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Best typo that you’ve either read or had happen to you

132 replies

AutisticLegoLover · 01/05/2026 10:44

I was updating a thread of mine earlier and went back over it to do a quick proof read. I was bemoaning the stupid virus I’ve got but it had been changed to Boris instead of virus which amused me greatly. I’m easily tickled with things like this when the typo is somehow eerily associated with the word you typed but your phone changed to make you look illiterate. My phone hates me and it’s getting worse lately with the typos. The word is correct when I type it and the bastard changes it when I’m not looking.

What’s your best one?

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WildGarden · 01/05/2026 17:01

I texted my mum to ask if I could pick up anything for her on my way over and she replied 'I'm desperate for anal'.

She actually wanted coal but spellcheck thought better.

Libre2 · 01/05/2026 17:03

ImportantMermaid · 01/05/2026 16:57

This thread is the best argument I’ve seen so far for the return of the laugh emoji.

Absolutely!

CeliaCanth · 01/05/2026 17:04

My son once talked about the importance of “the pubic onion” in a university essay instead of “the public opinion”.

allthegoldicouldeat · 01/05/2026 17:08

Myoldbear · 01/05/2026 16:29

Not exactly a typo but a strangely written obituary.

My Grandfather was relatively well known in the community, so our local paper published a short account of his life. The last sentence read:

' He leaves a son and a bookcase.'

Would he have laughed at that?
If so, it’s reminded you of his sense of humour, and that’s a lovely memory.

Newrun · 01/05/2026 17:08

I used to cook meals for my mum and leave them in her fridge for her to reheat. One evening she messaged me saying “Ooh dinner looks delicious! I can’t wait to eat it, been doing loads of weed in the sunshine this afternoon”

She meant weeding, she was a keen gardener.

DrDisrespect · 01/05/2026 17:12

PuppyMonkey · 01/05/2026 16:02

I once wrote an article for the local newspaper about the cunty council instead of the county council. Blush

My colleague once put a payee on a cheque as clity council instead of city council 😂

Stardancerintheskye · 01/05/2026 17:14

A few weeks ago,ds sent some pics of my dgd

I sent a message back,along the lines of 'she really is gorgeous,i'll use these for granny bragging to colleagues at work'

Only it changed to 'granny banging'

I didnt notice until I got a message back asking if thats what I really meant!

Myoldbear · 01/05/2026 17:32

allthegoldicouldeat · 01/05/2026 17:08

Would he have laughed at that?
If so, it’s reminded you of his sense of humour, and that’s a lovely memory.

He would have laughed, yes!

Blingismything · 01/05/2026 17:42

Email to Tash (Natasha) autocorrected to Trash. Luckily noticed before pressing send!

Lifeisforliving2025 · 01/05/2026 17:44

Texted someone that I was just going to hump in the shower 😅

HelpMeGetThrough · 01/05/2026 17:46

Lifeisforliving2025 · 01/05/2026 17:44

Texted someone that I was just going to hump in the shower 😅

My mind boggles on what you were meant to be doing.

wasabeckett · 01/05/2026 18:01

Trallers · 01/05/2026 16:19

Local playgroup that I don't attend but do use the same space occasionally. They have all their drawers labelled with their contents - 'scissors', 'paper' etc, then the funny one 'multicultural crayons'. I've taken a peek inside and they are definitely just run of the mill multi-coloured crayons. I don't think anybody else has noticed as the sign never changes!

They probably did mean that - we use a range of different skin tone crayons that are marketed as ‘multicultural’

Trallers · 01/05/2026 18:38

wasabeckett · 01/05/2026 18:01

They probably did mean that - we use a range of different skin tone crayons that are marketed as ‘multicultural’

Do you think? They were definitely just the standard mix of coloured crayons and not an array of skin tones. Also no second drawer labelled regular crayons, just the multicultural one.

Phonicshaskilledmeoff · 01/05/2026 18:40

if you have any queries, please hesitate to contact me.

sent to the board

WyrdHag · 01/05/2026 18:40

I used be part of the fan fiction writing community and there was a far few (tasteful) smut writers among us.

One of them also had a professional career as a subtitle writer for news programmes. She had to be very careful when it was election time!

YouBelongWithMe · 01/05/2026 18:41

I teach secondary English. A couple of years ago I taught the play 'A View from the Bridge' with the main character (an Italian immigrant ) Eddie Carbone.

I have never seen so many introductions with the phrase "the protagonist Eddie Carbonara" in my teaching career.

RudolphTheReindeer · 01/05/2026 19:01

My old tablet had a habit of changing 'county' to 'cunty'. It was somewhat apt since my dealings with the local county council were all SEND/EHCP related and they are indeed cunty a lot of the time, but I was forever terrified I'd miss it one day and publicly call them cunty.

RudolphTheReindeer · 01/05/2026 19:06

PuppyMonkey · 01/05/2026 16:02

I once wrote an article for the local newspaper about the cunty council instead of the county council. Blush

Why does it even correct to cunty, it's so illogical. I thought it was just me that had this issue. Glad it's not lol.

Joolsin · 01/05/2026 19:07

During a spell of frosty weather, sports training was cancelled due to "unplayable bitches"!

Watercooler · 01/05/2026 19:07

I wrote an academic paper that had a buffering effect but put buggering

BearSoFair · 01/05/2026 19:09

My Mum's retirement email informing her how she could keep her veteran 'disocunt' after so many years of service!

Not quite the legendary disco cunt but it was close enough for us 😂

Idontknownowwhat · 01/05/2026 19:16

ICouldButIWouldNot · 01/05/2026 15:03

I have signed off my emails with kind retards instead of kind regards 🤦‍♀️

I did exactly this! I was mortified.

Justploddingonandon · 01/05/2026 19:16

My work once sent out an office wide email apologising for the incontinence instead of the inconvenience. It was an email about the 2nd floor toilets being out of order, but I assume it was a typo as there were plenty of other toilets in the building.

incognito1991 · 01/05/2026 19:22

I meant to text ‘I’ll be there soon I’m just riding the train’ or something along those lines and it changed to ‘I’m in Tenerife riding a tramp’ I sent it without even checking and then realised

G5000 · 01/05/2026 19:25

Phonicshaskilledmeoff · 01/05/2026 18:40

if you have any queries, please hesitate to contact me.

sent to the board

Just a tiny little dot in my case: If you have any questions, please don't. Hesitate to ask.

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