I spend enough time around a keyboard that I've found once I start typing a familiar word, my brain goes into a sort of auto complete mode, typing out the rest of what I normally type. It's basically a muscle memory thing - I may know the word I want to type, but my fingers might type something else.
For example, if I've been working on a schema for the last few days, and I want to type a message about scheme, I find myself constantly typing: schema <backspace> e throughout the message.
Surely this is a common brain thing right?
Boy did it nearly get me in a heap of trouble tonight.
Shira's on travel, and I was IM'ing her a good night message. I wanted to say miss you tons - but there's a problem. I work with Tonya, and send her quite a few e-mails.
So what do you think my brain auto-completed: I miss you ton... to? I came awfully close to typing tonya, but ended up instead with tonys. Whew, that was a close one.
Shira knew exactly what I did. I really need to find an off switch to this feature before I really get myself in hot water.
It's all good, Tonya. No hard feelings. :)
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