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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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FishDogBird · 01/05/2026 19:27

Jawline

AgentPidge · 01/05/2026 19:30

Watercooler · 01/05/2026 19:07

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

DH had that exact same correction at his work. They sent it out in a press release. Thankfully it was picked up before it was published.

Arlanymor · 01/05/2026 19:30

I texted my mum that I had a caterpillar appointment today.

Hairdresser! I have never texted the word caterpillar to anyone in my life so goodness knows why autocorrect thought it was incorrect!

Judellie · 01/05/2026 19:32

I once tried to write on my phone something like, 'Adam has gone for his coat' (can't remember exactly) and autocorrect changed it to, 'Adam has gone for a vomit.'

Bitofashock · 01/05/2026 19:33

A student wrote about visiting an aunt in the holidays but his handwriting wasn’t great and he didn’t form his letter a correctly so it looked like a c. That took a bit of correcting!

NotDarkGothicMama · 01/05/2026 19:35

"Call me when you have a sec" translated to a Teams message asking my colleague to call me when they had sex 🫣

KermitTheToad · 01/05/2026 19:37

I was sending an email to my boss 'James' however I must have accidentally written 'Bames ' which then autocorrected. So I it sent to him starting Hi Babes.

Mclaren10 · 01/05/2026 19:37

When a retail job applicant has "assassinating customers" under his previous employment duties.

Wasn't quite what we were looking for...

damekindness · 01/05/2026 19:38

I once had a post-it note left on my desk that said “My Fanny wants you to call her”…

Turned out it was Myfanwy who was trying to get in touch

Funnywonder · 01/05/2026 19:46

DP ended up in hospital a few years ago with chest pains. He was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. His sister arrived back from holiday and texted me very worried and asking if he was ok. When I texted back, ‘atrial’ came up as ‘burial’. So it said ‘MrFunnywonder has burial ...’ I noticed it right away and started laughing, but when I went to correct it, I hit send by mistake. I was kind of laughing and panicking at the same time and while I was fumbling around trying to text her again, I got a text saying ‘OMG, is that serious?’ Well that really set me off🤣🤣 She must have waited at least ten minutes before I managed to put her straight.

Justploddingonandon · 01/05/2026 19:48

At the risk of showing my age, when I started my IT career we used to get a lot of tickets regarding problems with hard dicks or floppy dicks ( obviously meant disks).
In the days of the old Nokia phones and similar, the predictive text resulted in my asking ‘Do you want to go for a riot’ more than once ( go for a pint).

lightningwielder · 01/05/2026 19:50

Third day at my new job I sent out an email with the subject being ‘ApprenticeSHITS’ instead of ApprenticeSHIPS.

Iwiicit · 01/05/2026 19:51

My brother's wife was job hunting. I asked him if she'd found anything yet. His reply, 'Not yet but I hope she dies soon.'

FrancesFlute · 01/05/2026 19:52

A recent one from our city council containing a sticker for a recycling bin. 'Please sick this sticker on your bin...'

MrsAvocet · 01/05/2026 20:02

I organise various community sports events. When preparing the competitors manual for one I wanted to write something like "Anyone who becomes separated from the rest of their group should report to Sign On". For some reason autocorrect changed Sign On to Dignitas.

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 01/05/2026 20:06

MrsAvocet · 01/05/2026 20:02

I organise various community sports events. When preparing the competitors manual for one I wanted to write something like "Anyone who becomes separated from the rest of their group should report to Sign On". For some reason autocorrect changed Sign On to Dignitas.

That really tickled me 🤣

moondip · 01/05/2026 20:09

I saw “opinion rings” instead of “onion rings” on a menu in Thailand once.

ChessieFL · 01/05/2026 20:10

I’ve just remembered the menu that said the sausages contained a number of different species. I hope it was meant to be spices…

Stardancerintheskye · 01/05/2026 20:13

Years and years ago,a friend sent me a text saying 'and then we can post the kids'

Took me about 10 minutes to work out she meant 'sort the kids'!

I don't think royal mail would have wanted them!

muddyford · 01/05/2026 20:20

Living by the sea, an advert by estate agents for a nearby house on the cliffs was described as 'coital'.

Jessamy12 · 01/05/2026 20:21

OnlyFrench · 01/05/2026 16:40

Boss was discussing design of a military product with a customer and emailed to ask if he wanted a plastic dick attached to it (disk)

Better than a floppy dick I guess?!?

TheHillIsMine · 01/05/2026 20:27

HelpMeGetThrough · 01/05/2026 17:46

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

Probably jump in the shower..

MiddleAgedDread · 01/05/2026 20:28

outlook once autocorrected wellies to willies on a work
email……no, I will not be bringing my willies!!!

JenniferJupiterr · 01/05/2026 20:31

Not a typo but a speech one. Working in a shop ages ago and a customer asked me if we had a specific item in stock as it wasn’t on the shelf. .

I meant to say something along the lines of ‘ I won’t be a moment ‘ or ‘I’ll check out the back’ but in fact, informed him ‘ I won’t be back’ as I turned round and walked away

WhiteRosesInMyDreams · 01/05/2026 20:33

Sending an email with ‘Dear Shitley’ instead of ‘Dear Shirley.
She wasn’t very happy about it.

When I was in India, at a small hotel I was asked if I wanted anything to eat and then handed a menu that said ‘SNAKES’ on the front. It took me a moment to realise it was meant to say SNACKS.