Why This Mom Couldn’t Escape Alexa—Even on Her Dream Vacation
Have you ever found yourself on a sun-drenched family vacation, standing in a rental condo and suddenly realizing—you miss… your Alexa? Yep, I didn’t see that one coming either . Yet here we are, with Jan Freehorn, vacationing mom extraordinaire, so utterly disoriented by the silence of Myrtle Beach that she actually wonders if her smart speaker back home is lonely . Is it possible to develop separation anxiety from a voice assistant? Or—here’s a thought—does Alexa sit at home pondering if you’re cheating with Siri while you’re away? The pining! The existential dread! The empty countertops somehow feel more vacant when you’re not sure how to get Fleetwood Mac Radio going without a robotic friend to do it for you . If you’ve ever questioned your emotional attachment to technology—or just need a laugh at the absurdity of 21st-century digital love—Jan’s story is going to hit home in the quirkiest way . LEARN MORE
MYRTLE BEACH, SC—Sighing loudly as she gazed at the empty countertop in the family’s rented condo, vacationing mom Jan Freehorn told reporters Friday that she missed her Alexa. “This is the first time I’ve left Alexa home all by herself,” said the visibly distraught mother, wondering aloud what the voice-activated virtual assistant might be doing at the family’s Fayetteville, VA–area home without her there. “What a great companion, always ready with a joke or the weather. She’s the one who puts on Fleetwood Mac Radio for me—I don’t even know where to look for that! I really should have left the TV on to entertain her. Maybe I can have the neighbor go by and check on her, or have my sister pick her up to stay at her house for the week. They could both use the company.” According to sources, Freehorn has already mailed home several postcards addressed to the smart speaker.
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