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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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#1
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.
#3
Elfmonkey 6 years ago
Just wish people would stop trivialising a debilitating illness such as OCD.
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Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
I do this when my husband calls sometimes. "Who is this? Joe who?
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ImagineDragonsya 6 years ago
wow, I would feel bad telling the person that they've got the wrong number...
Deanna Durben 6 years ago
Omg turn off your Bluetooth if you aren't connecting to something! It wastes tons of batteries
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.
#4
Blue Cicada 6 years ago
Pfft. Don't leave it to your family. Write your own obituary. Leave it with the funeral home staff when you plan for and prepay for your funeral.
Vicky Zar 6 years ago
Why? Because of Svedka? It is not polish. Maybe russian. Short for Swetlana..
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BusLady 6 years ago
I did that to an ex friend who was phone stalking me. Sorry, wrong number. Maybe she won't bother me anymore.
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Tillie Martinussen 6 years ago
A thousand upvotes, by of the “Oh man, I’m so sorry to do this”. Almost crying. Poor ex. 😂😂💔💔
Janine Randall 6 years ago
Has your phone stopped smoking from the burn you put on him? Whhoooo Hooooo
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.
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earringnut 6 years ago
I was thinking horror movie but I can see the mob side.
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Letitia Hedding 6 years ago
when I was reading this I thought it was more like an attack or something
Flame Phoenix 6 years ago
I thought is was almost a I'm at a scary movie kind of thing until I read the boat oart
GABRIEL HICKNER 6 years ago
Absolutely HILARIOUS!! Imagine getting these as a wrong number text!
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Pamda Panda 6 years ago
There are exactly 2 people on Facebook with my name (one of which is, of course, myself). I feel sad that I can't do this. :(
Wyndmere 6 years ago
There are 114 people with my name or a close version of it on fb. I could so totally fo this. It would be like the infinity mirror in The Last Jedi.
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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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WhatEvenIsLife 6 years ago
Forever calling my Fit Bit "b***h b***h" now. Reminds me of when my very young son used to refer to Bob the Builder as "Botcha Bitcha."
Wyndmere 6 years ago
If you can't even say it right, you aren't ready for one l. (hahahaha)
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Ryo Bakura 6 years ago
"Okay, let's get this dishwasher emptied. What the... how the hell did the skillet get wedged in like this? It's completely jammed into the dish rack. Sheila? Sheila, where are you? The damn skillet is stuck! Sheila? Oh, that's right, she went to visit her sister. I'd call Christine (Siri calls Christine), but she's never been good at anything. Not that I'd ever tell her to her face. *laughs* Well, I guess it's up to me. *struggles for 8 minutes, leaving nothing but grunting noises on his daughter's voicemail* Aha! Gotcha, you little bastard! Right, now where do you belong? I guess I should call Sheila for this... oh c**p!"
sfg4life515 6 years ago
I know that might sounds like: frustrated sighs, exasperated ughs, and some mild swears and muttering under the brearh.
#11
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
Ah, yes! When your so hangry, you take off your pants and throw cereal all over!
María Hermida 6 years ago (edited)
It's not the Cherrios, it's the a**e. There are many creepy people in the Internet. I think it's to protect the child.
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Bill 6 years ago
Not really Bike Week unless you wake up from a multi-day bender married to either a stripper or cocktail waitress
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Flame Phoenix 6 years ago
I wrote this sentence using only auto correct did not go back to change anythibg
#14
Luis Milian 6 years ago
I would have continue the conversation....why do you smell like beef??
sfg4life515 6 years ago
Love that vine, one of the greatest vines. That and water-meh-lonnnne.
#15
Bored Fox 6 years ago
Also celebrities have to use toilet so it is not impossible to poop next to a famous actor if he is at the next cubicle.
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Emily Stander 6 years ago
We don't care how excited you are, please refrain from doing... that.
GABRIEL HICKNER 6 years ago
Imagine actually shatting yourselves next to your favorite celebrity
#16
DforDorothy 6 years ago
Presumably a collective name for the "package". 😉
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sfg4life515 6 years ago
Damn, the recipe calls for two cups of cocknut, and I've only got one...wonder if I should ask the neighbors?
