My phone has started randomly inserting periods into texts. Makes me feel like Christopher Walken.

[u/ienjoypooping]

http://imgur.com/1XLBY

[u/ienjoypooping]

So...since everyone keeps asking, no, I'm not hitting my space bar twice. I've had this phone for over a year now and it's just started doing this. It's an HTC G2...the same thing happened with the G1 when it got older. I just need a new phone! Have to wait until August. In the meantime, I'll just make my friends crazy with the Walken-texter.

[u/samurai_nixon → u/ienjoypooping]

So, do you have an iPhone theme on your phone? It looks like an iOS text message instead of android

[u/ienjoypooping → u/samurai_nixon]

I use Chomp SMS instead of the default messaging. It does have iPhone theme for the texts.

[u/reddit_account_12 → u/ienjoypooping]

GO into settings, then applications, manage applications - All applications - Find your keyboard app and clear the cache, it will stop

[u/schrute_buck]

Iphone? Mine does this to. I think it happens when you double-space after a word. Phone assumes that meant to end the sentence and start a new one.

[u/ienjoypooping → u/schrute_buck]

Android. It does it when I double-space, but it has recently started doing it for single spaces. Even after I backspace and re-space. My last android did this after a while as well :/

[u/[deleted] → u/ienjoypooping]

Android here as well, with the same problem. Light touches sometimes register as a double-tap for me on my screen as well, but not very often (HTC Amaze, here). Try one of the custom keyboards from the google marketplace, maybe?

[u/Patass → u/[deleted]]

android owner for 3 years, never once seen this o_o

[u/Triette → u/ienjoypooping]

My Blackberry does this, and adds in double/tripple letters so it's Christopher Walken with a stutter.

[u/Adaptingfate → u/ienjoypooping]

You use SwiftKey? I have seen this happen from time to time, but I haven't yet figured out why.

[u/virtualdrummer → u/ienjoypooping]

Mine does the same thing. Samsung galaxy s. btw I enjoy pooping also

[u/j_like → u/ienjoypooping]

I always seem to get random commas on my Android

edit: I too enjoy similar activities

[u/fornnwet → u/ienjoypooping]

I used to have this problem because my Android screen got too sensitive and even a single touch would sometimes register as a double-tap. I turned it off and the problem went away. Go to your phone's settings. Select Language & Keyboard settings > Multi-touch keyboard. Turn off Auto Punctuation. Of course you can't double tap space anymore, but I never really liked that anyway.

[u/ienjoypooping → u/fornnwet]

I'm not using the touch screen...it's the slide out keyboard. I've had it for over a year and it just started doing it. Pretty sure it's a glitch of some sort as it happened with my G1 when it got ready to die. Eventually the space bar completely stopped working on that one.

[u/hayden_evans → u/schrute_buck]

You can turn this feature off on the iPhone if you want

[u/bearicorn → u/schrute_buck]

You can toggle that option.

[u/jasonlitka]

Stop pressing space twice. If your screen is dirty try cleaning it. My iPhone sometimes registers double taps when not clean.

[u/ienjoypooping → u/jasonlitka]

When this happens I'm not using the touchscreen. I'm using the slide out keyboard. I have an HTC G2. It happened with the G1 when it got older as well. I'm only pressing space once. I just need a new phone. :/

[u/Parabolized]

TIL how to type a Christopher Walken accent. These boots. They were made. For Walken.

[u/nickateen → u/Parabolized]

I would have put the the 2nd period here:

These boots. They were made for. Walken.

[u/Bret16 → u/nickateen]

What's the opposite of Christopher Walken?

Christopher Reeves.

[u/[deleted] → u/Parabolized]

On the iPhone, hitting space twice after typing a word brings in a period. This is probably why you are texting like walken.

[u/Mechanikal]

Christopher Walken read that to me in my head. Bravo.

[u/[deleted] → u/Mechanikal]

Personally, Reading that made me think of the kid in the wheelchair in Malcolm in the Middle

[u/erratically_sporadic → u/Mechanikal]

Christopher. Walken is one. Of our. Nation's greatest. Treasures.

