Betty by Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen for February 26, 2019

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    Nachikethass  over 5 years ago

    There seems to be a lot of that “storing” gig going around!

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    whahoppened  over 5 years ago

    Could be, Betty, this might be the final"Big Brother"link.

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    some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 5 years ago

    For some reason, it feels unnatural not to thank Google once it does whatever thing I’ve asked of it.

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    HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 5 years ago

    It’s not a “she”, it’s an “it”.

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member over 5 years ago

    AFAIK, you do pick a male or female voice, so to me, that sort of gives it gender.

    Like a doll… they may not be real, but I just can’t call Barbie “It.”

     

    Meanwhile, don’t they “learn” your preferences from your frequent use, like my android phone keyboard?

    I’d be afraid “she” would start using that language “herself”… and probably in an inappropriate situation.

     

    For instance, you say “Roxi, please tell a joke,” to demonstrate to a neighbor…

    and out comes one containing a stream of invective, like what “she” hears in your house.

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    david_42  over 5 years ago

    Yes, be rude to the machines programmed by people who hate other people, then some day: “Roxi, I’m having a heart attack!” “The Art museum opens at 10 am.”

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    MichaelHelwig  over 5 years ago

    Betty, have him watch The Measure Of A Man on STNG.

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    well-i-never  over 5 years ago

    Meanwhile, ask him if he’d like a dope slap and a bar of soap.

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    mourdac Premium Member over 5 years ago

    Modern day version of ‘Elf on a Shelf’?

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    Ginny Premium Member over 5 years ago

    Instead of “don’t talk to Roxie like that” – how about “don’t talk like that!” (period…)

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    ellisaana Premium Member over 5 years ago

    And don’t be surprised when ‘Roxie’ starts parroting back your words.

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    Ruth Brown  over 5 years ago

    Isn’t the larger issue that civilized people don’t talk like that in general?

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    Ruth Brown  over 5 years ago

    Isn’t the larger issue that civilized people don’t talk like that—and not in their home.

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    FunnyPageLover  over 5 years ago

    Junior needs his butt kicked.

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    JP Steve Premium Member over 5 years ago

    But he could have been asking a legitimate question: The @#!% capital of Nevada is probably Las Vegas, not Carson City…

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    M2MM  over 5 years ago

    I rarely use “Siri” on my iPad, but when I do, I say thank you and she usually replies “you are welcome.” It’s a little scary.

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