I HATE AUTOCORRECT... I Love Auto-Correct

EdTheHeaterMan

I was just typing a reply to a post herein, and the autocorrect changed my reply from "Aquastat Well Adaptor" to "Aquastat Good Adaptor" This invisible guy who "Fixes" my grammar mistakes has no clue about the Hydronics principles that I am endeavoring to pontificate upon this platform of heating and technical knowledge.

I believe he should be demoted to "Refrigerator Light Duty" but he would probably change his job description to Refrigerator Easy Duty on his employment application.

Which reminds me of the Priest, the Minister, and the Rabbit that walked into the bar, The bartender asked the Rabbit "What are you Drinking?" and the rabbit replied, " I don't know, the only reason I'm here is because of Autocottect."

I'm wondering if there are any other "AUTOCORRECT" boners the you would like to share. Better if they are related to the HVAC/plumbing industry. But all are welcome.

Big Ed_4

My problem is I am not a good speller ...

EBEBRATT-Ed

@Big Ed_4

I am in the same boat as you. Spelling isn't my thing so I love auto correct for that. But I hate when it inserts word it shouldn't.

If I knew how to disable it on my phone i would do it.

EdTheHeaterMan

EBEBRATT-Ed said:

@Big Ed_4

I am in the same boat as you. Spelling isn't my thing so I love auto correct for that. But I hate when it inserts word it shouldn't.

If I knew how to disable it on my phone i would do it.

look at this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YUG2mvCC8I

neilc

EdTheHeaterMan said:

, , , Autocottect." , , ,

Autocottect ? ?

hot_rod

I do like the predictive text function however, it knows the words I want or should be using next. Most times.

EdTheHeaterMan

neilc said:

EdTheHeaterMan said:

, , , Autocottect." , , ,

Autocottect ? ?

YOU ARE THE WINNER! I was wondering if anyone was paying attention to the Rabbi.

neilc

I've written whole texts using autopredict after starting the first word,
didn't always make perfect sense, but then neither did the nonsense I was sent either,
try it some time after a beer or two

neilc

and no, this, /\ , wasn't one of them

Matt_67

Typed this text to the sheet metal guy: “what size louver do you need?” Autocorrect switched louver to lover.

EdTheHeaterMan

As a young boy of 14 years, My father has a sign posted in our basement near a wet bar he had installed when refinishing the basement.

"BAR RULES"
and I remember rule #8 was
8. Ladies please keep your (.)(.) off the bar.

I was reminded by @neilc's comment
and no, this, /\ , wasn't one of them


I had a customer that had a boob job and I put her contact info in my phone Susan (.)(.) Last name so I could remember her figure when she called my cellphone.

neilc

EdTheHeaterMan said:

neilc said:

EdTheHeaterMan said:

, , , Autocottect." , , ,

Autocottect ? ?

YOU ARE THE WINNER! I was wondering if anyone was paying attention to the Rabbi.

Scwuwie wabbitt

Steamhead

There used to be a site called http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com that had many hilarious examples of this, but its domain name hasn't been renewed.........................

KC_Jones

Steamhead said:

There used to be a site called http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com that had many hilarious examples of this, but its domain name hasn't been renewed.........................

You didn't think the internet would let that idea die did you?

https://www.autocorrectfail.org/

I think there is some on pinterest too.

MaxMercy

The weird thing that when I was in grammar school, I couldn't spell a lick. My 7th grade teacher corrected a paper and wrote in red ink that my spelling was atrocious. I remembered that word, and yeah, she spelled it correctly!

As I grew older, my spelling became almost stellar. People would ask me how to spell a word and not only did I know how to spell it, I knew where their doubt was. If someone asked me how to spell "acceptable", I would respond with just saying Able.

Now that I'm in my 60s, I find myself sometimes having trouble recalling how to spell words that used to be automatic. Scary.

Steamhead

KC_Jones said:

Steamhead said:

There used to be a site called http://www.damnyouautocorrect.com that had many hilarious examples of this, but its domain name hasn't been renewed.........................

You didn't think the internet would let that idea die did you?

https://www.autocorrectfail.org/

I think there is some on pinterest too.

Thanks!

foresthillsjd

My favorite thing to do is swipe friend's phones and put in a custom autocorrect. Something like "yes" turns into "You bet your ugly yellow keister."

Example:
Mother-in-law's text to husband: Did you remember to send your aunt a thank you note for the gift?
Husband: Yes (autocorrected to) You bet your ugly yellow keister.

That one had me laughing for days.

Steamhead

I used to do that to screen savers and startup sounds on PCs. Nothing like starting your computer and having it play the chorus of "Macho Man" during a meeting..............

Canucker

Steamhead said:

I used to do that to screen savers and startup sounds on PCs. Nothing like starting your computer and having it play the chorus of "Macho Man" during a meeting..............

I preferred "Kung Fu Fighting"

KC_Jones

Steamhead said:

I used to do that to screen savers and startup sounds on PCs. Nothing like starting your computer and having it play the chorus of "Macho Man" during a meeting..............

There was an email attachment that went around many years ago that would, when opened, maximize the computer volume and play a wave file that said “Hey everybody I’m watching porn over here”.  One of my coworkers sent it around and for about 5 minutes all I heard was “hey everybody, hey everybody, hey everybody”. Like a never ending echo.

mattmia2

you can tell who runs unknown files they are sent...

GroundUp

I have been a spelling and grammar nazi since I could read, which was pretty early compared to most. As a 1st grader, the English curriculum was boring and I was distracting to the others so I was placed in a senior high Spanish class where I ended up coming out fluent at 8 years old. The Spanish is mostly gone, my grammar is no longer perfect and I can still spell most things without thinking, but it's getting worse as the days go by. The autocorrect thing drives me crazy though, for certain things like the there/their/they're and to/too/two debacles. I can't stop myself from having a small stroke every time I see a grown person use the wrong form and I think my devices know that it drives me crazy, so the autocorrect will often change what I wrote to the wrong version and I never proofread so there I am looking like the hypocrite. I'm sure the tiny man who lives in my keyboard thinks it's hilarious.

Intplm.

I spoke clearly into my cell phone asking; Hi "Judy". Do you have time for the appointment tomorrow? Then I pressed send without looking at it?
I then looked at the message about two hours later. The message scent said. Hi, "****". Do you have time for the appointment tomorrow?
Luckily she has become a friend recently.
I called her as soon as I saw the auto-correct with an embarressed red blush on my face.

ratio

Whenever I see someone talking to their phone, I walk up & yell 'boobies!' really loud. I'm batting around .700!

neilc

I just had my sexual harassment training, again,
I'm getting better at it two

rick in Alaska

I have just started making sure I read everything I type before I send it. Once in a while I get in a hurry on an im, but it is usually to my wife anyway. Lots of times we will leave the auto correct just because the interpretation is just amusing.
Rick