Saturday, June 23, 2012

Saturday Centus: Techno-Machination

It's Saturday! Do you know what that means? OK, yeah, for most of you it means, "play day." But for me, it's Jenny Matlock's Saturday Centus. That means it's time to put my brain in gear and respond to her prompt, and only use 100 words with that prompt. That's quite a challenge! So, what did Jenny throw at us this week? We must put together some sort of writing and include the phrase: "it's an amusing little whine" and yes, the misspelling is purposeful. So...where will I go with that?!

I am a victim of techno-machination. Spell check and auto-correct hijacked my words; they were twisted, turned and spit back out. What is my computer thinking? When will they develop software that’s not so stupid? Why does this happen to me? What next?
The copy I sent the editor should have read:
This wine delivers aromas of pain grille with jammy overtones and finishes with zesty acidity. It’s an amazing little wine!
Instead, I pick up the magazine to read my wine review: 
This wine delivers aromas of pained girl in pajamas overdone and finished with testy acidity. It’s an amusing little whine!



How would you have responded to this one?
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10 comments:

  1. JudieJune 23, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    What an excellent piece of writing! If this were a contest, you would win, hands down!!!

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  2. VikiJune 23, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    LOL, I love auto corrects. I don't know how you came up with this but it was really great.

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  3. JimJune 23, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    It's quite a 'fickle,' D. :)
    BTW, I have turned my auto correct off.

    Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place; Saturday Centus; Xentor Tales (posts)
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  4. GailJune 23, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    Fun spin!

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  5. anitamombanitaJune 23, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    That was perfect!! I hate spellcheckers, spellcorrecters and word "anticipators" without brains or the ability to read my mind! I can't tell you the number of messages that have been sent wishing I could take them back...LOL

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  6. 21 WitsJune 24, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    So very funny! I hope the PJ's were stylish!!!!

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  7. Once Upon an EquineJune 24, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Cute! Love you picture. Yes, spell check can be dangerous.

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  8. Bargain Decorating with LaurieJune 24, 2012 at 9:12 PM

    Oh, this sounds like what would happen to me. Good take on the centus. laurie

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  9. JoJune 26, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    oh, brilliant!!! fabulous take on the centus prompt, and totally original!

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  10. JennyJuly 3, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    Oh my gosh. I'm laughing my butt off here.

    Clever, clever use of this prompt!

    You are a gem!

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