SONAR-BENDER
War Hero

Alexa*, turn on lights. Alexa, order bananas. What the fuggity fugg is going on here? Every other advert on telly is for one of these boxes, which seem to be aimed at those too lazy to get off their lardy arses to turn on/off the lights or so illiterate they cannot write a shopping list!
As I see it, you need to buy the box, have a decent WiFi service then presumably a degree of 'smartness' in your house, which will need to be bought, installed and set up. I hate computers!
So my question is - WHY? Why are people buying them unless to be hip with the current trend?
The makers / manufacturers seem to be making them an essential household requirement. Well not in this house matey! I'm not yet so decrepit that I'm unable to turn on or off my room lights, write 'bananas' on a piece of paper to take to the shops or even use Google to check the news or weather.
* Other banal 'lazy box' names are available!
And breathe.
As I see it, you need to buy the box, have a decent WiFi service then presumably a degree of 'smartness' in your house, which will need to be bought, installed and set up. I hate computers!
So my question is - WHY? Why are people buying them unless to be hip with the current trend?
The makers / manufacturers seem to be making them an essential household requirement. Well not in this house matey! I'm not yet so decrepit that I'm unable to turn on or off my room lights, write 'bananas' on a piece of paper to take to the shops or even use Google to check the news or weather.
* Other banal 'lazy box' names are available!
And breathe.