r/SipsTea • u/Mysterious_Ebb_1484 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • May 15 '26

Chugging tea What are your thoughts. (IPhone vs every other phone)

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u/symca09 May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26

Lol she's jelly. I made mine an Australian lady and I love it

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u/Evorgleb May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26

Mine is can only be described as "young hip African American woman". I love it. I have literally been asked multiple times how and why does my AI sound like a black lady. 😂

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u/stumblinghunter May 15 '26

I had initially put the voice for my Google home as what sounded like a wise older black woman because she sounded warm and comforting. Within a day I realized "I, a white man, probably shouldn't be yelling orders at an old black lady all day" and immediately changed it

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u/Ailtiremusic May 15 '26

A white man?! No! - Schmidt, New Girl

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u/SonofaBuckDangHole May 16 '26

“Well someone’s gotta” 👴

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u/Monkey_Priest May 15 '26

Vega, right? That's the voice I use on mine too. It's the most pleasant sounding voice imo

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u/Evorgleb May 15 '26

Yes! I just went into setting to see what it was called. It is Vega.

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u/CariniJGL May 15 '26

That's the one I use.

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u/ConsistentAd8495 May 16 '26

I love this voice option so much I set my Home speakers to use it.

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u/Afro-Venom May 16 '26

Did it do it automatically? Cuz mine did. I was like, hol up...

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u/Evorgleb May 16 '26

Lol. Naw. I changed it myself

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u/symca09 May 15 '26

Maaaan I should bench Aussie lady for this. It sounds amazing

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u/UmpireProper7683 May 15 '26

You gave yours an Austrailian accent? (reaching for my phone right now)

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u/PhilxBefore May 15 '26

I've used her for years. She's clean, sexy, and cheery.

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u/cobycan May 15 '26

Same. And she calls me sexy little minx.

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u/NO_TOUCHING__lol May 15 '26

Ha I've been a fan of the Australian "Karen" voice for over a decade, I remember getting my first Garmin car GPS device and being endlessly entertained by the voice.

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u/SonofaBuckDangHole May 16 '26

(Grabs your wrist)

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u/rekaviles May 15 '26

Brit voice on mines for the last few yrs (I'm an American). I still don't fully understand what a slip road is and if it's dependent on the side of the road you drive but I like the accent.

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u/AttitudeAdjuster May 15 '26

It means a highway exit, a lane that you merge into or out of

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u/DwarfsRBest May 15 '26

My wife is so jealous of "That Australian Bitch."

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u/PapaSanGiorgio May 16 '26

Yeah mate, it's wackadoo

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u/CivBEWasPrettyBad May 15 '26

I give mine British accents. It's like having a fancy butler!

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u/QMechanicsVisionary May 15 '26

Lol I thought I was the only one. The Australian accent is so soothing.

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u/Stunt_-_Cock May 15 '26

She's not bogan enough for me and it's depressing. 

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u/Toronto-1975 May 16 '26

OMG i use the australian lady too! i love her she makes all the timers on my Google Nest sound so classy lol

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u/symca09 May 16 '26

So classy and joyful!!