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A recent study of the effectiveness of “offensive language” software filters reveals it may be turning normal words into pure gibberish — and into pure entertainment!
Rest buttured — we’ll idenbreastify all of the clbuttic offenders.
The phenomena, known as “The Clbuttic Mistake” after a mangling of the word “classic” that is believed to be the first identified instance of the problem, can be found on tens of thousands of Web sites.
The error is caused by poorly programmed anti-obscenity filters –- similar to spell checkers, which, I must note, also tend to be poorly programmed –- that automatically replace words considered rude with more acceptable variants. “Butt” replaces “ass,” “breast” is substituted for “tit,” etc.
So Barack Obama didn’t really graduate Magna Orgasm Laude with his fellow Harvard clbuttmates? What a bummer for Michelle.
The problem is fairly widespread; Google searches turn up 3,810 results for “clbuttic,” 5,120 for “consbreastution,” and 1,450 for “Buttociated Press,” which must please the Associated Press to no end.
One of my favorite mix-ups: The American Family Association programmed its filter to replace “gay” with “homosexual,” causing an article about sprinter Tyson Gay at the U.S. Olympic trials to begin: “Tyson Homosexual was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters faster than anyone ever has.” The piece also referred to the sprinter as “the 25-year-old Homosexual.”
And he wondered why the ladies breasttered at his advances.
talk about a mbuttive error.
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:32 pmSorry, but Librarian Kathleen is sputtering and coughing and wondering what in the world is going on…
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:48 pmNo shit.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 pmLMAO!!! Hillariuos!
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:40 pmAnd to think I almost pbutted this by while glancing at your site, Candy.
September 4th, 2008 at 2:50 amWow! That’s totally homosexual!
September 4th, 2008 at 5:06 am