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Autocorrect Fail Puts 'Wee Blind Girl' on 21st Birthday Cake
Natasha Hinde
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One mother recently discovered the major downside of autocorrect after receiving a handmade birthday cake for her 21-year-old daughter with a young, blind girl on the top.

The cake blunder occurred after Marie Seggie, 52, from Lanarkshire sent off her request for the birthday cake on her iPhone. But didn't give the message a once over before she hit send.

Seggie sent the last minute text message to her baker friend Moira, to request a "wee blonde girl" addition.

Little did she know she'd be met with a "wee blind girl" instead.

After the major blunder, Seggie's youngest daughter Emily posted a photo of the cake on Twitter - of course, it went viral.

"It was one of my mum's friends that made the cake for Laura," Emily told the Telegraph. "At the last minute, mum texted her and asked her to put a wee blond figure on top.

"When we got the cake on Friday, mum called us in and asked us if we could see anything wrong with it."

She added that the family was confused at first, but soon realised the major error.

Her mother then explained what had happened with autocorrect and they were all left in stitches.

"We were going to take it off the top because we weren't sure if it would be seen as offensive but decided to keep it in the end. We all just laughed about it," said Emily.

After the event unfolded, Marie Seggie took to Facebook to thank her pal for the cake: "Well Moira you excelled this time. Hopefully next time I ask for a 'wee blonde girl' on Laura's cake my iPhone won't autocorrect to 'wee blind girl'.

"I must say it has given everyone such a laugh especially the 'white stick'. Thank you so much the cake was delicious and hilarious."

We reckon young Laura won't forget her 21st birthday in a hurry.

Laura Seggie

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Yep, last night got preeeetty wild.(02 of45)
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This isn't the Wifey McLovemuffin I married.(03 of45)
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Some people will stop at NOTHING to make a sale.(04 of45)
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Sometimes autocorrect can be almost poetic.(05 of45)
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Always good to remind your friends not to bite you.(06 of45)
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... And to remind them to get down from there.(07 of45)
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Um, where does your mom go grocery shopping?(08 of45)
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Either way, you're not going anywhere.(09 of45)
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On the next, 'Breaking Bad'...(10 of45)
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To be fair, all three of those things would make you feel better.(11 of45)
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Grandfather. He was going for Grandfather.(12 of45)
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Nana NO.(13 of45)
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Aunt Emily NO!(14 of45)
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Breech plug, butt plug... It's easy to get these things confused.(15 of45)
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Ahem, ElleN*(16 of45)
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Moms and iPhones: the endless struggle.(17 of45)
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Either way, gross?(18 of45)
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Well, no point in reliving this mistake either.(19 of45)
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Now that's love.(20 of45)
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Wait, so you DON'T miss my gas?(21 of45)
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Neither of those things is a good breakfast option, though.(22 of45)
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Just... Stop.(23 of45)
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Seriously, STOP.(24 of45)
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Well that's one way to measure an earthquake.(25 of45)
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Google Voice recently became very religious.(26 of45)
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And feel like a natural woman?(27 of45)
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Damn denim jeans (and probably mischievous son).(28 of45)
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That's quite a visual.(29 of45)
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You never know when you might need to text someone that.(30 of45)
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That sure does sound like a major project.(31 of45)
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Why hasn't this caught on?(32 of45)
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Phew! We were about to call the police.(33 of45)
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Seriously, uFail.(34 of45)
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Her problem might actually be a LACK of autocorrect.(35 of45)
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Hold on, you text your girlfriend at work about the porn you're watching?(36 of45)
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Yeah, that does sound pretty traumatizing. (37 of45)
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It was Rong. So very Rong.(38 of45)
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'Barbarian' is nothing compared to 'Auto-erection'.(39 of45)
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In the chapel? That's pretty brazen.(40 of45)
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Yeah WTD is going on here?(41 of45)
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Somebody's gotta keep those goats dry.(42 of45)
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OMG indeed.(43 of45)
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What's worse: all that dieting talk or commuting via grandkids?(44 of45)
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And finally, the classic 'Nyoom' prank.(45 of45)
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