invent the name.
one point twenty-one jigawatts
Jigabyte
Oh no, it's a new Steve Wilhite situation.
The word is pronounced "giraffeics"
I believe it's pronounced gyrafs.
Bahahha, my instance has this joke as a tagline.
Actually, I think that was C.S. Lewis.
It’s pronounced Ke$ha Louise.
It's pronounced NarNIA
Imagine if JK Rowling would do that last bit for us.
For the curious "Gandalf" is made up of two old norse words "gandr" meaning a walking stick or staff and "álfr" moaning an elf. The movies pronounce it correctly of course.
Aussies go fucking crazy & erect a statue honouring jrrt.
By the way it's pronounced "Gee Aye Eff".
Tolkein? 🤔
This stresses me so much.