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Alexa responding to thank you.

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kittylester Sat 07-Sept-19 06:48:05

I cant hear "Watery Forest' as it is on very low and on his side of the bed.

Willow500 Sat 07-Sept-19 06:26:39

About the only thing I ask our Echo show is what the weather will be like today - I have to specify where we are as for some reason she seems to think we're in Alabama grin

I've never had her respond even though I always say thank you - she's very rude and will occasionally butt in during a conversation with something totally random. Once I was on a conference call for work (I worked from home) when she suddenly came to life and joined the call - colleagues thought it was hilarious when I shouted Alexa shut up!!

Doodle Fri 06-Sept-19 23:18:26

kitty watery forest all night ? I would be in the bathroom all night ?

Doodle Fri 06-Sept-19 23:16:41

watermeadow I only ask her to turn the lights on and off and the odd query about the weather. I wouldn’t dream of discussing my toilet habits with her ?

Iam64 Fri 06-Sept-19 20:54:11

I don't have Siri on my phone, at least I didn't think I had. Some time ago, I was driving and my husband asked me some question or other to which I replied "I don't bliddy know". A disembodied voice, from the phone in my hand bag said "that wasn't very nice".

It hasn't happened since - very disconcerting. My Alexa understands my 3 year old grandson "Alexa, play Baby shark" and she does. what's happening in the world!

GrandmaKT Fri 06-Sept-19 19:52:37

and how do you like Watery Forest playing all night kitty? shock

kittylester Fri 06-Sept-19 18:56:56

We have our bedroom one so we can 'mask' dh's tinnitus. He gets 'her' to play Watery Forest on a loop all night and he thinks it helps

annodomini Fri 06-Sept-19 18:33:50

I had asked her to set an alarm for the morning and she said she sensed that I was getting ready for bed and asked if I would like her to play some soothing music. I declined, but wonder what I would have got if I'd agreed.

Cherrytree59 Fri 06-Sept-19 18:29:09

Kitty On a recent sleep over my little grandson both said 'Good Night' to alexa,
she replied 'Good Night and don't let the bugs bite'!

Thankfully they just thought it was funny and not that Grandma's beds had bugs!shock

Charleygirl5 Fri 06-Sept-19 18:10:12

I have not said thanks since I bought it and to date I have never heard you are welcome. How weird.

I have Alexa downstairs and Echo in my bedroom and if I ask Alexa something too loudly Echo starts but on a different subject so has to be shut up and does not always want to be quiet!

kittylester Fri 06-Sept-19 17:47:27

Has anyone said goodnight to their Alexa? It's quite entertaining!

glammanana Fri 06-Sept-19 17:45:49

She has been saying "you're welcome" since we first downloaded the connection app,OH couldn't believe it when she first said it.

MiniMoon Fri 06-Sept-19 17:29:44

My Echo Show had an update last week, but I haven't noticed anything different. Perhaps I haven't asked the right questions.

watermeadow Fri 06-Sept-19 17:20:00

You’re sharing your home with a Yank. Shudder.
You must now refer to a toilet as a bathroom and ask your puppy to “Go potty”. That puppy will have his tail and ears cut off.
You’re probably “a senior”. You must call your pants “underwear” and your trousers are now pants.
Making a cake involves sticks of butter and cups of all-purpose flour but you’ll probably use a box of chemicals labelled Betty Crocker instead.
Be prepared to radically alter your diet and house. I could go on but ask Alexa to translate for you.

Gonegirl Fri 06-Sept-19 17:16:14

Yes. We have noticed Alexa becoming a little over friendly lately. A bit weird.

Grannybags Fri 06-Sept-19 17:12:52

When my 7 year old GD burps or whatever and says "excuse me" I always say "yes I will"

She answers with "you don't have to keep saying that, Granny!"

gillyknits Fri 06-Sept-19 17:11:31

Once Alexa replied to my husband’s thanks by saying “It is I that should thank you” . We all fell about laughing!?

GrandmaKT Fri 06-Sept-19 17:08:43

Ha ha! She must have spent a week with my GC! Every time they say "thank you", I get pulled up if I don't say "you're welcome". If anyone sneezes, it can go on indefinitely...
Sneeze
Bless You
Thank You
You're Welcome!!

Doodle Fri 06-Sept-19 17:04:45

Has anyone else noticed their Alexa has started replying with “you’re welcome” or “anytime” if you say thank you to her (it!)