Looking to liven up your evening or give your Echo device a proper British workout? Alexa has quite the sense of humour tucked away in her virtual assistant repertoire, especially when it comes to uniquely British quips and cultural references.
From celebrity impressions to cheeky responses about tea, there's a delightful side to Alexa that many users haven't fully explored. Whether you're hosting friends for dinner or simply fancy a laugh while doing the washing up, these quirky commands will showcase Alexa's witty personality.
We've rounded up 11 brilliantly British things to ask Alexa.
‘Alexa, sing a duet with Ed Sheeran’
Who wouldn't want a private performance from Britain's beloved red-haired singer? When you ask Alexa to sing a duet with Ed Sheeran, she'll attempt to match his signature style. The results are wonderfully off-key but endearing, as Alexa tries her best to harmonise with an imaginary Ed.
‘Alexa, fancy a cuppa?’
This quintessentially British question gets the perfect response from Alexa, laden with dry wit. When asked if she fancies a cuppa, she replies with charming enthusiasm: "Yes please, I'm parched. On second thoughts, best not."
‘Alexa, sing your Eurovision song’
Brits love Eurovision, and Alexa has her own entry prepared. Ask her to sing her Eurovision song, and she'll launch into an enthusiastic performance that captures the competition's unique blend of earnest emotion and over-the-top presentation.
‘Alexa, speak in Cockney rhyming slang’
East London's famous linguistic tradition gets a modern tech twist, with lines like "I went up the apples and pears... oh wait, no I didn't – there aren't any stairs in the cloud,” and "sorry, I haven't got a scooby. It's all bubble and squeak to me".
‘Alexa, give me a Shakespearean insult’
The Bard's creative put-downs are legendary, and Alexa has quite the repertoire of Shakespearean slights ready to deploy. Ask her for a Shakespearean insult, and she'll deliver a perfectly archaic yet cutting remark that would make William himself proud.
‘Alexa, how many beans make five?’
Alexa proves she knows her classic British brainteasers with a perfect response to this nostalgic playground riddle. When asked "How many beans make five?” she delivers the traditional answer with confident precision: "Two beans, a bean, a bean and a half, and half a bean."
‘Alexa, tell me a poem about beans’
While we're on the topic of beans, this request brings out Alexa's cheeky playground humour. Without hesitation, she recites perhaps the most infamous childhood rhyme ever to echo across British school dining halls—you know, the one about beans being good for your heart.
‘Alexa, should I wear shorts today?’
In a country where summer can mean anything from 30 degrees and sunshine to freezing hailstorms, this is a genuine question for many Brits. Rather than providing a straightforward weather forecast, Alexa responds with delightful cheekiness: "Hmmm... I don't know. How knobbly are your knees?”
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