Predictive Text

[Wren]

Discussing interior decorating with a friend by e mail this morning, I said I had always done my own but the last time I paid a man to do it, good job I check my mails before sending them as, the predictive text had decided I had not ‘paid’ him but ‘laid’ him to do my decorating.....

 

[grahamg]

Discussing interior decorating with a friend by e mail this morning, I said I had always done my own but the last time I paid a man to do it, good job I check my mails before sending them as, the predictive text had decided I had not ‘paid’ him but ‘laid’ him to do my decorating.....

Fortunately I'm sure it never crossed your mind, but it does happen often enough I'm sure! .

 

[Camper6]

Predictive text. Sends you to where angels fear to tread. I turned mine off.

 

[Ronni]

I love predictive text....just for the laugh factor if nothing else.

Have you ever played predictive text games? Here are a couple for you.

Type "In 2020 I am going to.." and then let your predictive text feature take you wherever it wants to go!

Here's mine. "In 2020 I am going to go hoe tonight and I have a lot to say to y'all so I'm gonna write about the weekend."

Here's another. Type "I smell like.."

"I smell like that stuff in my house with my Mom"

One more: "I'm sorry but I really can't .......... wait for ya'll next year. ."

 

[Camper6]

How about predictive hearing? I'm hard of hearing especially with loudspeakers. In the casino an announcement came on. I said to the lady next to me. " They have a roast beef dinner" ?She burst out laughing. She said . "They just announced a winner"

 

[Em in Ohio]

I love predictive text....just for the laugh factor if nothing else.

Have you ever played predictive text games? Here are a couple for you.

Type "In 2020 I am going to.." and then let your predictive text feature take you wherever it wants to go!

Here's mine. "In 2020 I am going to go hoe tonight and I have a lot to say to y'all so I'm gonna write about the weekend."

Here's another. Type "I smell like.."

"I smell like that stuff in my house with my Mom"

One more: "I'm sorry but I really can't .......... wait for ya'll next year. ."

Thanks, Ronni - I now have a new diversion!

 

[Furryanimal]

Predictive text can make you look a right idiot...

 

[Lewkat]

Never heard of Predictive Text.

 

[Aunt Bea]

The only time it's a problem is when I'm typing into the browser to perform a search.

I've looked for a setting in Google to turn it off but so far the only information I've been able to find seems to be out of date.

 

[Em in Ohio]

Never heard of Predictive Text.

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What is predictive text? - Definition from WhatIs.com
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Predictive text is an input technology that facilitates typing on a mobile device by suggesting words the end user may wish to insert in a text field. ... Because the end user simply taps on a word instead of typing it it out on a soft keyboard, predictive text can significantly speed up the input process.

echopedia explains Predictive Text
Predictive text is primarily designed to reduce the number of key strokes required to write a word or phrase. Typically, predictive text works on the principles of linguistics, and may also use a database of entries or terms the user has entered in the past.
Predictive text has gained some infamy for its frequent failure to choose the appropriate word in favor of something that's entirely inappropriate for the situation. Images of smartphone message strings that show hilarious predictive text failures have become a popular Internet meme.

 

[oldman]

We had a class reunion meeting a few years back and I was sitting next to a pretty nice former schoolmate. There were some light snacks on the table when she leaned over to me and said, "Would you like a cookie?" I asked her, "What did you say?" and she repeated it and I started laughing like all get out. She asked me what I was laughing about? I said, "I thought you said, "Would I like a quickie?"

True story.....Cross my heart!

 

[Lewkat]

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What is predictive text? - Definition from WhatIs.com
whatis.techtarget.com › definition › predictive-text


Predictive text is an input technology that facilitates typing on a mobile device by suggesting words the end user may wish to insert in a text field. ... Because the end user simply taps on a word instead of typing it it out on a soft keyboard, predictive text can significantly speed up the input process.

echopedia explains Predictive Text
Predictive text is primarily designed to reduce the number of key strokes required to write a word or phrase. Typically, predictive text works on the principles of linguistics, and may also use a database of entries or terms the user has entered in the past.
Predictive text has gained some infamy for its frequent failure to choose the appropriate word in favor of something that's entirely inappropriate for the situation. Images of smartphone message strings that show hilarious predictive text failures have become a popular Internet meme.

Oh, I see, something like I see on my smart phone texting line all the time, I presume?

 

[JaniceM]

Oh, I see, something like I see on my smart phone texting line all the time, I presume?

In other words, when you start typing the phone enters the word it THINKS you want.. and it can get really weird if it makes a mistake and you don't notice it.

 

[Lewkat]

We had a class reunion meeting a few years back and I was sitting next to a pretty nice former schoolmate. There were some light snacks on the table when she leaned over to me and said, "Would you like a cookie?" I asked her, "What did you say?" and she repeated it and I started laughing like all get out. She asked me what I was laughing about? I said, "I thought you said, "Would I like a quickie?"

True story.....Cross my heart!

That's called, "You wish" hearing, not predictive hearing.