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Damn You, Autocorrect!

Awesomely Embarrassing Text Messages You Didn't Mean to Send

by Jillian Madison

Damn You, Autocorrect!

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Accidentally, 'Autocorrect' Makes Good Texts Go Bad

A woman reading a message on her cellphone while seated at a table outdoors.

March 22, 2011 If you've ever typed Oprah Winfrey and your smartphone texted "orca whale," or said "Your mom and I are going to divorce" instead of "going to Disney," you've been the unfortunate victim of an autocorrect blunder. The author of a new book, Damn You, Autocorrect! shares her favorite mistexts.

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