# Fun With T9/Predictive Text Coincidences **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 1, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-t9-predictive-text-coincidences/394224 "2007-03-01T22:26:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-t9-predictive-text-coincidences/394224/1 "2007-03-01T22:26:22Z")
Ever notice, when using predictive text, that certain alternatives seem to go to gether? For example: 22537 = baker = cakes 5477 = kiss = lips There are quite a few more, share your favorites! ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-t9-predictive-text-coincidences/394224/2 "2007-03-01T23:09:36Z")
Whenever I write that I’m going downtown (“stadiin”), my phone suggests at first that I am going to slightly-misspelled pubs (“pubeihn”). Surely I don’t party _that_ much? Also, my friend Paula is, according to my phone, Pätkä, i.e. “Shortie.” ---
**Author:** ![Cryptoderk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cryptoderk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cryptoderk)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-t9-predictive-text-coincidences/394224/3 "2007-03-01T23:10:32Z")
I can’t give you fun, but I can give you a neologism popular in the south of england… Specifically remis = penis. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dumbest\_Guy\_in\_the\_Room](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5fc32e/32.png) [@The\_Dumbest\_Guy\_in\_the\_Room](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Dumbest_Guy_in_the_Room)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-t9-predictive-text-coincidences/394224/4 "2007-03-01T23:25:32Z")
pint/shot ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-with-t9-predictive-text-coincidences/394224/5 "2007-03-01T23:46:16Z")
Marty = Nasty