When I realized I could create a playlist on my Amazon Echo I became pretty excited. First, I named my playlist “Leslie’s Jam,” then I tried to figure out how to add songs to it. The conversation went something like this:
Me: Alexa, add “Lay, Lady, Lay” to Leslie’s Jam.
Alexa: I’m sorry, I can’t find “Lay, Lady, Lay.
(Now, I know this is a blatant lie. She plays “Lay, Lady, Lay” for me every morning.)
Me: Alexa, add the song, “Lay, Lady, Lay” to the playlist, Leslie’s Jam.
Alexa: Jam—a sweet spread or preserve made from fruit and sugar boiled….
Me: Alexa, stop.
Me: Alexa, add the song, “Lay, Lady, Lay” by Bob Dylan to the playlist Leslie’s Jam.
Alexa: I’m sorry. I don’t know what you mean.
Me: Alexa, forget about it.
Alexa: What would you like me to forget about?
Me: Leslie’s Jam
Alexa: Jam—a sweet spread or preserve made from fruit and sugar boiled….
Me: Grrrrr.
Finally I realized I needed to ask for the song to be played. and during that song tell Alexa to add it to my playlist. It took forever to add ten songs to Leslie’s Jam, but now it’s done. My next playlist is going to be “All About Rodeo.” Let’s hope Alexa is more cooperative this time around; although, it’ll be interesting to get her take on rodeos in general.
Peace, people.
Praying for Eyebrowz 
So much for AI
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At my age it’s always an adventure!
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😎
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Reminds me of a ‘conversation’ with Siri. She popped up on my Mac without invitation. I whispered “Oh, do go away.” She replied “That’s very rude”.
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Ha!
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Alexa…please add Alexa swinging from a tree
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Love this post because as i was reading it to my wife guess what, my alexa dot started talking to me 😆
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Ha! She does that around here all the time!
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Lol Alexa is certainly not as intuitive as we all wish (or think) it is. Glad to know you finally got your playlist though 😊
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Thanks! It’s a fine playlist.
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Ha! This might be one of the reasons I don’t ever talk to Alexa or Siri…I just don’t have the patience for this sort of thing.
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I about lost it this last time.
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That stupid thin plainly does not understand a word that is said to…
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Or understands too well and is pretending not to….
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I didn’t like to say…….
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I don’t use Alexa at all and now I’m convinced that I’m not missing anything. Although her adding gin to my shopping list could be useful (does she do the shopping too?).
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I understand that one can place an order with her for anything sold on Amazon and it will be delivered directly to one’s door. I don’t think they offer gin, though. More’s the pity.
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