Shift work is common in a variety of job settings, including manufacturing plants and hospitals. While the specific start and end times can vary, a typical first shift runs from approximately 8 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m., and a typical second shift runs from approximately 4 p.m. to midnight. The first shift aligns more with traditional business and public office schedules.
TGIF. TGIF is the name of an American family-friendly prime time television programming block on the ABC network. The name comes from the initials of the popular phrase Thank God It's Friday. However, the stars of the lineup touted the acronym as meaning Thank Goodness It's Funny..
Graphics Interchange Format. GIFs are image files that are compressed to reduce transfer time. The proper pronounciation of the acronym is a soft g sound: like JIF. The creators of the format, Bob Berry & Steve Wilhite, claim that this soft g sound is used. At some point one of them said, Choosy programmers choose GIF, a play on the peanut butter commercials where Choosy moms choose Jif..