The 25 Funniest iPhone AutoCorrections of 2011

No clue what AutoCorrection is?

Text replacement, Replace as you type or AutoCorrect is a function commonly found in word processors such as Microsoft Word and programming for Apple Inc. products including the iPod, iPhone and the iPad. Its principal purpose is as part of the spell checker to correct common spelling or typing errors, saving time for the user. It is also used to automatically format text or insert special characters by recognising particular character usage, saving the user from having to use more tedious functions.

Input	Output
yuor	your
(r)	®
aboutit	about it
where;s	where's
*bold*	bold
_italic_	italic

Beware!

In certain situations, automatic corrections can cause problems. This is particularly so in technical and scientific writing. For example, the biochemical cyclic adenosine monophosphate is commonly referred to as "cyclic AMP", which in turn is abbreviated to "cAMP". A text replacement function may regard this capitalization to be erroneous, and so change it to "Camp", which in the context of biochemistry is incorrect.

Some writers and organizations choose to consistently replace some words with others as part of their editorial policy, with occasionally unforeseen results. For example, the American Family Association chose to replace all instances of the word, "gay", on its website with the word, "homosexual". Unfortunately, this caused an article about US Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay to be littered with confusing sentences such as, "In Saturday's opening heat, Homosexual pulled way up, way too soon, and nearly was caught by the field, before accelerating again and lunging in for fourth place."

Time to Laugh

Jillian Madison runs a web site called www.damnyouautocorrect.com (abbreviated DYAC) where he showcases submissions from iPhone users who have been victimized by the erroneous auto-corrections which turned into some of the funniest jokes - though maybe hasty.

To celebrate DYAC’s 1-year anniversary, Jillian compiled the top 25 most viewed on the site and other social networks. They are hilarious.

Damn You Auto Correct! - The 25 Funniest Autocorrects Of DYAC's First Year