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The universe started in 1970. Anyone claiming to be over 38 is lying about their age.

Transcript

[Cueball sits at a computer, staring at the screen and rubbing his chin in thought. A friend stands behind him.]
Cueball: Weird — My code’s crashing when given pre-1970 dates.
Friend [pointing at Cueball and his computer]: Epoch fail!

  • BleatingZombie@lemmy.world
    8·
    11 months ago

    If it matters, I’m american and I only ever hear it the way you say it. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard anyone pronounce it like “epic” 🤔

    • Arghblarg@lemmy.ca
      2·
      11 months ago

      I searched some more, and I had to stop since it just made me more frustrated :)

      Listen to this clip (find the Podcast link halfway down the page with a short audio clip):

      https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epoch

      The narrator even prefaces the discussion by saying “… EEE PEE OOOH CEEE EAYCHH”. Guh!! :P

    • TurtleTourPartyEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      Also American and I’ve heard ee-pock and eh-pock but never epic as well.