Typo cringe
I was working as a web designer, specialising in not-for-profit/ charity gigs. Anything community orientated and right-on basically. We took pride in such things.

I had a preliminary meeting with the head mistress of a local 'special needs' school, who wanted an ambitious website that would be both high profile and a decent slice of cash. It fitted in perfectly with what we were about and we were keen to get the job.

As soon as I returned to the office, I set about writing them a "Great to meet you ... " follow-up email.

Send.

Two days later, I get a reply. "It was lovely to meet you too ..." blah blah blah ... "looking forward to seeing the spec"... blah blah blah ... and there was my original email below.

I don't know about you, but I have this narcissistic habit of reading my own emails whenever I come across them, checking for form, expression and grammar. Sometimes I give them a mark out of ten in my head. This time was no exception and it was at that precise moment I noticed to my horror that in my haste I had bungled my usual sign-off. Beneath the final sentence ("And what a lovely school it is!") I had written:

"Retards,
Andrew"

I don't know if they noticed, but they never mentioned it. Likewise, I was too embarrassed to bring it up. That "Retards, Andrew" hung in the air like an awkward pinata during every subsequent meeting.
(Tarka_the_Frotter, Fri 28 Nov 2008, 15:16, 4 replies)

*giggle*
I've done that deliberately on a number of occasions, but never accidentally!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 28 Nov 2008, 15:40, closed)

'Kind Retards'
would have been a good 'un as well.
(Monkey the Chicken Twitter: death_stairs, Fri 28 Nov 2008, 15:52, closed)

hahaha
I'm going to use that one
( rofl harris, Fri 28 Nov 2008, 16:54, closed)

I don't care
if this is true or not, I laughed. A lot.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Fri 28 Nov 2008, 21:06, closed)