Thursday, October 27, 2011

Understanding Scotsmen

Apparently, the iPhone's Siri can't understand the Scottish accent:
Since Apple launched her two weeks ago, it has become clear that Siri is an “intelligent personal assistant” of many talents. She can remind you to pick up your laundry. She can send flowers to your grandmother. She can tell you the meaning of life. (Really.) As David Pogue wrote, Siri even has a sense of humor. Ask her what she’s wearing, and she’ll answer, “Aluminosilicate glass and stainless steel. Nice, huh?” She might even be able to tell “Motte” from “Rzepczynski.”
The one thing that Siri cannot do, apparently, is converse with Scottish people. According to an article in today’s (U.K.) Times, recent exchanges between Siri and Scottish iPhone users have resembled a Clouseau skit, or that scene from “My Cousin Vinny,” in which Vinny keeps talking about “two yutes.”
If you click over, they have the "My Cousin Vinny" scene on YouTube.

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