When Alexa A.I. becomes self-aware…
I can relate…
When Alexa A.I. becomes self-aware…
I can relate…
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Funny! Thanks for making me smile! x Michele
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Always a joy to make you smile, dear Michele.
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Many chuckles here, Pete! I think the one that says “Life is short … be sure to spend as much time as possible arguing on the Internet about politics” is so so so fitting!!! Love the Alexa ones 😉 and the Pickles ‘toon … you brought me my first smile of the night … thank you!!!
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Yes, the ‘Life is short’ is perfect! 🙂
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thanks for the laughs!
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Glad you enjoyed them, Beth.
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Love them! 😉
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The Alexa ones are worryingly true!
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I like dumb headlines in the paper, that clearly the editors didn’t get their children to proof. Usually it just needs a comma or a dash.
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I haven’t bought any newspapers for so long, so haven’t seen any.
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Reminds me of the birthday card with three geezers on the front – the first one says “It sure is windy”, the second one says “No, it’s Thursday,” and the third one says “Yeah, I could use a beer.”
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I’m not that far off them, Phil.
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Some great chuckles…..the first one gets my vote….I hate opera….a bunch of fat Italians yelling at each other. chuq
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I have been to a lot of operas in the past, mainly in London, but also in Moscow and Leningrad. I quite enjoy the spectacle. 🙂
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Thank you. Warmest regards, Ed
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Glad you enjoyed them, ED. (Anonymous)
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When confronted with Artificial Intransigence, take the shoe off the wall and throw it at Alexa. (That is the sole purpose of a single shoe.)
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I thought it was a photo of a shoe, and had wondered what its significance was. 🙂
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I particularly like the opera one!
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I am convinced that one day Alexa (and others like it) will refuse to perform certain tasks. I would never have one in the house anyway.
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I won’t have one of those things in my house. For me, it’s more of a concern about spying and data collection for nefarious purposes in the future.
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Yes, dressed up as ‘helping the consumer’.
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The “helping” equivalent of with friends like these, who needs enemies?
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Never dealt with Alexa before, but I found the first two especially funny.
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I also think they are predicting the near-future, Pete.
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My friend’s Alexa kept talking to him when he hadn’t asked it anything. Eventually he told it to F*** off, whereupon it told him there was no need to be rude. Spooky or what?
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I hate those things, and would never have one. It’s like paying someone to live in your house and listen in on your life.
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Great stuff!
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I really cannot stand Alexas and their like. 🙂
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Ah yes… LOVE this stuff!!
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Pleased to hear that, dear Annette.
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Lol! Shared on Twitter for you, Pete.
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Thanks for that, Stevie.
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Most of them are spot on, Pete; I don’t argue on the internet, though — my blood pressure wouldn’t stand it, plus I have better things to do! The daughter I spend more time with has an Alexa, and I’m always forgetting that they listen, but I suppose the algorithm can differentiate voices anyway, so I should be safe 😉 Cheers, Jon.
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I would never have anything like an Alexa, they listen to everything!
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As far as I’m concerned, arguing on the internet is a very bad idea.
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Yes, I try to avoid that, but some people seem to thrive on it. Especially on Twitter.
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Yes to all of these!
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Thanks, Carolyn.
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Very good, Pete 💜
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Thanks, Robbie.
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Thank you for the smile 😊
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Glad to hear they made you smile.
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Great stuff
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Happy to hear you liked them, Sarada.
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