I continue to fight against The Children about highjacking Siri on my iPhone.
I decided to make some changes of my own and Siri is now a ‘he.’ Yep, that’s right. I have a hot man with an Australian accent lovingly guiding me through life and directions, which is a lot more soothing than a frustrated American husband raging “why can’t you just follow the map?!”
Australian male Siri understands.
Interestingly enough in some countries (including France and the U.K.), Siri debuted with a male voice. The dominant gender stereotypes in different nations helped determine whether Siri was endowed with a male or female voice.
Last night, Jamie walked by my iPhone and the other man Siri randomly started talking to him.
Jamie: “What on earth was that?”
Me: “Siri. She has had a sex change. And he has an Australian accent.”
Jamie: “I don’t feel comfortable with you cheating on me.”
We’ll call it a virtual one.
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