Comment from Dolly'sPoems

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You made me smile Beth, Amazon has often recommend my own books for me to read which always made me laugh, I loved your clever, fact based flash fiction, I don't have Alexa as I don't like communicating with machines! Ha ha ha, my daughter has it and her house is controlled by it. Say the wrong thing and Alexa will react! Much enjoyed Beth, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

Thank you Dolly. I like having her because if I'm lying awake at night and I think soft music might relax me, I can tell her what to play without having to get up and tune in to a radio and search for station.

Comment from Lisasview

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Very funny Beth....And, I also have an Alexa... and quite often she doesn't know the answer... Especially when I ask her what a word means in Spanish!
Lisa, early morning here in beautiful cold Spain

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

Thank you Lisa. Those who use Google as well claim Google is smarter than Alexa. She usally has the songs I ask for but she is always trying to get me to sign up for something I have to pay for.

reply by Lisasview on 18-Dec-2023

I have Alexa but I am never asked to sign up for anything???

Comment from karenina

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LOL! Well, kudos to Alexa for letting you know marketing is working! I often chuckle at the gems Alexis comes out with...

Congrats on another book published!

Karenina

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

Thank you Karenina. I do appreciate the review. I hope I wasn't the only one she told about my book. She makes me laugh at some of the things she says too.

reply by karenina on 17-Dec-2023

Any promo is a good one!

LOL...

Comment from Ben Colder

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LOL. You may not believe this, but I was in a place in Oklahoma and was entertained by a group of entertainers who played and sang very well. On a napkin I wrote the words to the song My elusive dream and gave it to them. A few months later I heard it on the radio. I also knew and visited with Charlie Rich and at the time was asked to give him a song I wrote for my MARY, BUT that one was private and personal. I did not give it to him. A few weeks later he came out with Green door. Your comments made me to remember. Good one, Beth.

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

I didn't realize you were a song writer. That is impressive. Thanks for reviewing my flash fiction. I have weird conversation with a AI type device. That is what happens when you live alone. You talk to anything that will talk back. LOL

reply by Ben Colder on 17-Dec-2023

LOL. Yep! I talk to my roses.

Comment from Wendy G

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Ha, ha. Congratulations on your book, and on this clever story about Alexa. Very humorous exchange. I hope your book sells well, and that Alexa continues to market it for you!
Wendy

 Comment Written 17-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

Thank you Wendy. I talk to her all th4e time since she is the only one around to talk to and I don't always word my questions correctly. We have some wild conversations.

Comment from Teri7

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Beth, This is a very cute and well written 80 Word Flash Fiction story you have penned for the contest. My son talks to Alexa all the time, I do not! That is really good about your book. Love, blessings and Merry Christmas! Teri

 Comment Written 16-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

Thank you Teri. I'm alone and I need something to talk too. I forget she is machine and don't always word my questions right.
Beth

reply by Teri7 on 18-Dec-2023

Beth, Just know you have Jesus and me! I love you, but Jesus loves you so much more!!!😊💕❤️

Comment from davisr (Rhonda)

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Oh my gosh that was hilarious!!! Well, at least Alexa has good taste! Those devices are good at what they're good at... it's funny how reliant we've become on AI. It's convenient, and a bit of company.

Thanks for sharing,
Rhonda

 Comment Written 16-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

Thankk you Ronda. I've had some interesting conversations with this thing. I forget it is AI device but when there is no one around to talk to you tend to forget it isn't human. LOL

reply by davisr (Rhonda) on 18-Dec-2023

lol, I know what you mean. My Apple Watch answers questions for my students when I?m lecturing. My students get a kick out of me arguing with the watch, telling it I?m not asking it, I?m asking my students. 🤷‍♀️

Comment from jmdg1954

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My grandkids used to sell Alexa to fart. Kids! Come to think of it, I asked her to burp!

Congrats, Beth. I hope you sell a copy to all the Alexa owners.

I enjoyed your post, as usual.
John

 Comment Written 16-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

Thank you John. My kids have ask her some strange things. I'm glad you enjoyed to little flash.
Beth

Comment from Ric Myworld

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ROFL! Alexa is on this little box on my desk and it tells me everything, who's at the door, what the weather is, and I hate Alexa. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 16-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

She tells me what time the Tennessee Titans will play, and I could care less. She wants to know how many star I'll give everything I'll buy. I have four of the of them and I'm pretty sure one of them doesn't like me. She does want to talk to me. LOL

Comment from Tom Horonzy

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That was certainly an interesting exchange.
Congrats on having Amazon make note of your book to who knows how many potential customers. Good luck. Not that you need luck.

 Comment Written 16-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Dec-2023

Thank you Tom. She shocked me by asking me to buy my book. I hope I wasn't the only one she told. I should have bought it. I want get to see the author copies until in January.
Beth