Words You Always Type Incorrectly

wolf · 10-31-2006, 08:01 PM

No, I don't mean misspell. I mean type wrong. The word is spelled absolutely properly in your head but something goes wrong between your brains and your hands ...

A few of mine that I have noticed:

Philadlephia

hopsital

tha tfollowed by any other string of words. Somehow the second "t" detaches on me.

footfootfoot · 10-31-2006, 08:18 PM

I transpose certain letter combos all the time. the is often teh, but mostly it is the left hand which is slower ont eh draw.

I think it is from a C6/7 injury which has left my left hand in a permanent state of semi numbness and general stupidity. Of course I am mostly left handed.

I used to be able to type. I mean really type, blank keys and all, then I got bad habits, I'm still ok, but not a stealthy ninja typsit. <-- see?

Hoof Hearted · 10-31-2006, 08:30 PM

expecially

10-31-2006, 08:57 PM

Pretty dyslexic here... so there are quite a few that I transpose, more than I can name really. Lots of "i/e" problems.

Urbane Guerrilla · 10-31-2006, 09:16 PM

teh, tow for two, picking the wrong "their" or mishandling "its" by reflex; all the usuals. It does seem to be a matter of touch-typing reflexes. Otherwise, only my Backspace key knows. Fastest editing tool I've got.

Ibby · 10-31-2006, 09:35 PM

Eh, for me its mostly dropping apostrophies that I dont need, much to UG's chagrin, though i have a tendancy to turn words like 'car' or 'care' or something like that into 'caro', which is my girlfriend's name, cause I'm so used to typing it.

DucksNuts · 11-01-2006, 03:54 AM

jsut gets me everytime.

Paual (paula) does too.

I dont bother with apostrophes anymore, cant be bothered with them.

ashke · 11-01-2006, 05:57 AM

Sometimes when I'm not paying attention, I spell things phonetically. Other than that, I mix up things like "there", "their" or "they're" since they sound alike.

footfootfoot · 11-01-2006, 06:09 AM

I am reminded at this juncture of the freudian slip. You know when you mean to say something like "Please pass the salt." But instead it comes out as "You bitch, you've ruined my life!"

Flint · 11-01-2006, 08:32 AM

I type teh alot. I place th elas tletter of words on the next word (spastic syncopation on the space bar, from a drummer?) I type ; for '

Flint · 11-01-2006, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

You know when you mean to say something like "Please pass the salt." But instead it comes out as "You bitch, you've ruined my life!"

Shawnee123 · 11-01-2006, 08:37 AM

I have to type the words "transaction" and "verification" a lot and find myself transposing letters. Some time ago, when I was still married, I was Typing While Intoxicated and I told my husband "I hate these little parentheses that keep coming out of my fingers." We immediately made a sign with that sentence on it that, as far as I know, is still hanging inside his computer hutch door!

glatt · 11-01-2006, 08:52 AM

If an uppercase letter is followed by a lowercase "a," I always type an uppercase "a" by mistake.

TAke this as an example.

Shawnee123 · 11-01-2006, 08:53 AM

I do that too, glatt. When I am making notes in a student electronic file I have to keep backspacing and fixing it because I am so OC!

BigV · 11-01-2006, 03:00 PM

It often comes out "Windoes". Funny, it still sounds right. w and e bein' neighbors and all.

10-31-2006, 08:01 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,548	Words You Always Type Incorrectly No, I don't mean misspell. I mean type wrong. The word is spelled absolutely properly in your head but something goes wrong between your brains and your hands ... A few of mine that I have noticed: Philadlephia hopsital tha tfollowed by any other string of words. Somehow the second "t" detaches on me. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-31-2006, 08:18 PM	#2
footfootfoot This Space For Rent Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street Posts: 14,240	I transpose certain letter combos all the time. the is often teh, but mostly it is the left hand which is slower ont eh draw. I think it is from a C6/7 injury which has left my left hand in a permanent state of semi numbness and general stupidity. Of course I am mostly left handed. I used to be able to type. I mean really type, blank keys and all, then I got bad habits, I'm still ok, but not a stealthy ninja typsit. <-- see? __________________ ...this reads like a cross between Cosmopolitan's 'ten ways to please your man' and a suicide note written by Nostradamus on a coke binge. - Flint

10-31-2006, 08:30 PM	#3
Hoof Hearted ...you smell something? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Monroe, GA Posts: 420	expecially __________________ I have the ability of single-minded determination and focu...Hey, look! A horse!

10-31-2006, 09:16 PM	#5
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,135	teh, tow for two, picking the wrong "their" or mishandling "its" by reflex; all the usuals. It does seem to be a matter of touch-typing reflexes. Otherwise, only my Backspace key knows. Fastest editing tool I've got. __________________ CRUSH & DESTROY OBAMA-THINK and SAVE YOUR PENSION

11-01-2006, 06:09 AM	#9
footfootfoot This Space For Rent Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street Posts: 14,240	I am reminded at this juncture of the freudian slip. You know when you mean to say something like "Please pass the salt." But instead it comes out as "You bitch, you've ruined my life!" __________________ ...this reads like a cross between Cosmopolitan's 'ten ways to please your man' and a suicide note written by Nostradamus on a coke binge. - Flint

10-31-2006, 08:57 PM	#4
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Pretty dyslexic here... so there are quite a few that I transpose, more than I can name really. Lots of "i/e" problems.

11-01-2006, 03:54 AM	#7
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,066	jsut gets me everytime. Paual (paula) does too. I dont bother with apostrophes anymore, cant be bothered with them.

11-01-2006, 05:57 AM	#8
ashke Don't look at me! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 288	Sometimes when I'm not paying attention, I spell things phonetically. Other than that, I mix up things like "there", "their" or "they're" since they sound alike.

11-01-2006, 08:32 AM	#10
Flint _______ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 11,185	I type teh alot. I place th elas tletter of words on the next word (spastic syncopation on the space bar, from a drummer?) I type ; for ' __________________ ************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

11-01-2006, 08:37 AM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I have to type the words "transaction" and "verification" a lot and find myself transposing letters. Some time ago, when I was still married, I was Typing While Intoxicated and I told my husband "I hate these little parentheses that keep coming out of my fingers." We immediately made a sign with that sentence on it that, as far as I know, is still hanging inside his computer hutch door! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-01-2006, 08:52 AM	#13
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,836	If an uppercase letter is followed by a lowercase "a," I always type an uppercase "a" by mistake. TAke this as an example.

11-01-2006, 08:53 AM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I do that too, glatt. When I am making notes in a student electronic file I have to keep backspacing and fixing it because I am so OC! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-01-2006, 03:00 PM	#15
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 18,208	It often comes out "Windoes". Funny, it still sounds right. w and e bein' neighbors and all. __________________ Remember: Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones. -- Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and writer (121-180)

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