That's until Amazon created Alexa, the ubiquitous little device that took the world by storm in 2015.
That cultural moment was the peak of my torment: I couldn't introduce myself to anyone without having a dreaded Amazon moment.
In almost every meeting, there would be a one-minute distraction for us to listen to Alexa say, "I'm sorry, I'm having trouble understanding right now…" while everyone snickered to themselves and waited for her to finish.
If anything, being able to say "Alexa, like the Amazon robot" makes it more memorable when I meet new people.
The most ironic part is that the Amazon device can actually be named something else.
Persons:
Rebecca, I've, I'm, snickered, It's, Alexis, Alexia, Alex, Amazon, Apple, Siri
Organizations:
Service, Amazon, Business, Alexa, Google
Locations:
Texas, Los Angeles, Cali