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Dude, you gotta fix your autocorrect, or at least set it up.
lol i specifically turn off my auto correct
Why? In my experience, it corrects more often than it fucks up, so if you stopped using it because you don't like the one mistake it makes every 100 words or so, you should probably reevaluate your decision.
And if your keyboard app is making more mistakes than it corrects, you might want to consider trying a different keyboard app.
Personally I avoid using autocorrect for the same reason I avoid using a calculator for mundane calculations. I ascribe to the belief that your brain works in the same way a muscle does; that is, if you don't use it... you lose it.
In many instances, autocorrect can be a god send (someone with dyslexia no doubt finds it invaluable for example), but for the layperson, my opinion is that it's just another tool that promotes laziness, and a lack of thought around grammar/spelling etc.
I'm not suggesting my way is the correct approach, but rather offering an alternative viewpoint as to why some people disable assistance tools such as autocorrect.
I get where you're coming from, but for autocorrect to work properly, you still need to know how to spell.
Autocorrect is more for fixing typos, especially useful if you're like me and don't look at the keyboard while tapping away. It doesn't work as effectively if you can't spell.