What Life Is Like When You Share A Name With A Virtual Assistant

Yes like the iPhone and yes I do get that a lot.

"Mom, dad, the new iPhone has this thing named after me I HAVE to get it!" - Me in 2010.

Hi, nice to meet you, my name is Siri! I know what you're thinking: "Like the iPhone??" - Yep, just like your iPhone! Wow!! *rolls eyes to inside of skull* My full name is Sirisha, but my entire life I've always gone by and introduced myself as Siri (spelled exactly that way and everything). Little did I know that in 2010, Apple would unveil their newest iPhone complete with the virtual assistant, Siri- she could help you set reminders on your phone, text your friends back, and even help you Google where the closest grocery store was just at the touch of a button! And at first, it was great. I really did use that little bit of info to help myself get my first iPhone. It was funny to have the Siri on my phone call me Siri back.

I didn't mind in high school, because honestly people were still learning about what Siri was, so I wasn't the butt of too many jokes. When I went to college, that's when things started to get irritating."Can you tell me where to find a drink?" was definitely something I've heard before. "Like the iPhone? I bet you get that a lot." Is what people to this day usually say right after I introduce myself. Fun, right? I told myself it didn't matter, and that it helped people remember my name, all while making this face:

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What I look like when I hear a "Siri" joke.

It wasn't until "HEY SIRI" that things got old REAL fast.

I forget when exactly they added this feature, but that was the breaking point. Whether or not they're making a joke, anyone saying "Hey Siri" manages to capture my attention and any iPhones within listening radius. A few months ago I was on the radio and the announcer started off with: "Hey Siri!" *pauses and chuckles* "I wonder how many iPhones I just set off in the Chicagoland area." On cue I let out a small sigh as I repeated my now go-to answer for any Siri jokes "I wish I had copyrighted my name so that I could be retired now!" *pained laughter*

Now it's 2019. And there are STILL jokes.

I'm glad in this day and age I can share my burden of jokes with another subset of girls who share my virtual-assistant-related pains: Alexas. Siri's of the world (if you're out there, where are you? I've never met another one) and Alexa's- let's band together. Anyone down for a meetup to bond over the dull routines we deal with when meeting new people? I'll send you a calendar invite- and it won't say "Hey Siri" or "Alexa!" in the subject line.