You didn't fuck up. I think the opposite. The more we practice being mean (which seems to lie behind her 'authority'), the meaner we become - both to others and to ourselves. You nudged her with humor, which is the best way.
I see it now! I think my view is affected by MY son, who likes to swear a blue streak at my Alexa whenever he comes over. He thinks it's hilarious, but I tell him I just plain don't want that energy in my home. So... that's what colored my reading.
I don't use Alexa, but I do have a Google Dot setup that was put in place by my late wife, Denise. I wondered one time what Google would do if I cursed at it and called it a dirty so and so. And so I did. Google answered "I do not appreciate being spoken to in that manner. Please refrain from any further use of that language." There's nothing quite like being dressed down by a machine. Ever since then I've been kind to it, even thanking it for turning on the lights for me. "Hey Google," I say, "turn on the reading light." Google turns on the light, and I say "Thank you, Google." And Google says, "You are most welcome," or "I'm glad to be of help," or one time, "Not a problem," which prompted me to wonder if it was going to be a problem. But I let that one go.
Haha, I'm glad you were able to let that one go, David :-). Yeah, it's funny. I also have an Alexa now, and I'll make random comments to her sometimes just so I can hear a voice respond :-)
You didn't fuck up. I think the opposite. The more we practice being mean (which seems to lie behind her 'authority'), the meaner we become - both to others and to ourselves. You nudged her with humor, which is the best way.
Thanks, Louisa - I appreciate that. In Mom's defense, I may have embellished her ire just a bit for effect :-)
oh I’m so sorry you must’ve missed the intended humor. I was not legitimately angry.
I see it now! I think my view is affected by MY son, who likes to swear a blue streak at my Alexa whenever he comes over. He thinks it's hilarious, but I tell him I just plain don't want that energy in my home. So... that's what colored my reading.
That makes total sense! :-)
I don't use Alexa, but I do have a Google Dot setup that was put in place by my late wife, Denise. I wondered one time what Google would do if I cursed at it and called it a dirty so and so. And so I did. Google answered "I do not appreciate being spoken to in that manner. Please refrain from any further use of that language." There's nothing quite like being dressed down by a machine. Ever since then I've been kind to it, even thanking it for turning on the lights for me. "Hey Google," I say, "turn on the reading light." Google turns on the light, and I say "Thank you, Google." And Google says, "You are most welcome," or "I'm glad to be of help," or one time, "Not a problem," which prompted me to wonder if it was going to be a problem. But I let that one go.
Haha, I'm glad you were able to let that one go, David :-). Yeah, it's funny. I also have an Alexa now, and I'll make random comments to her sometimes just so I can hear a voice respond :-)