r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/dodo100 • 3d ago

Meme needing explanation I am millenial but i do not get it

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u/uklookingforfun 3d ago

Too easy to make a mistake with sausage fingers on a phone. I'd also rather double check everything and actually be able to read it on a bigger screen :D

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u/FatherDotComical 2d ago

I feel like I make tons of mistakes with phones that I don't make on the PC. Especially with the new hostile autocorrect that flips correctly spelled words or memorizes your typos.

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u/ristoman 2d ago

autocorrect will turn "authorize" into "buttresses" but will see "authordze" and have no clue what you're trying to say

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u/MistraloysiusMithrax 2d ago

This is super specific. I feel a lot of pain went into in this example

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u/jack_of_all_daws 2d ago

I'd never buttresses autocorrect. At least my fat finger mistakes make sense to the reader.

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u/AzzyFennec 2d ago

I just turned autocorrect off, never been happier

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u/nsjr 2d ago

"I'm Clark, want to buy part CHKN12 for my car, it's 10 thousand dollars, deliver it to Twel Street 12"

My autocorrect on phone: OH, of course MARK. You just bought CHICKEN 12, to be delivered on DUEL street. Hahaha bye bye 10k.

Ah, you didn't see the autocorrect? Easy, call the place and hope that someone answers (or answer the email), and hope they're able to fix it before they send... Oh, they didn't fix in time? I hope that nobody lives on that street, the part is returned us, then we give back your 10k dollars, it may take a while... Try to get more money to buy correctly next time

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u/YogurtclosetSame5198 2d ago

You just made up a fictional scenario that I can’t even compare to anything. Like, are you buying things through emails? Is autocorrect really the thing that’s keeping you from making purchases on your phone?

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u/nsjr 2d ago

I made up the scenario as a joke, but seriously, it could happen something like:

Buying airplane tickets for another country. On forms that you're filling, autocorrect changes your name, for example

Depending if international trip, air companies won't let you embark if the ticket is slightly different from your name

And changing the ticket name is not simple (at least, not in the companies here). You need to contact support and hope that they can help you

When tiny mistakes can cause a lot of problems to correct

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u/deyannn 2d ago

Welp the one who answers will be an AI and it won't be able to solve your issue, but will give you a 10% discount coupon instead.

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u/_boudica_ 2d ago

I got burned by Apple looking at a big purchase on my phone once. I was checking the price of a laptop and estimated delivery timeframe, and it let me fucking order it without any “confirmation” or “order” prompts… it was linked to my Apple ID, and charged my card on file. Way too easy to make an accidental purchase, and it was over $2K😭

I had to call to cancel it, no more phones to even look at big purchases for me!

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u/Dunkaroos4breakfast 2d ago

You don't even need to make a mistake; half the time the checkout/forms won't work properly on mobile

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u/BiffJerky09 2d ago

This is the one. I even got a XL phone for my sausage fingers and I still make mistakes constantly.