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[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Whenever I see this meme, think about Nihilists discussing Nietzsche.

Edit: Also, I'm one of them. I think I read about him for a few years before I said his name out loud in front of someone.

I'd pronounce his name like the Russian word for "no."

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

However it's pronounced, I hope he helped cure you of your nihilism.

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Are you trying to get me to talk about nihilism? My reddit days are gone, lol

Lol no, it's nihilism. There's literally "nihil" to talk about.

I only meant it in the same way that if someone spoke about an author who's famous for writing about how to deal with depression and I replied "i hope that author helped you with your depression."

I'm simply wishing you the best of health.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)
[–] ContriteErudite@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

Nope, it's nee-chuh. I also mispronounced it for years...

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I've never seen Marx and Nietzsche in the same room...

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Close, but the second syllable is different. You're correct that its not a silent vowel, it's pronounced exactly like the short version of the article "a", or the first letter of the word "announcement".

If only there existed a phonetic alphabet that would make such discussions unambiguous smh