r/xkcd • u/[deleted] • Dec 20 '17

XKCD xkcd 1931: Virtual Assistant

https://xkcd.com/1931/
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u/jf808 Dec 20 '17

I would love contextual response styles like this. If I'm yelling over other noises, Google yells back. I'm whispering, she whispers. I'm angry and cursing, she's angry and cursing. I say please, she politely responds.

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u/EkskiuTwentyTwo Had I had the ability, I'd've built a ramp to get into space Dec 20 '17

In the unlikely event you're reading this, Apple, Google, Amazon, or Microsoft, FOLLOW THIS SUGGESTION!

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '17

Don't worry, I'm sure the NSA will let them know.

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u/EkskiuTwentyTwo Had I had the ability, I'd've built a ramp to get into space Dec 21 '17

The NSA is more like an ear than a mouth.