Silliness When Automatic Spelling Correction Goes Wrong

RickyMaveety · 06-02-2009, 10:28 AM

OK ..... I got a text from Phenomoshel (that was you, right?) while I was in the middle of an exam and several tests by the doctors.

I grabbed my iPhone and thought I texted back "in docs appt" meaning I was busy being poked and prodded and generally made miserable.

When I looked back at what was actually sent (after a few hours) my text read "in dogs spot."

Any other additions out there?

zelda_pinwheel · 06-02-2009, 10:30 AM

given who was sending the texto, i bet she thought that was a perfectly normal and unsurprising message.

RickyMaveety · 06-02-2009, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

given who was sending the texto, i bet she thought that was a perfectly normal and unsurprising message.

You mean, like I'd normally be hiding out in the black part of a Dalmatian?? And, I don't mean the interior black part, of course.

zelda_pinwheel · 06-02-2009, 08:35 PM

wouldn't surprise me very much...

desertgrandma · 06-02-2009, 08:59 PM

With you, RM, nothing would surprise us, and we would understand completely, knowing you have reasons for everything you do.............

phenomshel · 06-03-2009, 02:12 AM

Erm.. actually, it wasn't me. I didn't text you yesterday because I saw you running around on here so assumed you were ok. I'm VERY relieved to hear that you went to the doctor, however!
But DG is correct. Had I been the recipient of the text, I probably would have assumed you were cleaning out the doghouse or something and wouldn't have been worried.

Peverel · 06-03-2009, 06:36 AM

LOL love it 'in dogs spot'

My Nokia predicitive text has started using Poppy instead of sorry. Poppy is the name of my cat, so my girlfriend often gets text saying 'Poppy running late'. Strangely, the cat rarely gets to go visit her........

LazyScot · 06-03-2009, 06:46 AM

I always like what they do to names. A friend used to co-author papers with someone whose name always came out as Husseys Sedan....

Hmmm... (Goes off to try something) On my settings in Word, Maveety comes out as Majesty.....

Peverel · 06-03-2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

On my settings in Word, Maveety comes out as Majesty.....

OMG it does on mine too so it must be TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!

M T McGuire · 10-01-2010, 08:58 AM

Years ago in London as a seccy I used to have to type worldwide a lot and often used to get it wrong and type wordwork... the word the spell checker offered me as an alternative was Gnissoid.

It still ranks as one of the most splendidly random things that has ever happened to me.

LCF · 10-01-2010, 09:39 AM

In German, when you write DNA in MS Word it comes out DANN (then in translation). DNA is pretty much the most common word I write and it is extremely annoying. Even made me dig in and correct the spell checker/auto corrector.

Graham · 10-01-2010, 09:40 AM

We had a great one back in the early days. We had a very laid back Liberian trumpeter called Melvin Reeves. The spell check corrected him to "Mellow Reefer".

Graham

06-02-2009, 10:28 AM	#1
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	When Automatic Spelling Correction Goes Wrong OK ..... I got a text from Phenomoshel (that was you, right?) while I was in the middle of an exam and several tests by the doctors. I grabbed my iPhone and thought I texted back "in docs appt" meaning I was busy being poked and prodded and generally made miserable. When I looked back at what was actually sent (after a few hours) my text read "in dogs spot." Any other additions out there?

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06-02-2009, 10:30 AM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	given who was sending the texto, i bet she thought that was a perfectly normal and unsurprising message.

06-02-2009, 08:35 PM	#4
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	wouldn't surprise me very much...

06-02-2009, 08:59 PM	#5
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	With you, RM, nothing would surprise us, and we would understand completely, knowing you have reasons for everything you do.............

06-03-2009, 02:12 AM	#6
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Erm.. actually, it wasn't me. I didn't text you yesterday because I saw you running around on here so assumed you were ok. I'm VERY relieved to hear that you went to the doctor, however! But DG is correct. Had I been the recipient of the text, I probably would have assumed you were cleaning out the doghouse or something and wouldn't have been worried.

06-03-2009, 06:36 AM	#7
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	LOL love it 'in dogs spot' My Nokia predicitive text has started using Poppy instead of sorry. Poppy is the name of my cat, so my girlfriend often gets text saying 'Poppy running late'. Strangely, the cat rarely gets to go visit her........

06-03-2009, 06:46 AM	#8
LazyScot DSil Posts: 3,201 Karma: 6895096 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hants, UK Device: Kindle, Cybook	I always like what they do to names. A friend used to co-author papers with someone whose name always came out as Husseys Sedan.... Hmmm... (Goes off to try something) On my settings in Word, Maveety comes out as Majesty.....

10-01-2010, 08:58 AM	#10
M T McGuire Addict Posts: 231 Karma: 1006970 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Device: kindle	Years ago in London as a seccy I used to have to type worldwide a lot and often used to get it wrong and type wordwork... the word the spell checker offered me as an alternative was Gnissoid. It still ranks as one of the most splendidly random things that has ever happened to me.

10-01-2010, 09:39 AM	#11
LCF Wizard Posts: 1,472 Karma: 9795311 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Device: Hanlin V3 (LBook), GS3	In German, when you write DNA in MS Word it comes out DANN (then in translation). DNA is pretty much the most common word I write and it is extremely annoying. Even made me dig in and correct the spell checker/auto corrector.

10-01-2010, 09:40 AM	#12
Graham Wizard Posts: 2,743 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	We had a great one back in the early days. We had a very laid back Liberian trumpeter called Melvin Reeves. The spell check corrected him to "Mellow Reefer". Graham

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