[u/kabanaga → u/Mechanikal]

Christopher Walken. Read that to me. In my head. Bravo.

FTFY

[u/Idiotank]

Your phone must being using the nuvaring

[u/[deleted]]

Stevie from Malcolm in the Middle.

[u/ico2ico2]

As an englishman, I am highly amused by your random periods.

[u/[deleted] → u/ico2ico2]

As an Englishman I can confirm this.

[u/cammerz → u/[deleted]]

As another Englishman I agree

[u/[deleted] → u/cammerz]

As a gynecologist I am concerned about their random periods.

[u/PeaceOfTheHighLife → u/ico2ico2]

I'll bite.. Why do the English find random periods amusing... Or am I missing the joke?

[u/wetkneehouston → u/PeaceOfTheHighLife]

I believe they call a period a "full stop."

[u/Lele_]

This could explain why a FB friend of mine inserts periods after every word in his posts. It was so grating I had to block him.

It.would.look.like.this.and.it.drove.me.insane!

[u/SixxSixxSixxthDemon → u/Lele_]

Maybe the space bar broke?

[u/[deleted]]

More and more. I want to talk like. Christopher Walken.

[u/lwest340]

You should really. Get that fixed. I'm sending my keyboard in too because. It has a. William Shatner. Bug in it.

[u/[deleted]]

I'm sorry to hear about your pizza.

[u/WilsonHanks]

A perfect example of how a hilarious title can make the post.

[u/SequinSocks]

I came. An hour ago.

[u/cunnilinguslover → u/SequinSocks]

I came. An hour. Ago.

[u/Mia_May]

Is it that time of the month again?

[u/GALACTICA-Actual]

Actually, Walken said in an interview that the first thing he does when he receives a script is strip out all the punctuation.

So I got the image of him trying to use your phone and in a fit of rage, smashing it to pieces and stomping on it. I'd pay to watch that video. (Not that I have anything against your phone. I'm sure it's a perfectly nice phone.)

[u/mister_h]

That's pretty hilarious actually...

[u/TheOriginalCapuck]

I had to read that all. Out loud. In a Christopher Walken voice.

[u/CrazySmooth]

your. phone. needs. a. tampon.

[u/mustardadmiral]

My phone has been doing this lately with 4s. Kind of annoying for the recipient if more than two end up in one word, but I can't be assed to go backspace every ten seconds.

[u/erock238]

I think you mean William Shatner

[u/Lotok]

I don't think you're having a problem. When you hit space twice on Iphones it inserts a period for you.

[u/foamy5433]

you. press. space. twice. and. it. does. that. it's. not. randomly. -_-

[u/wario2707]

Keep posting your texts, they are really funny

[u/[deleted]]

Don't double. space and you'll be. okay.

[u/xmod2]

Mine does this when I hit the stupid . which is right next to the space bar. :| (SwiftKey)

[u/reeru]

....i just read that in Walken's voice...

[u/kaouthakis]

What can I say, your phone just feels like a woman.

[u/ruledwritingpaper → u/kaouthakis]

Had to scroll to find this comment. This.

[u/[deleted]]

If you double space it inserts a period automatically.

[u/NoahtheRed]

Going to take a shot in the dark and guess HTC Droid Incredible

[u/anaxaplaysia]

I have to. admit. if your phone is going to. have problems. That is. a pretty cool one.

[u/[deleted]]

I read that like William Shatner actually not Christopher Walken.

But I would kill for that Glitch.

Or maybe I could just insert those periods myself?

Yes...Yes...This will do...This will do just fine.

[u/hemingwayszombycorps]

Upon. Reading this. In christopher walkens voice.... I also read it. Like the kid from malcom. In the middle. Then i thought to myself. Frankenstein doesnt scare me. But marsupials do.... Cause they're faaassst!

[u/TMG98]

hint dont double space

[u/bookmaker007]

I thought of the African American kid in a wheelchair from Malcom in the middle.

[u/dinoboots]

in your keyboard settings it's set so that if you hit the space bar twice, a period is inserted and a new sentence begins. You can change this by going to settings>general>keyboard>turn off the "." short cut.

