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Embarrassing typos

18 replies

Sybarite · 03/12/2016 05:53

AIBU (lighthearted) to think there's something in typos that are a bit on the naughty side; ie Freudian slips?

An ex girlfriend of mine, who was a really lovely person, very well spoken, very polite, used to appraise antiques. A young (compared to the usual clients) good looking guy called in to see her to explain that he had a clock he'd like her to look at...

She emailed him later that day to provide some info and signed off with:

"Looking forward to seeing your cock, I'm sure it's lovely!"
Grin
She realised what she'd typed instead of clock and in her panic didn't recall the message, but sent another email saying "so sorry! I meant your cock"
GrinGrin

Anybody been left red faced after typing something you shouldn't have?

OP posts:
pklme · 03/12/2016 07:38

Would love to contribute but have nothing to offer to top that...

Sirzy · 03/12/2016 07:40

When I was in school doing my IT coursework I wrote "I used a floppy dick" - I'm not sure who was more embarrassed 15 year old me or the young male teacher!

mamarach26 · 03/12/2016 07:44

When I was in secondry school, I text my mum and asked her if I could borrow some money to go to the cinema... her reply was "sorry, got no penis" instead of pennies! I love her

acornsandnuts · 03/12/2016 07:49

I often would type cuntomer in place of customer when I was a PA. It was quite apt a lot of the time.

user1471466073 · 03/12/2016 07:51

Word cunt - 1978
at the end of an assignment.

HunterHearstHelmsley · 03/12/2016 07:52

I've called my colleague Cunthia a fair few times. And another one Shitley.

Temporaryname137 · 03/12/2016 07:52

Client of mine once emailed asking me to "lick the landlord's arse".

He meant "kick". I was in hysterics. He was mortified!

Temporaryname137 · 03/12/2016 07:54

Oh and when DF was a banker he sent out all the standard yearly interest increase letters. Got a reply from one client accepting the raise, but adding cryptically, "if you don't mind, I'd prefer to continue paying through the nose as usual!"

Confused, DF dug out the original letter - his secretary had typed "per anum" rather than "per annum"!

Temporaryname137 · 03/12/2016 07:57

Hmmmmm, after typing that I just googled "per anum" because some of DF's stories that I swallowed hook line and sinker as a child turned out to be urban legends. Seems this one might be another!

LottieL · 03/12/2016 07:57

Once typed 'kind retards' instead of 'kind regards' as the sign off to an email 😳

littlesallyracket · 03/12/2016 07:59

Once wrote a press release about the restoration of a lake which mentioned that it would offer crap fishing for anglers. I meant carp fishing... Blush

greenfolder · 03/12/2016 07:59

I had a boss by the surname of Pendle. Every time I typed his name it autocorrected to Penile.

PollyCazaletWannabe · 03/12/2016 08:02

I once emailed my boss saying 'I know you're very busty' instead of busy

GinIsIn · 03/12/2016 08:11

I have noticed a lot of people on social media recently commenting on how much they've enjoyed 'Fantastic Breasts and Where to Find Them'....

amysmummy12345 · 03/12/2016 08:15

These are hilarious! I'm a teacher and once messaged my deputy head about some ideas, including one about "we're going on a breast hunt" Blush

user1471506482 · 03/12/2016 08:18

I once meant to write "The staff member" in a report. It was only after pressing the submit button that I noticed out of the corner of my eye I had written "stiff member" instead Blush

fairiedemon · 03/12/2016 08:18

Our work email system autocorrects inconvenience to incontinence so many a time have I apologised for wetting myself!

CaoNiMerrilyOnHigh · 03/12/2016 08:23

I once wrote an A-level essay about 'The Merchant of Venice' on an old typewriter (pretentious teen...) and accidentally referred to 'Shycock'.

I've also signed off a fair few emails with "Nest wishes" instead of "Best..."

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