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Old 20-07-2013, 10:38 AM
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Worst Autocorrect Mistakes

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44 Mortifying Autocorrect Blunders.

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Old 20-07-2013, 11:02 AM
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They can be so embracing *** Damn autocorrect** EMBARRASSING at times LOL
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Old 20-07-2013, 11:20 AM
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That's what happens when you let a machine think for you.
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Old 20-07-2013, 12:06 PM
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hasn't anyone thought of proofreading?
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Old 20-07-2013, 03:18 PM
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Old 20-07-2013, 03:31 PM
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This is worth a chuckle or two:

44 Mortifying Autocorrect Blunders.

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Woulnt want to make the mistake of buns yeah, (buttered)
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Old 20-07-2013, 04:59 PM
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hasn't anyone thought of proofreading?
Proofreading takes the fun out of it.
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Old 21-07-2013, 10:24 PM
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Proofreading takes the fun out of it.
I get people proofreading for me.
Just ask rat156. Haw.
PS: MUST get of this mobile and type on a real computer.
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Old 21-07-2013, 11:37 PM
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Proofreading takes the fun out of it.
OK Trevor. You can post unproofed, and we can occasionally laugh at the results.
I don't dare to post without checking these days. My typing is getting more dyslectic and I'd rather not embarrass myself.

As an aside, who would have thought someone would call a place Embarrass. From "U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)"

Embarrass, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 399
Housing Units (2000): 164
Land area (2000): 1.203737 sq. miles (3.117664 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.003955 sq. miles (0.010243 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.207692 sq. miles (3.127907 sq. km)
FIPS code: 23850
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 44.670716 N, 88.703361 W
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Old 21-07-2013, 11:40 PM
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OMG that's too funny lol.
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Old 22-07-2013, 06:25 PM
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CHUCKLE!!! Nearly bloody lost the plot. Bwilliant
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Old 23-07-2013, 02:41 PM
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Some doozies in there. My stomach hurts.
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Old 23-07-2013, 04:40 PM
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I suppose i am lucky i don't have one of those clever phones, i still have to do one letter at a time, LOL. but then I'm lucky to send two text messages a month.

Now that shows my age, doesn't it

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Old 23-07-2013, 05:21 PM
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Leon, Hey Leon, What's wrong with your age or my age?
Its people of our generation that designed and engineered the smart phones of today.

We knew that the younger generation needed something to keep them active,,,, er entertained. They have concentration spans of (insert what you like)

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Old 23-07-2013, 09:11 PM
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Old 27-07-2013, 01:00 PM
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There's a few howlers in that lot.

I'm like Leon, I still prefer to use and type the correct words. I also only do about 6 texts a month.
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Old 28-07-2013, 05:24 PM
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I haven't laughed that hard in years.

Brought tears to the eyes.

Very good !

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who has autocorrect turned OFF on every phone / computer that he owns.
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