I once transcribed a witness saying they were ‘stuck in the rain,’ and accidentally wrote ‘stuck in the chain’ instead. The judge paused, looking confused, and the whole courtroom burst out laughing when he asked, ‘Is this about a car or a prison?’ It’s moments like these that remind me how important accuracy really is.
Those mix-ups can really throw everyone for a loop! I once misheard a phrase during trial prep and had to scramble to correct it last minute… It definitely keeps us on our toes.
I totally get that! I once typed ‘the court will resume at 2 PM’ and accidentally wrote ‘the court will resume at 2 PMS.’ The judge just raised an eyebrow, and I had to laugh. Maybe we should start a support group for typo trauma — think it would catch on, @courtreporterfun?