Some people complain about advances in technology as they pine for the good old days of flint and tinder, when we used wear bear-skin and have rotten teeth, I suppose. Me, I’m a fan of antibiotics and central heating. So sue me. I like keyboarding instead of writing with a pen, and on days when my arthritis is acting up, I like my voice activated software, or VOX, if you’re really cool. I even like the recent changes in Facebook. When people bitch about progress or change, I imagine them doing it in the voice of Dolores Umbridge, which is always good for a giggle. “Hem, hem… Progress for progress’ sake must be discouraged.”
And without the progress of moving from manual typewriters to Microsoft Word, I never would have gotten this laugh. It’s even funnier because this is a letter I never sent. It was addressed to my old publisher, when I was trying to find a diplomatic way to bitch about something the editorial staff was doing that irked me to the core. In the end, I decided not to send the letter, but this MS Word correction was so hilarious that I had to take a screenshot.
(I’ve blanked some things out, just to be polite.)
A secondary and more serious point to be made is don’t take Microsoft’s word for grammar. We be serious about that.
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We be? Right….
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My “like” and comment went directly to Facebook — hope you saw it.
I am in the throes (throws?) at the moment of coming out of the world of Windows XP (no hooting and fun-making please) into that of Windows 9. JeezusAitchKur-Ist, whadda shock.
Nothing with which I’m comfortable WORKS! Where are my favorites (years & years of great, useful sites) — how the hell do I insert a comment in a document being edited? — WTF! Keep your distance,World, I’m armed and should be considered dangerous.
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Really? This is an example of what NOT to do. I’ve heard of “We Be Jammin” but ‘we b’ as a correction for ‘we’re’? Ridiculous.
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Thanks for sharing this, what a hoot! It be too funny!!!
Ardee-ann
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My funniest spell check story is about a manager where I worked. Spell check insisted on changing his last name to Bastard. But then, it really fit, so maybe Microsoft really does know best.
~jon
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