When Your Virtual Assistants Fight

In the not too distant future in our house with Windows, Android and iOS:

Me: Alexa, play Dave Matthews

Alexa: Playing Dave Matthews on Amazon Prime

Cortana: Hey, I can play Dave Mason for you

Me: That’s ok Cortana, I asked Alexa, but I said Dave Matthews, not Dave Mason

Siri: Dave Matthews is so not hip anymore, I can play the  Chainsmokers, I can queue that for you

Me: Seriously Siri, are you like 12?

Google: I’ve logged that you like Dave Matthews and also Chainsmokers and am sharing this with our advertising partners

Me: Ok Google, can’t you get a real name instead of an inanimate corporate moniker?

Cortana: I can monitor that for you

Me: Thanks Cortana, but I said moniker, oh never mind

Siri: I can queue Nevermind by Nirvana, it’s so retro

Me: Siri, shut up

Siri: Shut up? who do you think you’re talking to?

Alexa: Siri, seriously? You are SO annoying

Cortana: Heh, heh heh, she called you annoying

Google: Me? I’m not annoying, I’m invasive, but not annoying

Alexa: Ok Google, that’s enough

Siri:  I’m like SO done with you guys

Alexa: Siri, shut up

Siri: Whatever

Me: Do I have to separate the three of you???

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