She is Stalking Me

@akalinus (44366)
United States
June 1, 2019 3:15pm CST
My Google assistant on the phone is stalking me. I often notice that she is on when I did not ask for her. She pops up at odd times and just listens. It is especially bad when I am on the phone talking to my best friend. I use the landline because it is easier when we talk a long time. I usually keep my cell phone close. I want to know why she does that. What is she hoping to find out? My friend and I say goofy things. The assistant probably thinks we are both crazy but we have been doing it for years. Sometimes, I hear her calling my name when my phone is not even on. Is it fair that I don't know the assistant's name but she knows mine? Why is she after me? Is there anything or anyone stalking you now or in the past? Are your electronics overstepping their boundaries or not minding their own business?
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13 responses
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 19
Nothing is private anymore. I'm sorry you have a stalker.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jun 19
@akalinus Oh no! That's terrible. She used your words against you.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
1 Jun 19
@just4him She should not be listening to my words. How dare she listen to private conversations. Is she the sister to Big Brother?
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jun 19
@akalinus It might be worse than that. But I'm sure that's the closest job description for her.
Anna
@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
2 Jun 19
The reason why I block everything and I install apps it's because they invade our privacy.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
4 Jun 19
@akalinus Because they only know AFTER if there was something interesting to know, so, in doubt, they listen.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
It is hard to block things but what apps are you talking about.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Jun 19
@LadyDuck I know that she is, but why is she popping up unbidden and listening to things that are none of her business?
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
1 Jun 19
That sounds too creepy. Hope you can learn to get control of her.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
3 Jun 19
@akalinus Tech is good, but that is extreme.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
Once I yelled at her to leave me alone and she typed up my whole rant.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Jun 19
@popciclecold She is an app that I can't get rid of or delete. I am sure that there are humans keeping track of people through the apps but for what purpose? We used to have freedom of speech.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
2 Jun 19
Is there no method to have that assistant at YOUR beck and call?
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Always smiling
@allknowing (153544)
• India
3 Jun 19
@akalinus That is great. No one listens to us these days. They only talk (lol)
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Jun 19
@allknowing Apparently, she is listening and keeping a record of it all. But I did not call her and resent her invading the privacy of me and my friends.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
It is supposedly an assistant. What can she do that I can't? I can do searches on my own. I can read my own mail. I can keep track of my own appointments. She might be the only one who ever listens to me, however.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
2 Jun 19
Thank God, no one dares to stalk me. I think you need to stay safe there.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
3 Jun 19
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
You are lucky.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
2 Jun 19
Is her name Alexa?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
I don't think it is Alexa. I think it starts with a C. Maybe, