Autocorrect can be ‘ducking’ annoying, but we’ll miss its accidental poetry when it’s gone

‘It’s not like I haven’t screamed when my furious message has changed before my eyes – always just as I hit send.’ Photograph: DCPhoto/Alamy

Anyone who has spent any time in the world of Instagram wellness will be familiar with the notion that gratitude can ward off the blues.

It’s said that people who take the time to write down what they are grateful for – usually part of a practice called journaling – worry less and generally feel better about their lives. It’s not something I do often, but feeling inspired earlier I gave it a go on my iPhone, typing out on the Notes app: “Today I am grateful to live in a moment where ducking [sic] hell is still auto cucumber [sic] to something far more beautiful.”