There’s this thing that happens every time I type the word “th8nk”. I end up with an “8” in place of an “i”. I don’t understand my keyboard. Why does this only happen when I type the word th8nk?
There are lots of other words with “in” in them — like exceedingly or uninteresting or pointless. I th8nk to myself, next time my fingertip touches that spot on the keyboard I’ll finally get it right! But no-o-o. I’m getting in my head about it, y’all.
I’m beginning to th8nk that the Universe is trying to tell me something. I start going down numerology rabbit holes. I learned that the number 8, although mostly positive, might also bring some difficulty. (Ya th8nk?) Then I start doing the math: 2 + 0 + 2 + 4. That’s right, this is an eight year! (I’m overth8nking it, right?)
I decided to consult some online forums to see if this might be a thing with Mac keyboards. (Can a keyboard intuitively know what I’m th8nking before I type it? asks me). I’m getting nowhere in this forum except to be told that it’s just a typo while also finding out that Apple has lots of other keyboard issues that I thankfully don’t have.
Just so you know, this is not the same thing as me hitting the wrong key for duck’s sake, which happens all the time because I use the hunt-and-peck typing method — a digital re-master from my handwriting days. Needless to say, it remains a mystery.
So I went for a walk to have a th8nk about it.
Maybe instead of using that word, I’ll just write that I’m lost in thought or wracking my brain.
Or use another word. Like cogitEIGHT or contemplEIGHT or ruminEIGHT?
Okay, ponder.
I'm done pondering now and this is getting exceedingly uninteresting and pointless.
So I’ll just send you infinite love.
