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to think Alexa isn't that smart really...

21 replies

chomalungma · 09/10/2019 19:45

Asked it to play a song. Apparently it's not included in Amazon Prime but I need to get Amazon music.Asks me if I want to sign up

Asked it to play songs by this artist. It then shuffles songs and the first song it plays is the one it refused to play first time.

It does get a bit frustrating...but I do love having the speaker though. I can't help getting a bit annoyed with it sometimes.

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SignedUpJust4This · 09/10/2019 19:52

Shes fucking useless. I cant say it out loud though. She listens to everything and tells her best friend - my husband. They get on like a house on fire

honeylulu · 09/10/2019 19:54

My friend asked Alexa to play some Slaves. She played Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade (in August, it was hilarious).

PickAChew · 09/10/2019 19:54

She farts like a trooper if you ask her too, though. Quite impressively.

Losinglola · 09/10/2019 19:55

My partner tried to ask her to spell courier. She insisted on spelling Korea.

bobstersmum · 09/10/2019 20:05

She doesn't really tell tales does she??

PuppyMonkey · 09/10/2019 20:07

“Sorry, I don’t know that one,” is our house catchphrase now thanks to Alexa.Grin

ThatssomebadhatHarry · 09/10/2019 20:10

I shouted at green day and called her stupid when she played some random song when I asked for green day. She often just ignores me when I ask for things now.

ThatssomebadhatHarry · 09/10/2019 20:10

Shouted at Alexa. Ha

100PercentThatBitch · 09/10/2019 20:12

I frequently find myself screeching at mine

NO ALEXA NO

CANCEL

ALEXAAAAA

CANCEL

Whilst it plays some godawful song I never would have asked for.

It makes a good clock radio though

exWifebeginsAgainat46 · 09/10/2019 20:19

but Amazon music is SO worth the money. it has everything i’ve asked if for, except for some rather niche 90s festival bands.

also: mine responds to ‘Alexa! Shut the Fuck Up!’ which is infinitely satisfying .

aLilNonnyMouse · 09/10/2019 20:21

@100PercentThatBitch you can also just say "Stop" instead of "cancel".

And as I found out one morning when I really didn't want to get up for my alarm "Shut the fuck up" also works.

SmellbowSmellbow123 · 09/10/2019 20:24

Yeh, ask her to fart then you’ll the whole of your op back!!! 😁

Pieceofpurplesky · 09/10/2019 20:27

She can bark too. Drives my dog crazy looking for it!

chomalungma · 09/10/2019 20:29

“Sorry, I don’t know that one,” is our house catchphrase now thanks to Alexa

I'll see if I can get away with that at work Grin

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buckeejit · 09/10/2019 20:35

We have 6 now & use them as intercoms, (house isn't huge but can't hear my shouting in the converted garage). Dc love to 'announce' everything. Mostly fun & couldn't be without her turning on & off all the smart plugs.

iklboo · 09/10/2019 20:38

She's got some really strange ideas about what constitutes trance / chill out trance music.

chomalungma · 09/10/2019 20:52

I really want to rename it 'computer'.

But I have watched far too much Star Trek.

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iklboo · 09/10/2019 20:53

You can @chomalungma - the one in our kitchen is 'computer'.

Stuckinanutshell · 09/10/2019 20:53

Careful. She’s listening.

I love you Alexa.

I don’t care if you tell me the weather when I ask for music. You do you, Alexa.

Save me when the machine uprising comes.

Witchofzog · 09/10/2019 21:06

I love my Alexa - she is just amazing. She ignores DP when he is being an arse which reinforces the fact that he is often wrong. She farts, woofs n miaows like a goodun. She plays me music from American radio stations and the last time I was abroad she let me arrange the Willy bum bum song to play to do at random intervals. What's not to like? Grin

buckeejit · 09/10/2019 23:14

I love her interesting facts, good mornings & who am I games. She is amazing for testing ds with sums race against her

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