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How do you spell embarrassed?

A new website shares the red-faced humor generated by cell phones' spelling-correction apps.

January 25, 2011 at 9:32PM

What's the best thing to do when people are laughing at you? Laugh at someone else.

That's one of the reasons behind the website Damn You Auto Correct (damnyouautocorrect.com).

It's a place where cell phone texters send examples of how the spelling-correction functions of their phones "fixed" their shorthand spellings and often left them being teased mercilessly by the message recipients.

The site was launched three months ago by Jillian and Michelle Madison, public-culture critics whose main site, Pophangover.com, includes links to several reader-driven sites, including ones on horrible food (worstthingi everate.com) and horrible gifts (whydidyoubuymethat.com).

Here are some recent examples of text messages gone bad thanks to technology:

•We're watching the Sound of Music. They're singing the anal device song. (Edelweiss)

•I've been snacking on the children. (Chicken)

•How's your day going? Response: I have a bad case of the Manboobs. (Mondays)

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•Sorry I'm late in getting incontinent. (Info to you)

•First message: Will you call me at work when you have sex? Follow-up: Sorry mom, that was supposed to say have a sec.

•What should I wear? Response: Cocky pants. (Khaki)

•Two young women planning a mother-daughter brunch generated: Ask your mom in the morning. Mine will come if yours dies. (We hope she meant does.)

about the writer

about the writer

Jeff Strickler

Assistant Features Editor

Jeff Strickler is the assistant features editor for the Minnesota Star Tribune. He has spent most of his career working for the Variety section, including reviewing movies and covering religion. Now he leads a team of a reporters who cover entertainment and lifestyle issues.

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