Spell-Check Disclaimer

[Gary and Jessica Houghton]

Hello fellow Creekers,

I think everyone understands the term "it's Monday" and knows it can't be good. Well, when the term happens on Tuesday, you know it must be worse. I had a job that was completely finished. The customer came back and said, can you add something to these, we forgot to add it. Well, considering the pieces of wood are not all exactly the same and are not even the same depth, I said sure (why not, right?) Let the fun begin...

I was so proud of myself. I aligned the items up perfectly and then sent picture of the finished product to the customer.

UGH! - There's a typo. Look carefully at the picture. You might not catch the mistake at first glance.

I have to say that after this project I really need a disclaimer about spell-check not catching all errors and us not being perfect! I do think this will go in a frame with a bold print disclaimer underneath. I thought I would share our mistake and our day of laughter with everyone.

Jessica

[Cindy Rhoades]

Well, we are all Untied at times.

[Shane Sura]

That gave me a good laugh but I am sorry it happened!

[Craig Matheny]

We thought we solved this issue years ago the customer writes everything down how they want it upper lower case and spelling. With that said it is not fool proof as we still have to transcribe it to the software. We have given many items of clothing to charities with misspelling. I'm not alone in this huge world

[Bill Davis]

Best spell checker is "Pro-of-Read"

[George M. Perzel]

Gary/Jessica;
Quite frankly, with all that's happening today, I'm not sure its an error............!
Best Regards,
George
Laserarts

[Robert Walters]

Ode to a Spell Checker

I have a spelling checker
I disk covered four my PC.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot see. Eye ran this poem threw it.
Your sure real glad two no.
Its very polished in its weigh,
My checker tolled me sew.
A checker is a blessing.
It freeze yew lodes of thyme.
It helps me right awl stiles two reed,
And aides me when aye rime.
Each frays comes posed up on my screen
Eye trussed too bee a joule.
The checker pours o'er every word
To cheque sum spelling rule.
Bee fore wee rote with checkers
Hour spelling was inn deck line,
Butt now when wee dew have a laps,
Wee are not maid too wine.
And now bee cause my spelling
Is checked with such grate flare,
There are know faults in awl this peace,
Of nun eye am a wear.
To rite with care is quite a feet
Of witch won should be proud,
And wee mussed dew the best wee can,
Sew flaws are knot aloud.
That's why eye brake in two averse
Caws Eye dew want too please.
Sow glad eye yam that aye did bye
This soft wear four pea seas.
--Author Unknown

[Mike Null]

That's obviously a keyboard malfunction.

[Dan Hintz]

I'd say we were coming unglued, not just untied.

[Amy Shelton]

Sorry about the typo, but thanks for sharing!
Untied !

[Gary and Jessica Houghton]

Gary/Jessica;
Quite frankly, with all that's happening today, I'm not sure its an error............!
Best Regards,
George
Laserarts

So the rest of the story...
I shared this with my mother so she could have a laugh as well. She wanted to know where exactly the Untied States were. I simply replied it was formerly known as the United States. Of course since we live in Texas, she added I guess that's after Texas seceded.
I am glad everyone enjoyed the laugh. I know that it's frustrating and costs time and money when we misspell, but sometimes it really is humorous.
Jessica

[Gary and Jessica Houghton]

Robert,
I love this!!!!! I might take this poem and use it as my disclaimer! Thank you for sharing.

[Dee Gallo]

Robert, thanks for the poem, it's great! After years of proofing other people's work, I'm now finding myself second guessing my own spelling ... geezerhood I guess!

Jessica, sorry that happened, but now you are one of "us".

cheers, dee

[Gary Hair]

That's why I like velcro - never comes untied...

[Larry Bratton]

Looks like something I would do..Old Timer's disease is com'n up on me.