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Sometimes it's hard to imagine how people managed to stay connected before technology. I mean, come on, waiting for a letter to arrive? Going through telephone operators? Yes, we shudder at the thought of waiting to connect to others. However, even in the digital age where we are connected on multiple platforms - miscommunication and awkward situations can still arise and more often than you might think.
To prove this, Late Night host Jimmy Fallon took to Twitter for another one of his famous challenges, asking people to share a screenshot of their most awkward text message fails with the hashtag #MyAwkwardTexts for the chance to be featured on his show. Scroll down below to see all the hilariously funny text message responses he received, and don't forget to upvote your favs!
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While autocorrect accounts to some truly hilarious text fails the amount of times it does get things right is truly amazing and the technology behind it is even cooler. Most of the big name tech companies keep their software under wraps but the company Nuance was willing to talk to Slate Magazine and filled them in on how the spell check magic happens.
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Lena Hudson 6 years ago
I once followed a recipe which ended with "and black person to taste"... I mean, sure, any colour person was welcome to taste the meal if they wanted. Think they might have meant pepper though.
Withnail 6 years ago
Not sure who said it first, but "It helps if you imagine autocorrect as a tiny little elf in your phone who’s trying so hard to be helpful but is in fact quite drunk."
Nicky OldfieldDesciple 6 years ago
I sent an email to a friend once after her husband came to my house and put shelves up saying that he was a wonderful man. Unfortunately I typo'd by typing wonderfuk. Thankfully she saw the error and had a good laugh.
Mild Anxiety! At The Disco 6 years ago
This is why we need a "report" button for people like you who don't seem to realize we don't f*****g need racial slurs or racist hate on this site or anywhere else. shut the hell up or get the hell out.
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Nuance software company is responsible for one of the oldest and most popular text-entry systems - T9 (throwback to those flip phones). Each company has customized this system so it might not carry the same branding but a variation of it has been bundled with billions of phones.
The earliest version of was a way to enter a text message using a 9-digit numeric keypad, but flash forward and phones can automatically correct input and recognize handwriting. So how does it all work? The algorithm behind auto-correction works the same as a word processors spell checker. While you are typing the software is checking each word against its built-in dictionary. Would be pretty difficult for our human editors but for a computer it happens at warp speed.
But what happens when your computer editor can’t find a match? That’s right, it just makes it up! Kinda. It tries to predict what you were trying to say. Unfortunately this “helpfulness” can create some hilarious epic fails and wild misunderstandings!
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Amanda Ammermann 6 years ago
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO So rude but Id be lying if i tried to say I didnt chuckle
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Lizzie the Crayon 6 years ago
Fight me bro!!! That was MY bread! Sure there are 35 others on the shlef but that was the only one on clearnce bruh!!! Fight meh!!!
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Justine Nicole 6 years ago
I'm beginning to think these "Gina" ones are fake this is like the third one that was posted by her
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DP von Icecream 6 years ago (edited)
The Jimmy Fallon show used to be the benchmark for late night tv with groundbreaking show/entertainment elements (many times copied by global media throughout the years) now I can't watch any episode anymore without getting highly irritated by Jimmy's fake laugh. Please don't be offended, it is just my POV.
Wil Vanderheijden 6 years ago (edited)
After reading all of the "autocorrect fails" I nearly laughed.
We Were On A Break! 6 years ago
It's mostly autocorrect mistakes... nothing too awkward about that since it happened to almost every phone user
Adam Hendron 6 years ago
Come on, Panda. I expect better things from you. This stuff is crass, lacking imagination, pedantic and predictable. What is your audience, grade school?
diane a 6 years ago
I don't need autocorrect to send awkward texts - my eyesight is so bad. Once when upset with my ex-partner I sent an angry (and slightly explicit) text - to my Landlord.
Janine B. 6 years ago
My mom does this all the time. Using autocorrect and sending the text without reading it again. I often died from laughing. Once she asked me if I would come around for dinner. I asked what she was cooking. She replied "Primat und Rühreier" (primate and scrambled eggs) instead of Spinat (spinach). I just asked her to shave the primate before cooking. 😂😂😂
Brobro McDuderson 6 years ago
Holy c**p, how many times have you died? Pls see a doctor.
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Chelle Jones 6 years ago
The best one was the Mom trying to get her kids back on the Ship. Laughed at that one. Others seemed lame.
ImagineDragonsya 6 years ago
oml I swear I will die from laughter!! #22 made me laugh really hard. All the autocorrect ones taught me a lesson: always check your texts!
Bored Phoenix 6 years ago
This made my day! I have some friends who love BTS, so i can relate to some of them
DP von Icecream 6 years ago (edited)
The Jimmy Fallon show used to be the benchmark for late night tv with groundbreaking show/entertainment elements (many times copied by global media throughout the years) now I can't watch any episode anymore without getting highly irritated by Jimmy's fake laugh. Please don't be offended, it is just my POV.
Wil Vanderheijden 6 years ago (edited)
After reading all of the "autocorrect fails" I nearly laughed.
We Were On A Break! 6 years ago
It's mostly autocorrect mistakes... nothing too awkward about that since it happened to almost every phone user
Adam Hendron 6 years ago
Come on, Panda. I expect better things from you. This stuff is crass, lacking imagination, pedantic and predictable. What is your audience, grade school?
diane a 6 years ago
I don't need autocorrect to send awkward texts - my eyesight is so bad. Once when upset with my ex-partner I sent an angry (and slightly explicit) text - to my Landlord.
Janine B. 6 years ago
My mom does this all the time. Using autocorrect and sending the text without reading it again. I often died from laughing. Once she asked me if I would come around for dinner. I asked what she was cooking. She replied "Primat und Rühreier" (primate and scrambled eggs) instead of Spinat (spinach). I just asked her to shave the primate before cooking. 😂😂😂
Brobro McDuderson 6 years ago
Holy c**p, how many times have you died? Pls see a doctor.
Load More Replies... Chelle Jones 6 years ago
The best one was the Mom trying to get her kids back on the Ship. Laughed at that one. Others seemed lame.
ImagineDragonsya 6 years ago
oml I swear I will die from laughter!! #22 made me laugh really hard. All the autocorrect ones taught me a lesson: always check your texts!
Bored Phoenix 6 years ago
This made my day! I have some friends who love BTS, so i can relate to some of them
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