What is the funniest/most embarrassing typing errors you have made, and what were the consequences??
2006-10-31 08:57:07 · 13 answers · asked by ~Grace~ 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I had to type a report for work which was to be distributed to outside agencies. It was a community-led topic and I kept missing the L out of PUBLIC - whoops!!
2006-10-31 10:43:06 · answer #1 · answered by Sue S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in the NHS and was one of the people lookig after the new Improving Fertility Services Campaign last year!!! After nearly two years of hard work i eventually sent everything to the main PA to do the final proof read and then send it to the printers....
Trusting everything was in order i went on holiday!!! relaxed and enjoyed myself ... returned to work in anticipation of this much worked on brochure!!!!!
When the first copy of around 8 thousand copies arrived i nearly cried when the title Said: -
Improving Fertity Services
Needless to say the PA was repremanded and the brochures redone!!! luckily with no expense to the NHS....
2006-11-01 01:45:51 · answer #2 · answered by Cat ( " , ) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not personally...I had more trouble with a load of very rude emoticons...I had to change all the pins that came with them..whilst talking to someone for the first time I typed the word helmet...we were talking about bikes...an animated vision of a couple in a compromising position came screaming onto the screen.....ooops...
2006-10-31 09:02:05 · answer #3 · answered by minitheminx65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who was asked to write a public statement for Defra (Dept of the Environment). It was about farming, and the practice where the edges of fields are left un-ploughed and rough, for wildlife & water run-off. They are called buffer strips. When the statement was released to the public there was a typo in 'buffer' - the fs were gs...
2006-11-02 00:45:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had to cancel an interview via email the other day and instead of putting sorry for the inconvenience I put sorry for the incontinence!! and it was spell checked. It was pointed out to me on the reply....luckily it was a client with a good sense of humour.
2006-10-31 09:02:31 · answer #5 · answered by angiepangy100 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i worked an elctronic scoreboard at a Cricket Oval at a huge activity and the 1st letter of the batsmans call might frequently stick while the subsequent batsmen got here in.. the batter brushed off replaced into FARRELL and TUCKER got here in next and it took the close by radio station to let us know of the scoreboards difficulty
2016-11-26 21:07:35 · answer #6 · answered by muhammad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was saw a newspaper that carried a huge bold headline to an burger bar advert reading "TRY OUR NEW ****** BURGER!"
I guess they had a new bigger burger out. This is a true story. I couldnt believe my eyes.
2006-10-31 09:11:16 · answer #7 · answered by Jon C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I typed tops and it came out as spot and I often refer to Mircosoft.... run by that nice man Willy Gates - actually he has left - to give all his money away using a trust fund - wants to buy his way in to heaven! lol
2006-10-31 09:08:37 · answer #8 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Gracious,
I once typed in "Immi can you send me the snog?" instead of "song". Had some explaining to do. lol
Seeee ya at school tomoz.
2006-10-31 09:03:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who kept typing 't*ts' instead of 'tips'...this was being projected onto a white screen which made it even worse :-)
2006-10-31 09:00:48 · answer #10 · answered by pianowez 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