Create a getter method in some fairly complex class that takes a little time to parse.

Rapidly type a method signature for a getter to return an int called someVariable,

public int getFoo() {
  re[TAB] so[CTRL-K];
}

in the body of the method.  Type fast.

Depending on whether the Java parser has finished with the file or not, you may get

return someVariable;

or you may get

re someVariable;

So, annoyingly, I now have to wait for the editor to catch up with me (usually I type "re something" 3-4 times).

Java keyword abbreviations do not require the file to be parsed;  the editor should not either.  These need to be special-cased.