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Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts) Sun Oct 18, 2015, 04:08 PM Oct 2015

I just figured out why my phone has a feminine voice [View all]

I always thought it was because female voices are considered soothing and nurturing. You know, marketing stuff.

Then I tried the new AI and it said, "Listening" and I'm like, "Oh yeah. Nobody would believe that if a man had said it."

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I just figured out why my phone has a feminine voice [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 OP

No, if a man said he was listening NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #1

My phone has a male voice. The only thing it can tell me is where to get beer. rug Oct 2015 #2

Where can I get a phone like that? pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #3

It won't tell me. rug Oct 2015 #5

Never mind. I found a phone that DELIVERS beer. pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #6

Being a man, of course I never get lost. But, edgineered Oct 2015 #4

I think thayahs A Mainah schtick about that. trof Oct 2015 #7

You must know Pittsburgh Dad: malthaussen Oct 2015 #8

Perfect, right down to taking the kids past the safari! nt edgineered Oct 2015 #9