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A moment of amusement and to wonder what Autocorrect is actually thinking

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http://damnyouautocorrect.com/

[b]WARNING: This site does not filter text obscenity (Read: four letter words including a popular one beginning with F) but rigorously disallows advertising that pops unwanted sound and video ads. It might not be safe for your work environment, but I don't know where you work.[/b]

My cousin turned me on to this site because sometimes it is just downright fun to read other people's frustrations with technology. I have to admit that I turn to this site and it's sister site, Wrongnumbertexts, when I just need to laugh. Some are pretty lame, but so many of them will have you giggling for hours.

I remember the earlier days of Word and some of the corrections IT suggested that had us laughing and then emailing friends to try it out. It would appear that either Autocorrect has developed an even greater sense of humor than the Word of 1997 or that we have all gotten a bit more lazy about checking what we are sending.

Of course, the solution to finding one's self in Autocorrect h*ll is to simply turn it off. The problem is that Autocorrect can be a useful tool.

Have you ever found yourself sending an unintended text to someone? Are you willing to admit it? Do you use the Autocorrect feature on your smart device?

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by ansugisalas

I laughed so hard it brought tears to my eyes... it's really true; to err is human, but it's more fun with a computer!

by tigger_two

Caller: Why aren't you in church?

Recipient: Who is this?

Caller: God

Recipient: Why aren't you paying attention?

(From Wrongnumbertexts)

by tigger_two

Recipient: Hey! Who's this?

Caller: Jesus

Recipient: Sorry about watching p0rn so much.

Autocorrect...

Caller: When are you coming?

Recipient: I'll be there in like, five. I have to strip for gas.

Recipient: STOP!!! I mean STOP for gas!

Recipient: D*mn iPhone

by tigger_two

Yet another good one.

Caller: I've got to tell you something. Are you sitting down?

Recipient: I am, actually. What's up, Mom?

Caller: You brother was adopted!

Recipient: What?!?!?! What are you talking about?

Recipient: Why are you telling me this over a text? Call me!

Caller: Oh this d*mn phone! I wrote accepted and the phone changed it. He got accepted to Yale!

by seanferd

There just weren't enough such communications failures prior to the heady days of Autocorrect, I guess. :^0

by ansugisalas

Total back and forth pendant-fest! :p
Of course, I shouldn't tell you what I think of your post, Maxwell won't like it ;)

by keighlar

Not much can make me laugh right out loud, but I was literally crying as I read through some of these. And now that you reminded me it's there... I'll be useless for the next hour. :)

by tigger_two

My work here is done.

We all need a break sometimes and if we happen to read screamingly funny faux pas that others experience as a result of using the technology they own while taking that break, who am I to say it's wrong?

I'm still curious if others have had similar things happen to them while innocently tapping out a text message... and how that turned out. If you have funny stories to share, this is definitely the place to bring them out!

by seanferd

I wish I had saved more. It wouldn't be Autocorrect, but straight up human error. Most of that was the in-game chat at Evony. I know I have examples somewhere.

I'll risk posting this here, if you want a laugh. It isn't an Autocorrect Moment ™, but you might want to set down any beverage or potentially dangerous object. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=89lbOc2WZ90

edit: It isn't NSFW or anything like that.

by seanferd

"What are all the irks that are Medes to whitelist this webmail only? "

OMG noes! Not the Medes!

by seanferd

OK. I still am not quite - wait. You are saying you shouldn't be posting anything, so that maybe you drop off the front page, right? I think I get signal through all noise in head.

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