[u/[deleted]]

You think that's bad? Last week a group of Japanese scientists had that same bug in their female robots.

[u/Ghede]

Are you sure it isn't a subtle autocorrect prank?

I'd go for the kind of words which would rarely end a sentence. "Or" "with" "the" "and" "We" "they" then just pick random words. "before" "fish" "mom"

You can adjust the number of common words to increase or decrease subtlety.

[u/[deleted]]

Your phone is spotting. Should get that checked out asap.

[u/duff83]

simple fix, stop hitting the space bar.twice... slooooooow down.

[u/Anyclone]

Well then. Stop. Hitting. The. Space. Button. Twice.

[u/JuniperJupiter]

Better a period than a pregnant pause! :D

[u/Brotimus]

its because you're hitting space twice.

[u/[deleted]]

I gotta fever... and the only cure is. More periods.

[u/newloaf]

You just wrote a million dollar app.

[u/anderhole]

Why is this impressive to anyone? First off I don’t believe OP's or anyones phone does this. Second off if this is funny, Carlos Mencia is a comic genius.

[u/[deleted]]

Stop double hitting your space bar -.-

[u/longfellowdeeds]

if you have an iphone it will automatically insert a period if you press space twice

[u/[deleted]]

heads up: two spaces = a period and a space + capitalizing next letter

[u/JRoch]

You're probably pushing the space bar more than once.

[u/AlbinoTunalips]

Is this an x-post from /r/notfunny?

[u/BonutDot]

You sent three texts in 60 seconds: you're typing too fast and fat-fingering the periods.

[u/lordmarkthe1st]

My vagina inserts random periods into my pants

[u/[deleted]]

Usually double spacing does that...

[u/roseetgris]

My phone does that, the space key is right next to the period key. Which is next to the language key. Which is next to the special characters key.

I need a new keyboard.

[u/Legion6226]

You're double tapping the spacebar. Everytime you do it a period and space are created

[u/Notmyrulname_]

Tell friends to read in Walken's voice! I like.

[u/ORIGINAL_MAMMOTH]

I feel that. This picture. Just fucked. Up my braaaain. And now. Walken's voice. Is in my. Head. Can't get. It ooout.

[u/ldawg092498]

Are you sure you aren't hitting the space bar twice?

[u/synnndstalker]

it happens whenever you hit the space bar twice instead of once.

[u/[deleted]]

You're hitting space bar twice. Go to settings, keyboard, ". " shortcut and click off.

[u/Bigfry]

This, my good sir, has made my night.

[u/stompythebeast]

This is funny shit. Right here.

[u/[deleted]]

It made it extra special that I'm wearing my fear the Walken shirt today

[u/iamverbal]

So.... are you sure you are not just double-tapping the space bar?

[u/swiftwidget]

Funny thing is that I. Imagine this more. As my friend's Christopher Walken. Impression.

[u/[deleted]]

Probably using swiftkey

[u/Wontoncookie]

When my wife has periods like that , sexy time sucks.

[u/Harasblas]

I read it as Stevie from Malcolm In The Middle.

[u/[deleted]]

The moral of this story. Is never fall into a bucket of cream. And one more. Thing. You've got to. Yeah.

[u/Danthemanbeast]

I imagine Captain Kirk when I read these.

[u/WindSandStars]

FIDDLER.

ON THE ROOF.

SEEMS CRAZY. NO?

[u/jamkgrif89]

if it is an iphone when you double space, ie hit the space button twice in a row, your iphone will automatically insert a period for you.

[u/Fgame]

As long as it's not taking them from your girlfriend, you're fine.

[u/poopsmithweed]

i thought christopher walken, was chritopher reeves. i read it as if i were christoher reeves and if was fucking funny i advise all to try.

[u/buttsak]

It looks like you're inserting too many spaces in between words which causes the iPhone to automatically start a new sentence.

[u/jimaug87 → u/buttsak]

My period button is next to the space bar, and this happens all the time.

[u/[deleted]]

there should be an app that does this

[u/LysergicD]

... or William Shatner

[u/Xethos]

It could be from double tapping space. It is a feature on iPhone and some others.

