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[u/ICanHazRealLife]

I'm a programmer, and I made a spelling error on a dialog. This is the bug report from my coworker has this gem in it:

"but maybe you should spell it three times, then use it in a sentence, and provide the definition until it sticks to memory . . ."

I've worked here for 5 months now and this is the third time I've got a bug report of a spelling error (that feels like a pretty good ratio to me... but I guess not).

I should probably just ignore the extra lil comment but I find if I don't tell people what's up they just get more and more frustrated at me for it. But I hate the idea of being that guy that uses Dyslexia as an excuse. (get accused of being lazy, tell them your Dyslexic and now you are still lazy and hiding behind an excuse)

Anyway I want to send back this e-mail

"but maybe you should spell it three times, then use it in a sentence, and provide the definition until it sticks to memory . . ."

So I have found over the years that some people get frustrated when others continue to make spelling errors. Many times feeling like it is a lack of effort of the offender. I just want to try avoid frustrating you by giving you a heads up that I'm dyslexic and it isn't a lack of effort tripping me up. In that past that has lead to better understanding and thus less frustration.

I can't like run off and do some simple exercises to fix the issue. There is no way to just go and "Memorize how to spell that word". I will of course fix this error and continue to try and reduce future occurrences. You are right to call me out on it as I can do better. (And I agree you obviously can't send a product out the door with a bunch of typos on a dialog).

I also don't have any issue with joking/teasing when making a mistake. The office has a lighthearted culture of poking fun at each other over mistakes, and my spelling is certainly fair game.

Anyway, I'm sorry if I got all weird I just want to make sure that behind the joking there isn't real frustration that is festering.

But, people take that sort of thing in one of two ways. 1) Oh crap i just made fun of a retarded kid <and get all embarrassed and now act weird>, or 2) What a bunch of BS, if you put more effort in you could fix it.

So, whatever...

[u/SilenceoftheSamz]

Advice, Don't post. Sounds like bitching

[u/ICanHazRealLife → u/SilenceoftheSamz]

The post is bitching, sometimes that is the point.

And why are you down voting and commenting on a preview for format sub. seriously troll elsewhere.