Siri thinks I am my own mother. Eeeek!

[TazG]

Hi there!

Every time I ask Siri to call my mother (or "mom"), she tries to call ME instead (insert Sigmond Freud joke here). I've removed and re-added the relationship on my contact card. I've confirmed that my card has been selected as "My Info" in Siri's preferences. I've restarted and rebooted. Short of doing a complete re-install, I have no idea what to try next.

Any suggestions?

Side note: having Siri tell me that I am my own mother is one of the more disturbing interactions I've ever had with a computer.

-Taz

 

[joeblow7777]

Enunciate more carefully. I had a similar issue with confusion between calling "home" and "mom". I changed "mom" in my contacts to "mother".

 

[44267547]

Delete the contact. Reprogram the contact.

 

[C DM]

I believe you can tell Siri to call you whatever you want, so you can do that and tell Siri to call you <something> so that when you ask for "mother" or "mom" it doesn't associate it with you. Alternatively and similarly I believe you can tell Siri that a certain contact is your mother so that it would learn that, so you can try that instead or as well.

 

[TazG]

Enunciate more carefully. I had a similar issue with confusion between calling "home" and "mom". I changed "mom" in my contacts to "mother".

Thanks, JoeBlow7777! Unfortunately, there's no issue with enunciation (I record voice overs on the side), and I've tried "mother" and "Mom" in the contacts. "Mom" never works. "Mother" works about 40% of the time. So frustrating.

Delete the contact. Reprogram the contact.

Hi Relentless Power! Are you suggesting I delete and reprogram my own card or my mother's? Thanks!

I believe you can tell Siri to call you whatever you want, so you can do that and tell Siri to call you <something> so that when you ask for "mother" or "mom" it doesn't associate it with you. Alternatively and similarly I believe you can tell Siri that a certain contact is your mother so that it would learn that, so you can try that instead or as well.

Thanks C DM! Good idea! I just tried your first idea. No luck there. And, Siri already knows my mom is "mom" and "mother" (the info is already programmed on my contact card). That's why Siri's mistake is so strange. On a side note, it has no problem with my dad.

 

[C DM]

Thanks, JoeBlow7777! Unfortunately, there's no issue with enunciation (I record voice overs on the side), and I've tried "mother" and "Mom" in the contacts. "Mom" never works. "Mother" works about 40% of the time. So frustrating.


Hi Relentless Power! Are you suggesting I delete and reprogram my own card or my mother's? Thanks!


Thanks C DM! Good idea! I just tried your first idea. No luck there. And, Siri already knows my mom is "mom" and "mother" (the info is already programmed on my contact card). That's why Siri's mistake is so strange. On a side note, it has no problem with my dad.

Does your contact share any information with your mother's contact (a phone number or email address or anything else)?

 

[TazG]

Does your contact share any information with your mother's contact (a phone number or email address or anything else)?

Nope. Checked that. I don't even appear in a related names field.

 

[Mlrollin91]

Have you asked Siri, "Who is my mom/mother?" It should bring up their contact card. If it doesn't, the problem may start there.

 

[C DM]

Have you asked Siri, "Who is my mom/mother?" It should bring up their contact card. If it doesn't, the problem may start there.

Apologies in advance, I just couldn't resist:

 

[TazG]

Have you asked Siri, "Who is my mom/mother?" It should bring up their contact card. If it doesn't, the problem may start there.

I asked it both versions, and Siri got it right both times, correctly identifying my mom.

 

[DarkExistence]

Hi there!

Every time I ask Siri to call my mother (or "mom"), she tries to call ME instead (insert Sigmond Freud joke here). I've removed and re-added the relationship on my contact card. I've confirmed that my card has been selected as "My Info" in Siri's preferences. I've restarted and rebooted. Short of doing a complete re-install, I have no idea what to try next.

Any suggestions?

Side note: having Siri tell me that I am my own mother is one of the more disturbing interactions I've ever had with a computer.

-Taz

You sure you aren't your own mother?

 

[JohnApples]

Do you say "Call *my* mother/mom"? Have you tried omitting the 'my' and just saying "call mom"?

 

[TazG]

You sure you aren't your own mother?

I don't think so, but I do like taxidermy and run a small roadside motel.

 

[5105973]

I'm sorry I know this problem is a huge pain in the butt for you but it's been an amusing thread.

It reminded me of this story I used to read to the kids:

 

[TazG]

It reminded me of this story I used to read to the kids:

Wouldn't this be more appropriate?

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Do you say "Call *my* mother/mom"? Have you tried omitting the 'my' and just saying "call mom"?

Just tried that for the first time. No luck. Sad face.

 

[sawah]

Do you have anyone using your iCloud, like kids if you have any that might have a contact called mom which would be you? Weird I know but worth a shot.

 

[5105973]

Do you have anyone using your iCloud, like kids if you have any that might have a contact called mom which would be you? Weird I know but worth a shot.

That sounds vaguely like an Alfred Hitchcock story premise. Very creepy like that old scary story standard: "And then Daisy realized the killer was calling her from inside the house."

I was just over on the latest Planet of the Apps thread and I think someone should show this thread to Will.I.Am and Eddy Cue and I bet they could make another show about this and work Gwyneth Paltrow in somehow. She's blonde and Hitchcock liked casting blondes, so it would continue a tradition.

Clearly I have had too much internets for the day. I'm vacationing with my husband's family. I think I've lost what's left of my mind as a result.

 

[Rok73]

This thread is awesome. Just wanted to leave this here.

 

[sawah]

That sounds vaguely like an Alfred Hitchcock story premise. Very creepy like that old scary story standard: "And then Daisy realized the killer was calling her from inside the house."

I was just over on the latest Planet of the Apps thread and I think someone should show this thread to Will.I.Am and Eddy Cue and I bet they could make another show about this and work Gwyneth Paltrow in somehow. She's blonde and Hitchcock liked casting blondes, so it would continue a tradition.

Clearly I have had too much internets for the day. I'm vacationing with my husband's family. I think I've lost what's left of my mind as a result.

Not sure why it sounds weird. My kids used to back up to my iCloud. And they had contacts called mom. Not sure how a mistake couldn't happen and those could end up on your phone. Not really Alfred Hitchcock like lol.

 

[5105973]

Not sure why it sounds weird. My kids used to back up to my iCloud. And they had contacts called mom. Not sure how a mistake couldn't happen and those could end up on your phone. Not really Alfred Hitchcock like lol.

I was pretty insane at that point. I love my in laws but two weeks with everybody in a small space. I'm easygoing and it's all more fun than it sounds but still...