Last week I accidentally created a new creature by typing the word “alligator” instead of “octopus” and creating a sort of alligator octopus hybrid, which isn’t quite as scary as this picture of a bearsharktopus found on RationalSkepticism.org but still isn’t something I’d like to run into the next time I’m out for a swim. Thankfully, Sarah and her sharp eyes caught my mistake and I was able to make the needed correction.
That was nearly as bad as the time I sent my cousin an email about how I had won a writing contest. The only problem was that I had typed it as “one a writing contest.” I don’t know what was worse, the ironic typo or the fact that it was pointed out to me by my art major cousin.
Thankfully WordPress has a built in spellchecker or my most inadvertently funny typo would have been misspelling the word “inadvertently” in the title of this post. It took me three times to get it right.
So, be honest what’s the funniest typo you ever made?
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This one is really funny. In describing a villain, I wrote that her evil continence ruined the effect (of her being pretty). A kind beta reader pointed it out to me that it was countenance- after laughing her head off (she’s a good beta so I didn’t mind). Great topic, btw.
Well….there was the time in 1st grade (I believe) when I signed a holiday card with Love, Name…..or maybe it was my infamous “Happy Eappy” I can’t quite recollect them all but this is why you are the author and I am not.
I guess that one’s evil continence may ruin the effect of her being pretty as well…My favorite was when a friend of mine was mocking her brother about his intelligence and sent me a text that sarcastically said he was such a “ginus.” Mhm. I guess that genius gene runs in the family.
My worst typo was a very innocent mistake. The line should’ve read, “I was in a very long shirt.” The line read, “I was in a very long sh*#.” That ‘r’ was very important… and I forgot it. :-O (blush)
LOL! This is a great topic. I’ll need to keep coming back to see what others say.
LOL! That’s hilarious! Over the years I’ve had typos that have made me laugh out loud but for the life of me I can’t remember what they’ve been. You’ve inspired me though. I’m going to start writing them down!
Angie: Evil continence! I love it!
Em: Nothings says from the heart like “insert name here” that was great!
Sam: That’s almost as bad as me not being able to spell the title of this post!
Sarah: I could see how that could happen very easily with shirt. I’ll have to watch out for that one.
Heather: I think I’ve blocked some of the really bad ones from my mind!
I forgot to spell check my most recent post so maybe there is something inadvertently funny in there!
I’ve always been one of the “shit” instead of “shirt” people. Ah, how embarrassing!
Paul: You never know!
Stefers: It’s amazing how much difference one little letter can make.
This is a nice blog message, I will keep this idea in my mind. If you add more video and pictures because it helps understanding
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