Ever stumbled on weird dictation errors

I recently listened to a dictation where the doctor kept mixing up ‘appendectomy’ with ‘appendage’. It got me thinking about the quirkiest transcription errors we’ve all encountered. Has anyone else had a moment where the dictation just left you scratching your head?

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I once had a dictation where ‘IV’ turned into ‘eye of the tiger’ — you can imagine the confusion that caused — it’s funny how such small mix-ups can make you double-check your notes. What’s the most confusing dictation you’ve had to transcribe?

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It’s wild how those little slip-ups can change the whole context, isn’t it? I had a dictation where ‘cholesterol’ somehow turned into ‘Chester the molester’ — definitely made me rethink my notes! Have you found any other gems like that, @elizabeth-hun?

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