Survey Results - GUIDs

I worked on a project where the team was very precise with their language. They were concerned that GUID could be confused with something in the GUI.

So they introduced "Sid the GUID Squid," a large posted of a cartoon squid. I'm always reminded of Sid when this topic comes up.

It was also a joke when new team members arrived and almost always pronounced it "Goo-id." Correcting them reminded me of what I once heard from a sweet Southern Belle (a proper woman from the southeast USA), "No, honey. A pee-can is what you use in the car on long trips. It's 'Pecan.'"

I avoid saying it out loud so I don't sound like an idiot if I'm saying it wrong. Poke tongue | ;-P

I spell it as Gooey-Id Smile | :)

I worked with someone who did the same. I was surprised to not see it on the list. Just to be clear though, it was pronounced gooey-I-D where the letters in ID were said separately.

I do a hybrid...goo I D

Mine is "Ge u id" ... in spanish Wink | ;)

...thanks

Yup, I've heard that one as well.

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Option	Votes	%
gwid (like squid)	74	18.59
goo id (like fluid)	227	57.04
gweed (like gweed)	8	2.01
guide (like guide)	6	1.51
spelled out (G.U.I.D.)	67	16.83
Other	16	4.02
Total	398	100%