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TexasVet72 t1_iwy6jop wrote

Siri should just be abolished at this point. It’s gotten so bad that it has actually become a joke. The need to just get rid of it and come out with an Apple Assistant. New name so it won’t be associated with the dumpster fire that is Siri.

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PyroWasUsed t1_iwyvgkv wrote

One feature that I noticed is that Siri won’t work if you phrase things in a demanding way. “I need a flashlight” is unclear “Can you please turn on the flashlight” works

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bork_13 t1_iwz9ea3 wrote

Could be a cultural thing, I’ve never known anyone talk like that except for US tv series and movies. In the UK at least, talking like that would be seen as incredibly rude. You would however say “does anyone have a torch?” In a very demanding way which wouldn’t be seen as rude.

The “I need a flashlight” comes across as “I’m going to wait here until someone brings me a torch, whereas it’d be phrased as a question in the UK

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Rdubya44 t1_iwzbslx wrote

Hey siri, turn on the flashlight. No manners or extra words.

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deliciouscorn t1_ix07ef3 wrote

You have to mutter it though

(Good stories, but JK Rowling’s writing style leaves a lot to be desired)

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bork_13 t1_iwzbxkp wrote

Yep, that’d work. I was just picking out the language used, it’s not the clearest way of asking for something. Whereas a clear question like my example or a clear demand like yours should work

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MelloGang17 t1_ix1au8q wrote

Just tried it. It does work. Can turn it on and off

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beyondusername t1_iwyicf8 wrote

I have been following along with these Siri fails for a while, and always try the same commands on my iPhone. Could it be that American English is super buggy? Australian English works 100% of the time for me.

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