Microsoft word sees our African names as spelling errors, that pisses me off.

It’s actually wild how Microsoft still flags African names as spelling errors in 2026.

Like what exactly is the default dictionary trained on? Because clearly, anything outside Western naming conventions gets underlined in red like it’s a mistake. These aren’t typos, they’re real names, real identities.

It might seem small, but it’s not. Tools like this shape what’s considered “normal.” When millions of people constantly see their names marked wrong, it sends a message, whether intentional or not.

Global company, global users, but still a narrow lens. At some point, it stops being a bug and starts looking like neglect.