People share 25 hilarious instances of autocorrect gone wrong: 'I'm sorry your dad is jomo jobo'
People share the funny encounters they have had with autocorrect that are sure to get anyone laughing out loud.
Autocorrect, despite technological leaps, still offers up a mix of frustration and hilarity. While it is there in most smartphones with the sole purpose of assisting with spelling and grammar, autocorrect always seems to have a mind of its own, leading to unintended and hilarious occurrences in daily life. Some typos turn out to be quite innocent, while others lead to sentences that completely deviate from their original meaning.
I love that autocorrect tried to change “road conditions” to “toad conditions.” Yes, I want to hear about toad conditions! Now THAT would liven up some traffic reports.
— Marly (@VerbsRProudest) March 12, 2024
Much of the comedy stems from autocorrect's attempts to guess user intentions, often hilariously missing the mark. Autocorrect's struggle with slang terms leads to desperate and often funny attempts to correct whatever the user is typing. Marly—who goes by @VerbsRProudest on X—said, "I love that autocorrect tried to change 'road conditions' to 'toad conditions.' Yes, I want to hear about toad conditions! Now that would liven up some traffic reports." Here are 25 funny occurrences of autocorrect, as shared by many users on the internet.
1. Concern for otters
Autocorrect just turned “Think of others for a change” into “Think of otters for a change”, and now I agree that’s a better solution.
— redyellowgreendance 💃🏻 (@RYGdance) March 4, 2024
2. It is a real problem
Thanks autocorrect for changing bad weather to bad feather. There are a lot of bad feathers out there.
— The Mom Hack (@TheMomHack) March 11, 2024
3. Oowaye
What in the hell is this kind of autocorrect?
— Chuck 😎 (@BuweekulaPrody) March 12, 2024
iPhone people?? pic.twitter.com/v5KtAPAyuD
4. More enthusiasm needed
Lmao my autocorrect wants to change Cairo to CAIROOOO every time 😭
— Eloise🕷️ (@cairoswife) March 12, 2024
Shows how crazy I am for her tho pic.twitter.com/BHsijSodxa
5. No stone is left unturned
Auto correct has finished me in this French class. I write 'bien' and it changed to 'born' 😭
— el'cee (@ekechi_el) March 13, 2024
6. Telling on them
Autocorrect really telling on me here pic.twitter.com/gPNfDTTaLV
— Rose (@holarosarita) March 6, 2024
7. Dangerous replies
Autocorrect almost got me cancelled pic.twitter.com/whTFYTUPke
— AJ (dokyeom enthusiast) (@agustsugad1) March 8, 2024
8. Repeated attempts to get it right
What do we want?
— Judianna (@Judianna) March 4, 2024
An end to auto-correct errors!
When do we want it?
Cow!
Mow!
Sow!
Bow!
Tow!
Duck this!
9. Being grapefruit
🤣🤣🤣auto correct on here and other places???NOT SO GOOD pic.twitter.com/2HYamwCUJs
— Annie Pistol Packin Oakley (@AnneRifleOakley) March 9, 2024
10. Totally unnecessary
I just typed ‘Then us’ and autocorrect changed it to ‘The anus’. What am I doing wrong?
— Frank Mitman (@frankdpi) March 7, 2024
11. Dadbod
Autocorrect changed dadbod to sadbod and to be honest that really hurt my feelings.
— WTFDAD (@daddydoubts) August 11, 2019
12. Being jomo jobo
Just went to write “homophobic” in a text and it autocorrected to “jomo jobo” and unfortunately that is so funny and I will be adopting it. I’m sorry your dad is jomo jobo
— Bec Shaw (@Brocklesnitch) March 19, 2020
13. Not the guarantee you want to give
yes, autocorrect. i definitely meant to offer a monkey-back guarantee.
— rachelle mandik 🕳 (@rachelle_mandik) July 1, 2016
14. Phones can read minds now
My autocorrect just changed daughter to disaster and I’ve never been more paranoid that my smart phone could read my mind.
— Rhyming Mama (@sarabellab123) January 27, 2021
15. Dying well
My phone changed “I’m doing well” to “I’m dying well” and now I’m worried autocorrect knows something about me I don’t.
— James Breakwell, Exploding Unicorn (@XplodingUnicorn) December 15, 2018
16. Duct tape and duck tape
The Auto-Correct Antics:
— Bárbara lopes leite (@baah__lopes) March 4, 2024
Helen, a school teacher, was texting a parent about a student's excellent "duck tape" project. Thanks to auto-correct, the message went out as an enthusiastic endorsement of the child's exceptional "duct tape" project. The parent, initially concerned…
17. Misogynistic autocorrect
on this international women’s day, let’s remember our work in dismantling the patriarchy isn’t over. for example, my iPhone doesn’t auto-capitalize ‘international women’s day’ but it does autocorrect Buffalo Wild Wings
— Jill Gutowitz (@jillboard) March 8, 2018
18. Literally, laughing out loud
Autocorrect changes Hahaha to HAHAHAHAHA because it thinks I'm a psycho.
— Abbi Crutchfield (@curlycomedy) August 17, 2013
19. Panic steak
Autocorrect changed “I’m having a panic attack” to “I’m having a panic steak” and actually that sounds pretty good, I’ll probably do that, too.
— Lurkin' Mom (@LurkAtHomeMom) August 19, 2020
20. Saying the truth
My autocorrect changed "I meditated" to "I medicated," which was more honest.
— The Dad Briefs (@SladeWentworth) January 27, 2021
21. Late realizations
FINALLY TURNED OFF AUTOCORRECT & I'VE NEVER FELT FRIAR OH GOD IT'S STILL ON
— Aparna Nancherla 🇵🇸 (@aparnapkin) March 9, 2015
22. Morbid mornings
Autocorrect just changed 'morning' to 'morbid' and now life makes perfect sense
— Pugnado 🐾🌪 (@LuvPug) July 22, 2017
23. Not what you wanted to say
me, trying to text “It was nice to meet you, Donna.”
— Quinn Sutherland (@ReelQuinn) January 11, 2020
Autocorrect: “You will die by blunt force trauma."
24. Cool pigs
Your boss uploads photos of himself and his family right before your battery runs out to one percent. You quickly comment "Cool Pics" in an attempt to impress him, but Auto Correct interprets it as "Cool Pigs," and your battery dies! Find yourself another job, dude! Do not even…
— Mayowa Olagunju ❁ (@iam_doctormayor) March 12, 2024
25. Piece of shut
Dear Auto Correct, please stop correcting my swear words....you piece of shut.
— Tweeti (@tweeti7560) March 5, 2024
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