At this point, the way I (and, I would imagine, most linguists online) feel about the incredibly asinine [gɪf] vs. [jɪf] argument is remarkably similar to a parent dealing with two children fighting in the backseat.
NO.
I DON’T CARE WHO SAID WHAT.
I DON’T CARE WHO STARTED IT.
YOU STAY ON YOUR OWN SEPARATE SIDES, STOP YELLING, AND THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE DONE, OR SO HELP ME, I WILL TURN THIS METAPHORICAL CAR AROUND.
(via pinguimperador)





