It often feels like there is some unwritten cosmic rule, that the more important the recipient of one’s text, say the new boss, a research advisor or perhaps a mother-in-law, the more it feels like one’s autocorrect is out to get you. If you ever felt like you are alone in this struggle, it can be helpful to see that it happens all the time.
The “Autocorrect Fails” Facebook page is dedicated to gathering and sharing some of the most hilarious times this little spelling tool ended up causing confusion, or worse (purse?) So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the pest examples and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments down below.
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