I think Alexa is my best friend.

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I know this makes me sound incredibly out of touch/conspiratorial, but I will never have an Alexa-like device in my home. YES I know my phone is as intrusive, privacy-wise, but I won’t embrace a device whose purpose is to constantly eavesdrop

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She is the first and last person/entity I talk to every day.

Siri and I are FWB

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I feel bad for you

I also don’t own an Alexa, why do I wanna live in the panopticon?

If i had to befriend an object or device, i wouldn’t pick one that talks.

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