# My spell-checker knows who you really are!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 27, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310 "2006-02-27T14:16:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/1 "2006-02-27T14:16:24Z")
I use [IeSpell from Red Egg software](http://www.iespell.com/) to spell check my posts, and whenever it encounters a user name that is not in its dictionary, it suggests a close match. I find the suggested corrections to frequently be quite revelaing about the user (in a Ouija board sort of way).
If you would like to see what the Spirits of the Spellchecker have to say about you, post here, and I will summon them to reveal the real you.
_Disclaimer: Only works if your user name is not a common word or phrase that is already in the dictionary (my name is a good example). Not responsible for insulting or uncomplimentary readings. For entertainment purposes only, offer not valid in Tennessee._
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### Author:  [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/2 "2006-02-27T14:39:52Z")
I’ll bite.
Kythereia?
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/3 "2006-02-27T14:43:46Z")
> [@Gatherer](#):
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> I’ll bite.
>
> Gatherer?
So? Does it fit?
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### Author:  [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/4 "2006-02-27T14:47:03Z")
_looks around at all the junk/papers/stuff lying around_
It _does_. :eek:
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/5 "2006-02-27T14:49:01Z")
The Spell-Checker never lies. That will be $49. 😉
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### Author:  [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/6 "2006-02-27T14:58:35Z")
It should be interesting to see what it does with my username…
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### Author:  [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/7 "2006-02-27T14:59:41Z")
I’m swampbear. Spellcheck me.
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/8 "2006-02-27T15:01:00Z")
> [@fish bicycle](#):
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> It should be interesting to see what it does with my username…
Not so much. The Spell Checker sez you really are a fish bicycle.
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/9 "2006-02-27T15:02:30Z")
> [@swamp bear](#):
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> I’m swamp bear. Spellcheck me.
Pretty spooky, huh? :rolleyes:
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### Author:  [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/10 "2006-02-27T15:03:07Z")
Anaamika, please!
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### Author:  [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/11 "2006-02-27T15:04:16Z")
okay, i’ll bite.
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/12 "2006-02-27T15:04:25Z")
> [@Anemic](#):
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> Anemic, please!
Have you been stuffing your Flintstones vitamins into the chair cushion again?
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/13 "2006-02-27T15:06:14Z")
> [@Chris](#):
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> okay, i’ll bite.
Answer hazy, you must be Chris!
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### Author:  [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/14 "2006-02-27T15:11:17Z")
FlyingRamenMonster?
Oh wait, I bet it’s Flying Ramen Monster, isn’t it?
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/15 "2006-02-27T15:14:16Z")
> [@<no suggestion>](#):
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> \?
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> Oh wait, I bet it’s Flying Ramen Monster, isn’t it?
Do not taunt the Spell Checker!
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### Author:  [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/16 "2006-02-27T15:17:08Z")
D:
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### Author:  [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/17 "2006-02-27T15:18:47Z")
Me! Me! next!
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/18 "2006-02-27T15:20:57Z")
> [@pickings](#):
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> Me! Me! next!
If you keep that up, it will never heal.
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### Author:  [@gooftroopag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooftroopag)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/19 "2006-02-27T16:02:22Z")
gooftroopag, please!
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### Author:  [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-spell-checker-knows-who-you-really-are/346310/20 "2006-02-27T16:04:20Z")
> [@gastropod](#):
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> gastropod, please!
Where’s my salt shaker?!?!
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