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Stupid autocorrect

103 replies

Stealthpolarbear · 14/09/2014 22:17

Why change 'onto' into 'into'
Is onto such a rare word?
Have I got it wrong -should it be two words?

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StarFox21 · 16/09/2014 22:09

Omg I'm CRYING over these!!!

My old phone used to changed 'and' to 'abducted'.....so I've sent some really dodgy texts!

FreeWee · 16/09/2014 22:40

Mine makes me sound Italian by adding an a before a word. For example, will you have time to pick it a up? or that's such a rubbish! Greatest one was a late night text sent by a friend saying "There's something roddlegog around in the bushes. Help me!"

EatShitDerek · 16/09/2014 22:49

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Stealthpolarbear · 17/09/2014 00:45

Ducking he'll these are brilliant

I also get bbc inserted into random words. No idBBCea why

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 17/09/2014 02:43

Didn't Pag's change her cous cous into anus anus once?

And where are your capitals, yoing lady?

EYEBROW.

Ghirly · 17/09/2014 03:56

My DDs friend text her about an exam she had been worrying about. She said that she thinks she managed to remember everything and hopefully had passed. My DD meant to reply "I hope you did" but sent a reply saying " I hope you die"!

Bulbasaur · 17/09/2014 04:32

I turn auto correct off. I never get funny texts, just confusing ones.

MooseBeTimeForSpring · 17/09/2014 06:22

I once had a client called Mr Bathgate. That got corrected to Mr Bathmat.

SignYourNameInBrownAndFlame · 17/09/2014 07:25

Mine changes "anyone" to "Antonella". I don't know anyone called Antonella, I've never had reason to type the word Antonella in my entire life, but my phone obviously does. My friend sent a text recently cringing at something mildly embarrassing she had done when we were out for coffee earlier that day, and I replied saying "don't worry, I don't think Antonella noticed". She replied "who TF is Antonella???". If only I knew...

Oakmaiden · 17/09/2014 07:36

Not an autocorrect error but instead a typo, but I sent this to the mum of one of my son's friends who came camping with us this summer:

"Yes, all going well. R does have a tendency to shit himself in his tent though!"

I meant sit. Shock

PorkPieandPickle · 17/09/2014 07:48

My phone changes beyond to Beyoncé. I have never typed Beyoncé on it Hmm
It's Beyoncé belief Angry

justcallmethefixer · 17/09/2014 07:57

My old phone would auto correct my name to drugs. So appropriate when sending texts to parents, signing off with love drugs x

scarletforya · 17/09/2014 08:05

Ah, I've enjoyed these! Grin

fluffyraggies · 17/09/2014 08:18

news.distractify.com/fun/funniest-auto-correct-fails/

These are great Grin

Stinkle · 17/09/2014 08:33

Autocorrect drives me mad, but I like that it puts full stops and apostrophes in for me so I don't turn it off.

I've had heterosexual for here too.

My old phone, whenever I typed "asking" it autocorrected it to "ass ring"

Stinkle · 17/09/2014 08:33

Oh, and my friend's daughter is anal, and my iPad always changes it to anal

Stinkle · 17/09/2014 08:34

*Amy

purplemeggie · 17/09/2014 08:49

I once wished my bf and her family "loss of life for Christmas and the New Year". And dh texted this morning to say he wondered if his brother's house was haunted because he woke up at 3 convinced someone was standing by his bed and I enquired "was it a male or female goat?" ...er, no.

Nanny0gg · 17/09/2014 08:50

Am I the only one who doesn't use it?

My phone gives me choices, which are pretty often the right ones and I never use autocorrect on my IPad.

Just turn it off.

ChasedByBees · 17/09/2014 09:19

Have you all checked in settings > general > keyboard?

You can set up autocorrects, I'm wondering if for some of the more outlandish ones, someone might be playing a trick...

These are brilliant and it would be wrong to set up funny autocorrects on other peoples' phones

EricNorthmanIsMyMaker · 17/09/2014 10:14

Am crying laughing at some of these. Mine replaces in with UN - every flipping time. A mate asked what I was doing that day so I text her "going to Barton Marina". Except the text she received said " going to Baron Marinated". I got a text back saying "that sounds kinky"!

MidnightDinosaur · 17/09/2014 12:17

These are brilliant.

Mine are just annoying.

It changes were to we're and he'll to hell. It doesn't like its and always changes it to it's.

DoJo · 17/09/2014 13:22

Not quite an autocorrect fail, but is anyone aware of the number of grandparents that are accidentally tagging themselves as Grandmaster Flash on facebook?

grampaandgrandmasterflash.tumblr.com/

HighwayDragon · 17/09/2014 14:12

I sent dp a text informing him that 'I have put the children in the slow cooker' chili, I meant chili!

TheWildRumpyPumpus · 17/09/2014 14:52

I have a rather well-padded friend called Heather. Without fail my auto-correct changes it to Heavier...has got me into trouble more than once