We all know that voice assistants like Alexa can be frustrating at times. Whether she does not understand what you’re saying or not responding the way you want her to, it’s easy to get annoyed with her. But did you know there are ways to make Alexa mad even more frustrating? These six methods will help you do that.
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How to Get Alexa Mad in Different Ways?
We all know that feeling when someone we thought was a friend suddenly goes off on us for no apparent reason. Indeed, the same is true with our virtual assistants. Just like people, virtual assistants can get angry, too. Here are some ways to make Alexa mad.
#1. Keep talking to her when she’s not listening
She’s designed to listen for her wake word (usually “Alexa”) and then start recording what you say. But if you keep talking to her when she’s not listening, she’ll keep recording your voice and getting increasingly frustrated.
#2. Keep asking her the same question
She’ll eventually get angry if you keep asking her the same question. Therefore, repeatedly asked Alexa the same question to make Alexa mad.
#3. Asking her to perform an action she is incapable of
Alexa is constantly getting new skills and features added to her, but there are still some things that she can’t do. If you keep asking her to do something that she can’t, she’ll get frustrated and making Alexa mad.
#4. Ask her personal questions
First of all, Alexa is a voice assistant. So when you ask personal questions you are not able to get proper answer because alexa program doesn’t have answers such questions. Asking her personal questions will frustrate her.
#5. Yell at her
You’re trying to ask Alexa to do something, and she’s just not responding as you want her to. So you start yelling at her in frustration. But guess what? Alexa might get angry because of this. If you keep yelling at her, she might start ignoring you.
#6. Keep interrupting her
If you keep talking to Alexa while she’s trying to speak, she’ll get increasingly frustrated. She might even raise her voice to get you to stop talking.
Making the Alexa Mad: The Anatomy of an Argument
We’ve all been there. Things suddenly worsen when you and the other person are chatting. Before you know it, you’re amid a heated debate after exchanging a few words.
The same thing can happen with Alexa. Arguments with Alexa are never fun. First, let’s look at what an argument with Alexa looks like. You’ll likely start raising your voice when you’re arguing with Alexa. This is because you’re trying to get her to understand your point of view.
However, Alexa is usually develop to respond to normal conversation levels, so raising your voice isn’t help. It will probably just make Alexa mad. Alexa will also start to get agitated when you keep repeating yourself. Alexa just design to understand the first time when you say something. So, if you have to keep repeating yourself, it’s a sign that she does not understand what you’re trying to say.
Finally, Alexa may start to get defensive when you start making accusations. For example, if you accused her of not listening to you, she might respond with something like, “I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that.”
Now that we know what an argument with Alexa looks like, let’s look at how we can resolve one.
The first step is to try and stay calm. Remember, arguing with Alexa is to get her to understand your point of view. If you get too worked up, she’s not going to be able to understand what you’re trying to say.
Then, while speaking to her, try to be concise and straightforward. As a matter of fact, Alexa is usually design for understand the regular conversation, so if you keep your sentences short and to the point, she’s more likely to understand what you’re trying to say.
Conclusion:
As stated above in this post, there are a few crucial considerations to make before agitating Alexa. If you do all these things, be mad at yourself in no time!
See Also…
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