Giger vs. Geiger

"It's Giger - not Geiger! Every kid knows that!" says Dan

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• Geiger
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[dantespimp]

Thank you Dan! For the longest of times, I've had to put up with ugly/blank stares when I rhymed the name with "eager". I remember reading about this pronounciation from the Alien documentart book. But no matter what, ppl thought I was stupid. I even spent a good 15 minutes with my 3D instructor debating over this. He claimed it was Geiger because he 'met' the artist. Pft. Whatever. i'm faving this. Now I got proof AND the last laugh:

HA!

[megzx12]

daniel! you're so cute!

love, cousin meghan

[TheUmpireStrokesBach]

This kid knows his shit!

[twentyoneandsix]

but hr geiger counter sound so much better

[gielomir3]

lol

i was expecting the kids face to turn in Hr Gigers work

BUT OFCOURSE ITS GIGER

[tattoogigolo]

@limbdarkening Not in German. It's the opposite. That is where the confusion stems from.

[Redajin]

@toobtyed

There can be no forgiveness

[toobtyed]

@interzoneincorporate I deserved that!

[interzoneincorporate]

@toobtyed no. burn in hell.

[limbdarkening]

@zombiehammer1 'ie' is pronounced eeee 'ei' is pronounced eye

[limbdarkening]

@toobtyed It is Beeber but I used to say bye ber because it didn't sound as dumb.

[toobtyed]

So Is Justin Beiber's last name pronounced "bee-ber" or "bye-ber"? And will the world forgive me for mentioning him on an H.R. Geiger post?