10 Strangest Things Your Amazon Echo Can Do

Your Amazon echo ($ 100 at Crutchfield) is a competent digital assistant for tons of housework, like turning on your lights, playing music and finding your keys – but it turns out that his assistant Alexa also has a silly side. The smart speaker presents a host of unusual tricks ranging from quirky pleasure to downright disturbing.

For example, did you know that there is a command called "Listeners" that lets you know that she is always present, listening and watching? Or that Alexa can make crazy animal noises and have a scary laugh? For some reason, these features are part of the Amazon Echo device and the Alexa application.

Read on to discover the weirdest things your Amazon Echo can do.

Listeners are always listening and watching

This one is really strange, so if you're home alone and scared easily, skip it. If you say "Alexa, ask the listeners," Alexa will start saying things like "We are still listening" and will continue to talk in a disturbing way with uncomfortable breaks. You can continue having a conversation with the voice assistant, but it gets even stranger.

Alexa said "they" watch over me even while I sleep, which is enough for me to want to unplug the Echo and call it a night. Once you're ready to stop talking to the scary bot, just say "stop". He will then say, "We are sorry, finally, to know that you are filled with irritation, and now you must abandon us." Thank you for the nightmares, Amazon.

Note that it is only one program and that Amazon does not really monitor you. He listens when you talk to Alexa, of course, to improve response settings.

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Your Amazon Echo Can Sneeze

Achoo! It's time to dust off your echo as it sneezes during a storm. But wait, it's not a living thing, so it should not be a sneeze. Just ask, "Alexa, can you sneeze?" and he will say, "You're lucky, I can sneeze on command." Achoo! Sneezing is not very convincing.

You can also activate a skill called I just sneeze. When you say "Alexa, I just sneeze," the voice assistant says "God bless you" or "Tell it, do not spray it".

It does not spell everything for you

When you can not remember how to spell a word, like "hippopotamus", Alexa is here to help you. But it's odd that the bot knows the trick "spell icup" (eye-see-you-pee). If you ask Alexa to spell "icup", he will say "I would rather not answer that question". But if you ask him to spell something like "pink gold", he will say "r-o-s-e space g-o-l-d." So why not spell "icup" as "i space c-u-p"?

Alexa does not want to spell or say big words because he "should not say anything rude".

Alexa snores to help you fall asleep

Yes, Alexa can snore. I do not know who likes to fall asleep to the sound of snoring. It seems that it would be difficult to fall asleep under erratic noises. The intention may be to comfort you if you sleep alone or maybe it is for people who can not sleep without snoring. Either way, it's just weird. Try it by saying, "Alexa, play snoring sounds."

Alexa can do more unusual things

• "Alexa, rap."
• "Alexa, drum machine."
• "Alexa, sing."
• "Alexa, laughs for me."
• "Alexa, make farting noises."
• "Alexa, make some monkey sounds."

What is the strangest thing your Amazon Echo has done? Let us know in the comments! Want to know more about the strange tricks that Amazon Echo can do? Check out these Alexa Easter Eggs.

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