Embarrassing Alexa

We don't have one, but not because i'm leery of technology, but because I always have my ipad handy to do any of the above.

AreWeThereYet

^Did they use one of the wake words so that Alexa started listening?^

Alexa is always listening, otherwise it wouldn't hear the wake words. The only difference is that Alexa won't (or shouldn't) respond to any questions or instructions until it hears the wake word.

I just wondered if they had a friend, family member, pet called Alexa or Echo who was mentioned frequently.

Had our DD been called Alexandra, diminutive Alex or Alexa, then Alexa in the corner would be constantly waking up and thinking we meant her.

Marg75

I'm sure they don't listen!! They just react to what you order on Amazon for goodness sake and what you ask them about. We love ours, talk to our daughter face to face on our Alexa Show and she lives 200 miles away and have music etc on our Echo Dot in the kitchen.

They do listen Marg75, all smart devices listen to everything I believe (unless specifically programmed not to). I wasn’t even using my iphone, it was sitting in the middle console in the car when my DH said a swear word, actually in jest, and my phone piped up ‘there’s no need for that kind of language’.

I love my Alexa. I got it when I was caring for my late DH. She was useful for the reminding me when his medication was due and for playing music which he enjoyed. Since his death I've got one for the bedroom, which is useful as an alarm clock and radio. Both were bought when they were on offer and I'd hate to be without them.

Allira
"Had our DD been called Alexandra, diminutive Alex or Alexa, then Alexa in the corner would be constantly waking up and thinking we meant her."
It comes with a choice of names so you can change it.

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Allira
"Had our DD been called Alexandra, diminutive Alex or Alexa, then Alexa in the corner would be constantly waking up and thinking we meant her."
It comes with a choice of names so you can change it.

I didn't know that, thank you.

DD appears to have come with a change of names too!