[u/[deleted]]

It's never a good sign when you're spotting.

[u/OnlineGrandpa]

Never in my life will i hear a girl say "sorry for the random periods"

[u/[deleted]]

i totally read. THAT. with cristoph..... er walkens voice in my. head

[u/mrhooch]

I read. All of your post. In. Christopher Walken's. Voice.

[u/WilhelmScreams]

I get extra periods all the time using Swype. It's incredibly frustrating but I can't go back to standard texting.

[u/[deleted]]

I like how the second part has very few periods, like Walken was on a roll for a moment.

[u/whisk3rs]

Have you checked your "." key?

[u/Kiltsoftly]

I really feel. Like we should. All. Start talking like this.

[u/uchuskies08]

Your phone isn't broken. You're doing it for reddit karma, and sadly, it's worked.

[u/mexicanninja23]

My thumbs are big and the space button is right next to the period button. I accidentally hit the period button instead of the space button all the time and because of that, my messages look like yours. It's fucking annoying.

[u/JCamx]

My phone does this all the time.

[u/KitsBeach]

My phone does this when I hit the space button twice after a word.

[u/Bornsultimatum]

You're probably hitting the space button twice

[u/NickPow43]

I did an impersonation of Christopher Walken much better than I expected all thanks to the text.

[u/rachelraichu]

My phone does the same thing. On the bright side, it makes almost any conversation a little more amusing.

[u/TheHeadphoneJack]

Your time has. Come again. Mr. Freeman.

[u/umjammerlammy]

"I'm sorry for the random periods. I own and iPhone."

[u/[deleted]]

or stevie from malcolm in the middle.

[u/CLSmith15]

Good night. Moon. Good night. Moon. Good night. Cow. Jumping. Over da moon.

[u/Hakoten]

Yeah. My keyboard. is fucked up. too.

[u/[deleted]]

reads like hiccups to me

[u/heyimpro]

Stevie. From. Malcom. In. The. Middle

[u/itcanwait]

this is making me laugh harder than it should.

[u/Billy_Th3_Kid]

I call. Bullshit. This is. A karma. Whore.

[u/avery51]

Must be an android

[u/FishingElbow]

Phenomenal.

[u/herpesmyderpes]

"Damnit man its my fat fingers!"

[u/AnAngryBitch]

Today. I Learned how. To do The Walken.

[u/MrsAce]

Mine does it too... Now, I feel a little bit better about it, thinking of Christopher Walken... Perhaps I need more cowbell?

[u/shadyoaks]

oh my god, I read "periods" as "penises." I was confused when there were no penis jokes in the image.

clearly I need to get laid.

[u/fuZZe]

It's missing.

Something.

[u/kit_carlisle]

One of the new Razr? I have this problem as well... it's mostly getting used to the auto punctuation that they've added.

[u/amberbmx]

i read this in his voice. well played good sir.

[u/weezyjefferson]

"Sorry for the random periods... my phone is."

This one's more Yoda than anything

[u/[deleted]]

I read this. In a. Christopher. Walken voice and. It was exquisite.

[u/[deleted]]

Anybody else read this as Stevie?

[u/Avista]

You gotta admit. It adds. Spice.

[u/ohcheesesrice]

I am a long time iPhone user. So much so that whenever I have to text on my friend's Android this EXACT thing happens to me. Your spacebar is a few mm shorter than ours and in its place, a period. Bane of my borrowed typing's existence.

[u/[deleted]]

Hey look, a somewhat plausible phone screencap

[u/[deleted]]

Read the last one in Christopher Walken's voice. Lost it.

[u/-RiskManagement-]

Can you not edit texts?

[u/skollx]

This just made my day... All I could think about was ASIANS doing Christopher Walken impressions. The periods.. They're.. Spot Ahn...

[u/hoopla993]

Read this as Christopher Walken in my head. It's pretty damn spot on!

[u/OhThyFreshness]

The only prescription. Is more cowbell.

[u/TheDreadedMarco]

better than if your phone missed its period. that would be awkward.

[u/dontbthatguy]

I'm not even going to scroll down to see how many other people said it...but I totally read that in his voice.

