When writing to a new potential date, autocorrect can be your worst enemy. Instead of letting you know you've made a mistake, it will "fix" it for you. This makes for some really awkward conversations.
For instance, I just "met" a new guy named George online recently. However, I did not think his name was George. I thought it was Vladimir. How did this little mistake occur? He sent me a message saying "I'm vladimir." Imagine my confusion when he later said his name was George. I asked him, "Are you Vladimir or George?" He was then confused.
Now, I am not too judgmental. I think Vladimir is an unusual name in today's day and age, but I was willing to accept this. I mean, it was pretty original and certainly interesting. As it turns out, it was not to be. I still have not dated or ever known a Vladimir.
It turns out, George was trying to type: "I'm glad." Instead, he hit a "v" instead of a "g." Instead of the autocorrect feature thinking "vlad" was "glad," which would be normal, it decided he was Vladimir. Sigh. Thank goodness we worked that out. I am honestly not sure I was ready to date a Vladimir anyway.
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