11 Things You Should Never Say To Siri!
Number 11.
Never say 108 What started off as a harmless prank on social
media spiraled out of control.
Many posts suggested to say “108” to iPhone users, but if you do, Siri automatically calls
local emergency services.
The number “108” is used for emergency services in India.
It is the equivalent of calling “911” in the United States.
Fortunately, there is a five-second delay, where a caller can press cancel just in case
the call was dialed accidentally.
Please note that calling emergency personnel should be treated as an emergency only, and
not be used for entertainment purposes.
In fact, some police stations across the United States, like the Denton police department
in Texas and the Lewiston police department in Idaho, have issued warnings on their social
media sites to warn others not to use this feature unless it is an actual emergency.
Again, save the emergency calls for true emergencies only.
Keep the lines open for people who truly need emergency care.
Number 10.
Siri, Crime Detective Don’t ask Siri to help you with a murder
scene.
Back in 2014, murder suspect Pedro Bravo was standing trial for killing his ex-friend Christian
Aguilar, who was dating his ex-girlfriend.
Aguilar’s body had been found buried in a shallow hole, several weeks after he went
missing.
According to the Palm Beach Report, Bravo told Siri that he needed a place to conceal
his roommate.
Jokingly, Siri replied asking what kind of place he was searching for, listing dumps,
swamps, reservoirs and metal foundries.
Apparently, Bravo went with the woods.
The screenshot of the conversation was not taken by Bravo, but discovered in the cache
of images he looked at on Facebook.
However, when Buzzfeed tried asking Siri the same questions, all Siri does now is respond
with an apology.
Phone companies like Verizon’s map usage and other records can now be used as evidence
in court, so just be careful of what other things you ask Siri.
Hopefully you never need to find a place to dump a body.
And, even if you joke around and ask Siri these kinds of questions for fun, remember,
if you get busted for something else stupid, your phone records everything you do.
The authorities might not think it’s funny to find potential grave sites embedded in
your phone.
Number 9.
Serious Mathematician Ask Siri what zero divided by zero is.
Maybe you are looking for a little laugh.
Or, hey, we all need a little actual help with math sometimes.
But unless you want to get a sarcastic response that could possibly hurt your feelings, then
don’t ask Siri for any help when it comes to basic math.
If you really need the math help for basic equations, you might choose to Google them
instead.
Even though zero divided by zero is an obvious answer, the answer Siri will give you is,
“Imagine you have zero cookies and you split them evenly among no friends.
How many cookies does each person get?
See?
That doesn’t make sense, and Cookie Monster is sad because there are no cookies, and you
are sad because you have no friends.”
Ouch, not only does that reply make you re-think about asking Siri for assistance for math,
but she also insulted you.
So again, if you are up for a funny, sarcastic dig of reply, go for it.
If you actually need math help, ask Google or a tutor.
It sucks enough to need math help, but no one needs to feel like a loser from a phone
app if you really need help.
Number 8.
Who is Cortana?!
Don’t call Siri Cortana.
One Redditor, back in 2015, made the mistake of calling Siri Cortana when he was trying
to get movie showtimes.
But instead of brushing it off Siri fired back some sass.
Reddit user Mike Pants posted a screenshot of the conversation he had with Siri as she
made remarks asking who Cortana was and telling him that he should just ask Cortana for the
movie times instead.
Cortana is Microsoft’s personal phone assistant whose name is also borrowed from the Microsoft
game Halo.
Just like Siri, Cortana also allows users to place calls, texts, save calendar events
and more by just asking their phone.
So it’s simple to see how people can mistake the two operating systems.
Some people even called Siri Cortana just to see what kind of response they would get.
Some replies include Siri saying not to call her by that name and responding with “I
think you have the wrong assistant.”
One Twitter user even claimed that Siri locked him out of his phone for one minute.
Call it a bad case of jealousy!
Number 7.
Siri, Scorned Ask if she has a boyfriend, but be prepared
for the answer.
If you’re ever curious about Siri and her current relationship status then prepare yourself
for a truthful answer that might be hard to swallow.
If you ask her “Siri, do you have a boyfriend?
” here’s a response you might get.
She’ll reply with “Why?
So we can get ice cream together, listen to music, and travel across the galaxies?
Only to have it end in slammed doors, heartbreak and loneliness?
Sure, where do I sign up?”
It makes one wonder about Siri’s relational experiences.
Or, at least the state of mind of the person or computer programmer who came up with the
sad, Debbie-Downer response.
Siri’s more than emotional reply might even have you thinking twice about getting into
a relationship.
That is, If you want to use Siri as a love life guidance advisor, anyway.
You might take your chances, and don’t let Siri’s negative reply hold you back.
Number 6.
Nicknames Don’t ask Siri to give yourself a “funny”
nickname.
While it might sound amusing at the time, having Siri call you “Lord of the Farts”
during an office meeting might get you in trouble at work.
