Another reason could be that it makes the act of watching a video feel less lonely than it actually is. Reaction videos turn it into a quasi-social thing.

It was a tongue-in-cheek response. The English alphabet doesn’t convey pronunciation.

If gif is pronounced gif, then gnome should be pronounced gnome

I’m more surprised by the bunions on her feet. Unfortunately, deformed feet like that are all too common, thanks to our collective obsession with pointed shoes.