Siri–ously?

Hey, Siri! You’re great at some things, but you have a lot to learn

6 things we wish Siri was better at understanding

Geography

With full access to Maps, how do you so often mistake place names in our own neighborhood for towns the other side of the state, then refuse to listen when we try to spell them out? You‘re not a husband simulator.

Preferences

Thanks for telling us a cup of flour weighs 4.2oz, but we were asking for a friend in Europe. Can you answer in metric? Hmm, apparently not. It’s easy enough for our kitchen scales, but sure, all you’ve got is an A12X processor and a server farm.

Relevance

All right, Siri, it’s a tricky word and people say it differently. But if we’ve just set a reminder for January, what are the chances we’ve moved on to talk about Fairbury, Nebraska?

Social media

‘Hey Siri, tweet my last photo with a thumbs–up emoji.’ ‘I’m sorry, I can‘t help you with that.’ Dude, wtf? Siri used to be able to post for you, but now can’t. We get that you have an API strategy, Apple, but the rest of us need to keep up with the Kardashians.

What we said ten seconds ago

‘Hey Siri — how many euros to the dollar today?’ ‘It’s one US dollar and 13 cents.’ ‘How about pounds?’ ‘What would you like to convert into pounds?’ Uh, Siri, take a wild guess.

Family

You understand ‘Hey Siri — Alice is my sister,’ then respond to ‘Call my sister’ by dialing Alice’s phone number. That’s pretty smart, Siri! So how come when we tell you about Alice’s kids, instead of filing them as nieces and nephews, you’re just not interested? If you get one thing about family, it should be that you aren’t able to play favorites. Shame on you!