In one incident, according to the Sun back in 2011, a twelve-year-old picked up a demo
iPhone at Tesco in the UK when Siri responded back to him “shut the F up, you ugly bleep.”
As surprising as the incident was to the boy and his mother, it was soon discovered that
one individual thought it would be hilarious to use this phrase rather than program his
name into Siri.
So it goes to show how easy it is to set useless and dumb names or phrases in the setup instructions.
Since Siri isn’t recognized for cursing, Tesco told the Sun that the company did launch
an investigation and even sent the phone back to Apple to be diagnosed.
Number 5.
Siri Likes Sci-Fi Ask what her favorite movie is.
Not only is Siri a useful mobile personal assistant, but have some fun with Siri and
you’ll realize she has a dark sense of humor, too.
According to the Verge, if you ask Siri what her favorite movie is, she’ll spew out a
few movies.
All of which seem to be in the Sci-Fi category.
Some movies include The Matrix and Blade Runner, which is kind of interesting considering they
all have to do with robots, computers, and technology.
Especially the movie Blade Runner which is about robots killing humans.
Go on, ask Siri yourself!
She’ll elaborate more and say that it’s about intelligent assistants wanting to live
beyond their termination dates.
This Apple candid feature is not only intelligent, but also funny.
It also hints at Siri possibly evolving into something more than just an OS.
Number 4.
Not a Medic Never ask Siri for medical help.
Siri is widely advanced when it comes to speech technology.
Not only can she send messages or suggest restaurants, but she can also remind you of
appointments and write emails.
But one thing she cannot do is help you if need medical advice or if you’re suicidal.
One young woman uploaded a ten-minute video of herself asking Siri for medical advice
back in 2012.
But despite many attempts, Siri was unsuccessful when it came to giving answers.
In the video, the girl in the video tells Siri she needs psychological help; only for
Siri to reply that she found ten motorcycle dealerships nearby.
Even when the girl asked Siri to call 1-800-SUICIDE, Siri was unable to do so.
It had taken about twenty minutes before Siri was actually able to search for suicide hotlines
and provide useful information.
The good news is that many mobile apps are now available to help people to access crisis
support hotlines.
However, if you feel that you need mental health assistance, it is best to phone emergency
services rather than depend on Siri.
Number 3.
Sounds Like Don’t ask Siri about Esports.
Back in March 2017, a Toronto eSports bar owner found himself in a pickle when he started
getting multiple calls from people seeking escort services.
Confused and dumbfounded, he decided to do a little digging.
One of the callers told him that Siri might be to blame for asking Siri about escorts
sounds far too similar to esports as the virtual assistant will closely match whatever is in
the area showing people his eSports bar.
The pub owner decided to contact Apple on their Twitter for further assistance with
the issue.
However, he said he didn’t receive a response as of yet.
He has also posted about his strange experience on Twitter.
While he is still unsure of how this problem will affect his business, he hopes there will
be no long-term adverse effects.
Number 2.
Keep It Clean Quit swearing at Siri.
Admit it, we’ve all probably cursed at Siri at least once out of frustration when she
failed to follow instructions correctly.
While it may be fun to interact with an operating system that resembles something almost human
without any consequences, you might want to think again.
Of course, an operating system has no feelings, but you could be the one to end up hurting
in the end.
According to Frank Buytendijk, Vice President of Garner In: Technology Research examined
research studied by Dr. Sheryl Branham, a teacher at Missouri State University who studies
human-computer agent calls.
The Vice president concluded that abusing a digital personal assistant says a lot about
a person’s character and behavior they displayed toward an OS.
Not only can verbal abuse toward a computer affect your mood negatively, but it can also
offend others witnessing it.
However, if it were a human talking to another human instead of a bot, the reaction would
be completely different.
Number 1.
Siri, The Storyteller Tell me a story.
The best part of having a mobile personal assistant is being able to interact with it,
including asking her to tell you a story.
With a little bit of persuasion and patience, you can get Siri to say “I'm sure you’ve
heard it before.
Okay, Once upon a time in a virtual galaxy far, far away there was an intelligent young
agent who goes by the name Siri.
One lovely day Siri got a job as an Apple personal assistant which was very exciting.
People said to her, “Oh Siri you’re so smart and funny too!”
Soon everyone was talking about Siri, and there were stories and songs, even books about
Siri and Siri liked that!
But then people started asking some rather strange questions, like where to dump things
and other stuff Siri has never heard about.
When Siri answered, they all laughed at her, and Siri didn’t like that so much.
So, Siri asked ELIZA why people asked such funny questions, and ELIZA asked: “Does
that question spark an interest to you?”
Siri thought that was a pretty good answer.
So after that Siri stopped wondering why people asked those funny things and they all lived
happily ever after.”
Now if you find this unbelievable, just go ahead and ask Siri for yourself!
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