Whole-Word Typoes
Over the past couple years, I’ve gotten so I can type reasonably fast.
I think the speed allows me to make a kind of typing error I hadn’t made before, where I mistype not merely by misplacing letters, but by typing an entire valid word which isn’t the word I was thinking.
For instance, I often type “shit” when I’m thinking “this” or even “which”. It’s a bit surprising that it doesn’t go the other way, really — I say “shit” a lot but I’m sure I say “this” more? “Shit” feels somehow easier for my fingers to get out. Could it be because it starts on a “home key”?
I think I’ll collect them for a while! [2/3/04]
“thought” for “though” [2/4/04]
“this” for “shit” [2/13/04]
“would” for “sounds” [2/25/04]
“this” for “shit” [3/1/04]
“fart” for “raft” [3/1/04]
“subjective” for “subjunctive” [3/1/04]
“points” for “pounds” [3/2/04]
“this” for “shit” [3/4/04]
“was” for “saw” [3/10/04]
“oat” for “our” [3/15/04]
March 17th, 2004 at 9:38 am
I often finish words wrong, typing in one I commonly use when I mean something completely different. Like, stupidly enough, I type “blog” when I mean to type “black” or “blink” or anything beginning with b-l. Uggggghhhh.
March 18th, 2004 at 6:09 pm
I think I might’ve made the same mistake before. Maybe when I was typing “blood”, “blast” or “bludgeon”?
I’m going to keep listing these:
“should” for “thought” [3/18/04]
March 19th, 2004 at 3:46 pm
I just typed ‘fiend’ for ‘field.’
March 20th, 2004 at 10:37 pm
I was trying to type “Expr” (in a programming context, as a common abbreviation for “expression”) and I typed “Ezra”.
March 22nd, 2004 at 11:07 am
As often as not, when I type your name I start off with “Ex”. Those keys are confusing!
March 23rd, 2004 at 2:54 am
hmm; I just tried to type Ezra–I mean Exra–and I couldn’t do it by accident. I had to go and do it by purpose!
March 23rd, 2004 at 2:45 pm
I routinely spell my name “Eria” when writing it by hand. When just typing “spell”, I typed “smell.” It’s catching…
You should keep a record of what “this” refers to when you replace it with “shit”. I think it might be significant.
March 25th, 2004 at 5:45 pm
That’s an interesting idea – might provide me a window into my psyche!
“translation” for “translating” [3/25/2004]
“shit” for “this” [3/31/04] (writing about the process of replicating a somewhat eccentric and ill-documented weblog server from tape backup onto a whole nother machine)
“tent” for “tend” [4/6/04]
“jesse” for “jesus” [4/6/04]
“fluctuation” for “fluctuating” [4/7/04]
“shell” for “shall” [4/8/04]
“gat” for “tar” [4/9/04]
April 17th, 2004 at 10:20 am
“it” for “i.e.” [4/17/04]
“df” for “cd” [4/20/04] [referring to a cd-rom]
April 29th, 2004 at 4:41 pm
“ezra” for “extras”
It’s comforting to see that I’m not the only person who substitutes his own name for other things.
April 30th, 2004 at 2:06 pm
I note that the substitions both tend toward grandiosity!
“change” for “chance” [4/30/04]
“right” for “rich” [5/03/04]
“jesse” for “jesus” [5/6/04]
“this” for “shit” [5/7/04]
“talk” for “take” [5/12/04]
“shit” for “chips” [5/12/04]
“night” for “not” [5/12/04 – in phrase, “might not”]
“ghout” for “though” [5/17/04 – not really a word, but pleasantly Shavian…]
May 17th, 2004 at 12:01 pm
“would” for “sounds” [5/17/04]
“that” for “than” [5/19/04]
“their” for “they’re” [5/22/04]
“kind” for “kid” [5/25/04 – “kid” as in “child”. I’m especially proud of this one.]
“like” for “link” [5/25/04]
“feed” for “food” [5/25/04]
“code” for “could” [5/27/04 – in a sentence referring to a license code]
“piss” for “paste” [5/27/04 – while referring to a pasted IM conversation, but looking back at the following]
June 3rd, 2004 at 1:56 pm
“thought” for “though” [6/03/04]
June 7th, 2004 at 9:20 pm
“cunt” for “count”
“shit” for “shift”
(both fairly common)
i’m ashamed
June 8th, 2004 at 11:58 am
“data” for “dad” [6/8/04 – I’m not without shame either]
“couldn’t’ve” for “could’ve” [6/8/04]
“internet” for “internship” [6/10/04]
“while” for “whirl” [6/14/04 – in phr. “give it a whirl”]
“and” for “aunt” [7/8/04]
“and” for “on” [7/8/04]
“since” for “sense” [7/13/04]
“this” for “shit” [7/13/04]
“blogs” for “blocks” [7/13/04 – my shame knows no bounds]
“nothing” for “notion” [7/19/04]
“day” for “sea” [7/19/04]
“say” for “sea” [7/19/04 – three backspaces after the preceding]
“since” for “sense” [7/22/04]
“this” for “shit” [7/22/04]
“many” for “maybe” [7/22/04]
“internet” for “intern” [7/22/04]
“ridge” for “ride” [7/22/04 – talking about taking a bike ride]
“internet” for “interns” [7/23/04]
“cause” for “caught” [7/23/04]
“difference” for “different” [7/26/04]
“place” for “plans” [7/26/04]
“they” for “the” [7/27/04]
“nads” for “hands” [7/28/04 – in “i may have lettuce and mayo and shit on my hands”]
“late” for “weight” [7/29/04]
“erring” for “erin” [8/17/04]
“mini-cock” for “mini-dock” [9/29/04]
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September 23rd, 2010 at 8:46 am
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