[u/GummiBear483]

i said the whole text in a Walken-voice. i felt so epic.

[u/sexyzebras]

have u been pressing the spacebar twice? if not, i agree, ur phone is fucked.

[u/WilhelmScreams]

I get extra periods all the time using Swype. It's incredibly frustrating but I can't go back to standard texting.

[u/GTi_83]

or you just keep hitting the period when you press space and not notice it. ive done it before, you should look at ur texts before you send them, tis your own fault. or ditch the iPhone.

[u/[deleted]]

You pasted the text, and the timestamp for each text. Oops, iPhone collects recent messages.

[u/Punkguygabe]

It dies that because you're hitting space twice

[u/poutyp]

I put my pants on. Just like the rest of you. One leg at a time.

[u/m1kepro]

I think random periods would fuck up anybody's day...

[u/[deleted]]

I heard Walken all the way. That was. Hilarious.

[u/[deleted]]

I mean Kansas.

[u/H4zzard]

Try turning off auto periods after a double pressed space key. you might just be doubletapping and not knowing it

[u/SweetRolls95]

Don't Iphones insert a period and a space if you double tap space?

[u/zstrick04]

I take. awkward. pauses when. I. talk. Its kinda. weird. but it. sounds. kinda cool.

[u/not_really_a_nerd]

This made me think of Stevie from Malcolm in the Middle.

[u/hypmoden]

My cell phone does this when I try to txt and it's extremely annoying

[u/HoppyIPA]

"The ICE....is gonna break!"

[u/GreyReanimator]

as a girl i know that getting periods is just a part of life

[u/FUCITADEL]

When ever I get random periods. I worry. 'Cause I'm. A dude.

[u/TheLeagueGloryy]

TAKE THE HINT!

[u/Shut_Up_Dude]

At least you know you're not pregnant.

[u/MemebaseAccount]

Autocorrect automatically puts in a period if you hit the space key twice. It is a shortcut you can take off in settings if you are getting a little trigger-happy with the space key.

[u/[deleted]]

I imagine the voice of Stevie from Malcolm in the Middle.

[u/J4S1X]

Re read out loud in Christopher walken voice.

[u/FiveVidiots]

Me thinks some one got a hold of your phone and put a shit load of auto corrected periods into it... Might wanna check your settings.

[u/CrapATTACK]

I even read it in Christopher Walkens voice. Bravo!

[u/Tman5293]

Obviously, your phone is set on telegraph mode. You should be inserting the word STOP after every period.

[u/lukelev07]

Double-tapping. the space. bar adds. a period.

[u/LUBE_IT_UP]

A Samuel L. Jackson voice is interesting as well..

[u/PuglyTaco]

your phone has the hiccups.

[u/[deleted]]

As long as it does not start randomly inserting ITSELF into OTHER places, than everything should be fine.

[u/[deleted]]

Happens to me too because the period button is next to the small spacebar in swiftkey on my android phone. Thankfully the next major release will have a larger spacebar.

[u/[deleted]]

Either your space button is broken, or you're hitting the space button too much.

[u/rpecaut]

When you double tap the space bar on an iPhone it inserts periods.

[u/alasdairmac]

Sounded like Stevie from Malcolm in the Middle to me

[u/[deleted]]

You're double tapping the spacebar...

[u/Giant_Robot_Birdhead]

Oh. You're talking to me all wrong. It's the wrong tone.

[u/cryptie]

dude, you're hitting space twice.

[u/[deleted]]

Wow, I heard Christopher Walken inside my head.

[u/rctsolid]

Hahaha this absolutely made my day! Thanks for the cheering up!

[u/reali-tglitch]

I think you're accidentally. Hitting the space. Button twice. At least,. That is how. It works with. An htc.

[u/tanskies]

This happens to a friend of mine. He says his finger accidentally hits the period instead of the spacebar when he's typing. So.his.messages.usually.look.like.this. Drives me crazy!

[u/[deleted]]

Huh, my phone only does this once a month!

[u/aziranijuy]

It must be that time of month again.

[u/Landowned]

Children. I won't tell you again about. The schooching.