Smartphones: the pitfalls of dictation, autocorrect, and predictive text

[Nomik]

lets share the strange texts or emails that we've accidentally sent (or received).
Here's a real example from yesterday!
I am mapping in the basement
Alex is too, in his crib

Napping*

 

[GNTLGNT]

....most anything I send is weird, fer gawds sake-look who's typin' em!!!....the wife, on the other hand-got a random azz text the other day that was for a swingset available at Lowe's in some other state...she told me I couldn't have it....or a damn pony either....

 

[Nomik]

....most anything I send is weird, fer gawds sake-look who's typin' em!!!....the wife, on the other hand-got a random azz text the other day that was for a swingset available at Lowe's in some other state...she told me I couldn't have it....or a damn pony either....

No pony? Not swingset? I'm so sorry.
Here is one from today:

Plus, the doctor called and I have to go into see her about my bug bite today, so I'll just throw Alex's brunch at her

Run Alex's rash by her*

 

[The Nameless]

On a kind of related note, ever play the auto text button game? Press each button 20 times, see what nonsense you get. Here are mine.

Left.
The makers of a new window will appear in your life is good to hear that the book is roughly.

Middle.
I have a question about the most important thing is that the black eris shoes are checkerboard high heels and.

Right.
Whilst the first one of our own a few weeks back to me when cunning to get to know that.

 

[skimom2]

Sometimes I use the voice to text function, and it's usually pretty amusing I talk fast, and the phone can't quite keep up.

My favorite auto corrects are for my younger daughter, Sarah, and my son's friend Ethan. She always becomes 'Satan' and Ethan is 'Ethel' I don't remember ever consciously typing in either alternate name, but my phone insists I mothered evil incarnate (come to think on it, it does seem that way sometimes) and my son's best friend is a grandma in Iowa.

 

[GNTLGNT]

 

[Ragan]

On a kind of related note, ever play the auto text button game? Press each button 20 times, see what nonsense you get. Here are mine.

Left.
The makers of a new window will appear in your life is good to hear that the book is roughly.

Middle.
I have a question about the most important thing is that the black eris shoes are checkerboard high heels and.

Right.
Whilst the first one of our own a few weeks back to me when cunning to get to know that.

I'm just going on here and my stomach that's on the computer could be in soon to the hospital but...
and if it is not a bad word but it is not a bad word but it is not a... (goes on endlessly)
thanks so many have to see when it was gifted a few years we still a few minutes and it.

 

[GNTLGNT]

I'm just going on here and my stomach that's on the computer could be in soon to the hospital but...
and if it is not a bad word but it is not a bad word but it is not a... (goes on endlessly)
thanks so many have to see when it was gifted a few years we still a few minutes and it.

 

[muskrat]

I bet William Burroughs woulda been fascinated by the poetic prose possibilities of such functions. Sort of like smartphone cut-ups.

I spammed up half on onion leaf without Joan or Willy inside woolen cat pajamas. Soft magazine Nova excess baked Lunch. Dr. Ben say ring me a tie fighter ribbon and a quarter grain of more fine.

 

[Mel217]

I bet William Burroughs woulda been fascinated by the poetic prose possibilities of such functions. Sort of like smartphone cut-ups.

I spammed up half on onion leaf without Joan or Willy inside woolen cat pajamas. Soft magazine Nova excess baked Lunch. Dr. Ben say ring me a tie fighter ribbon and a quarter grain of more fine.

Oh hell with it, the computer monitor needed a good washing anyway

 

[Mel217]

The only funny one I can remember as of late was texting a fellow foodie that the store had cans of soup on sale and that I'd bring her some, except it came out "I'm bringing you 6 vans of soup".
The soup was good, so a van full doesn't sound too bad.

 

[Mel217]

Spoiler: LOL