Early versions of Word for Windows used to offer "sex" as a replacement for "zzzz." I guess whoever at Microsoft who put in that one thought sex was boring. Bill in the Southwest
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Delanty" <laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM> > > Stan wrote: > >Why is it that every time I write the word "damn" my spell checker offers > >me the word "darn" as an option? > >Think I'm going to try some really rude words and check out my options. > > Some spell checkers will offer up "transsexual" if you type > in "transaxle". |
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