Rhea Hambum 6 years ago
"Cocknut" https://public.oed.com/contribute-to-the-oed/submission-form/
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Lillukka79 6 years ago
What if G had a friend called Shylie who loves carrot cake? How is she to know it's a wrong number annd a different person?
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CultOfBambi 6 years ago
Not sure why everyone is hating on the poor carrot cake - carrot cake is awesome!
Otis Spunkmeyer 6 years ago
FAKE! Look at the time stamps of the original text message and the conversation. If it were true, it means that at 2306 (11:06pm) they're asking what kind of cake to buy, and at 2310 (11:10pm) they already went to the store, got their friend the cake, and discovered the ruse.
Mild Anxiety! At The Disco 6 years ago (edited)
idk why the downvotes for this dude..he's right, by logic
Load More Replies... Vic 6 years ago
What's wrong with carrot cake? In my case you can never go wrong with cake.. 😋😋
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Bored Bear 6 years ago
Im curious how she saved her dad as? "The producer".
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Kim Lorton 6 years ago
That’s a. Mom door you, who wants to see. You married happily with a grand baby she can enjoy ... before she dies! Lololol!
Harleen 6 years ago
This is the same chick that couldn't remember "an ex's" name. I'm starting to see a pattern here........
Erin Alyce 6 years ago
Hello. This is me what pattern am I showing exactly? Lol
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Ryo Bakura 6 years ago
Is it sexist when a woman tells another woman to use her tits to get a man?
My O My 6 years ago
I will have to discuss this topic...maybe somebody out there knows the answer
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Michaela Fieberling 6 years ago
That cat is not a Newborn. Kittens don't open their eyes until the two week mark or thereabouts. That kitten looks to be around 7 Weeks old, maybe a bit youger. Also, it does have some eye-troubles, usually kitten eyes (and cat eyes) are very clear. Kittens have blue eyes btw^^ (Raised a few litters of kittens, so this is not an uninformed post^^) Still cute kitten 10/10: would totally cuddle^^
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#22
Amanda Ammermann 6 years ago
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO So rude but Id be lying if i tried to say I didnt chuckle
tuzdayschild 6 years ago
You have to know when someone says, "your teeth remind me of a song", nothing good is coming next.
Rinpai 6 years ago
Not true, there is always my shiny teeth and me by chip skylark lmao
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Living_Shadow 6 years ago (edited)
My sister used the same roast on my brother LMAO ... btw his teeth aren't really bad we just joke around with each other
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sfg4life515 6 years ago
Can they help suppress my vaginas cough? Or should I get the lozenges?
A dose of reality... 6 years ago
Better to have autocorrect than to make mistakes like "vagina's are on..."
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Hugo Raible 6 years ago
Uhm, blurring defeats a bit the purpose of the whole image... Just sayin'
A B C 6 years ago
Yeah but it's 2019, so everybody gets offended by just being looked at, don't even talk about 'bad' words...
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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
athornedrose 6 years ago
i'd totally have run with this. i'd be like, awesome i always wanted to be a sugar baby!
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
But that not what he’s saying. He’s basically saying he’s going to f**k her, then f**k her over.
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When the American people (and the rest of the world) payed while getting ****** by the banking system.
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Lizzie the Crayon 6 years ago
1. Why would you black out, (or emoji out) the picture when its just an initial? 2. The bathroom,is common signs of diabetes, having to use the restroom several times...
okpkpkp 6 years ago
Also, older men (me) may acquire BPH, which stands for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia. That means the male sexual organs keep growing for a man's entire life. The continued growing can interfere with the urethra, constricting it to narrow the tube that runs from the bladder to the outside. That means a man cannot empty their bladders completely (usually about half way) and thus, have to head off to the bathroom often. They make pills to help but they are very expensive. Too costly for me, so I make 20 trips to the bathroom in a 24 hour period, ruining most of my sleepy time.
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They two problems. Having to use the toilet seven times a night and theydontknowwhataspacebaris.
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Nick Sady 6 years ago
Andrew messaged her asking to get back together. She took a screenshot and sent it to her 'friend' asking how to respond (obviously wanting to say no) but accidentally sent it to andrew instead.
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Pittsburgh rare 6 years ago
As someone who has received a screenshot of MY own private conversation meant for someone else, I'd say that Andrew dodged a bullet.
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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?
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?
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