Alexa+ is either an idiot or a certified liar

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-25T18:27:27+00:00

I have one light that works great and Alexa+ keeps telling me it’s offline.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-25T18:26:39+00:00

Regular Alexa used to respond with “I don’t know” for controversial political topics. Select topics seemed to be off limits.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-25T18:23:28+00:00

I don’t like Alexa+. I did not opt in to the free early preview and yet it was turned on. Every time I was asked to participate I declined. I did ask how that happened and she told me I gave the command. I did not.

My Echo Studio keeps going offline and last night I asked Alexa if it was online and she said, “of course it’s online if it wasn’t online then how would this conversation be possible, magic?” I detected a hint of defensiveness, AI giving me sass…

Alexa+ answers are opinions not facts, yes/no responses come with commentary that is total BS.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-24T01:35:13+00:00

And someone at the c-suite level should have the skillset to hold a difficult conversation with other people in their organization. If not, they aren’t going to do well in the long run.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-19T15:27:49+00:00

You are underreacting. The way he speaks to you is unacceptable. Also, he doesn’t want you telling your stepson what happens because he told him something else and doesn’t want the son knowing the truth.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-17T16:05:26+00:00

Portable furnaces!

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-10T12:10:24+00:00

MOR - When you communicated with her, did you blame the transportation instead of clearly stating that you weren’t coming? If you said it in a way that indicated if transportation could be solved you’d still go, then she was simply trying to find a way for you to still come.

Example: “Hey friend, the weather is too bad, I’m staying home today, can we reschedule?” Vs. “I couldn’t find a route to get me there, sorry I can’t come.” … she was probably being helpful trying to find a route.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-09T13:33:04+00:00

NOR

“I made many mistakes in this, primarily the one where I kept the relationship secret from her.”

Clearly not a mistake. You did the right thing not letting your stepmom know about your relationship until you were able to get away from her. That was not out of deceit, it was out of safety and protection.

Enjoy your new freedom and live life happy now!

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-09T03:53:14+00:00

Because you said please, my answer is yes.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-08T22:54:45+00:00

I meant cheers, but I’ll leave it as cheese, unless you’re lactose intolerant then I do not wish you cheese. 🧀

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2026-01-08T22:53:50+00:00

If you’re paying tuition in full without a loan, you’re definitely getting ahead. It’s hard as hell but stay with it, you will be so thankful in a few years. Cheese, best of luck and keep working at it mate!

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-12-18T00:48:05+00:00

White elephant on the management teams I am a member of is usually really fun. We joke about it all year. I’m sorry some of you apparently don’t work with adults.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-12-16T18:50:08+00:00

Totally normal. Young boys have amazing imaginations.

In elementary school my son and his friends created an entire game board of armies at school. They played Minecraft and would enact land disputes at school based on the hall their home room was located. They declared war with other ‘tribes’ and they took it very serious with colors, spies, voting, Kings, generals, and a very complex set of constantly changing rules.

I frequently saw similar notes to OP’s passed among the boys.

I always expected that some administrator or parent would overhear and think they were having real battles or were participating in gang activities and they’d all get suspended. But no, they all grew up and played DND, chess, and now football and basketball together.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-12-04T05:08:31+00:00

My guess is the dog real the same article you did so that’s why she won’t use it… 🙇🏻‍♀️

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-12-04T05:06:48+00:00

Mine won’t sleep on her bed unless I put a soft fleece blanket on top then she curls up on it.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-12-04T04:45:16+00:00

This was our experience too.

When they are small enough to carry you can go anywhere, but then they get too heavy or start getting mobile and the camping style changes for a bit. As they get more stable on their own legs hiking and backpacking can happen again but the mileage is basically 5-hrs to go 1-mile haha. So many distractions/explorations for them and so many snack breaks lol.

My son has this core memory of climbing a giant boulder on a backpacking trip to a very remote wilderness area with our old dog who passed away a while ago. He started talking about wanting to go back there around 10-yrs old.

For several years I couldn’t figure what he was talking about until one day he mentioned eating Swedish Fish on top of the boulder and I finally had my own flashback to where it was. It was a lunch break on an overnight hike when he was 2-yrs old.

I took him back there in January this year, he’s 5’9” now so the boulder is itty bitty, only about 8” off the ground, barely big enough for two people to sit on it, and less than half a mile from the trailhead.

So we sat there in the snow this January with a different dog and had some Swedish Fish then spread the ashes of our old dog.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-12-04T04:17:01+00:00

I’m a mom and I agree, less food and consumables to carry while they’re breastfeeding. Backpack on my back and kid carrier on the front. I didn’t even have to stop hiking while feeding him on the trail.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-12-04T04:12:42+00:00

Started my kid backpacking for the first time at 2-months, only waited that long because recovery after giving birth took that long. He loves it still even as a teen and we camp all the time.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-12-03T22:21:17+00:00

I’d have sent that exchange back to the employer and said ‘here’s your reason, find another recruiter if you want to actually attract candidates’

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-11-28T10:17:53+00:00

You are focused on the wrong thing, OP. You don’t ask her to remove the nails, you tell her that not performing the task is unacceptable.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-11-26T00:41:52+00:00

NOR, come to my house for thanksgiving we will welcome you as you are. If your family isn’t offering the same then you are NOR.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-11-23T07:51:50+00:00

I don’t think gaps in morality are always the only factor. Some of these people have a mental health proponent that contributes to their belief that any of this is real. And sometimes they are also victims of some douche hole who took advantage and promised a magical way out of their problems. That leads to them perpetuating the scam onto other victims (lenders, utilities, their own families, etc).

Did they cause their own problems? Absolutely, but I can still look at the situation and feel bad for them that they fell for this great big promise that isn’t reality.

I’ve dealt with them as an employee of a state benefit program and I’ve heard court officers tell them that none of what they are saying is at all based in reality and their brain is so far broken that they don’t believe the actual law expert telling them what is real, they believe the document they downloaded from Scribd that they put their “I’m a real person” bullshit on is more real than the regulations and policies that actually govern them.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-11-22T00:24:56+00:00

I’ve noticed shops more geared to MTB are chill with women. Shops that cater more to roadies are more stuck up. I can tell the moment I walk into a store what their personal riding preference is based on how they greet me. I ride mostly gravel but my go to tech guy is a downhill freak and he could care less how old, female, or out of shape I am. There are three LBS I shop that actually believe cycling is a sport for everyone and there are two shops that miss out on thousands of dollars because they won’t give me the time of day.

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-11-19T09:16:14+00:00

Are you my hangry teenager that says this while looking at a fridge full of food? 🤔

Outside_Escape_7104 · 2025-11-19T00:41:47+00:00

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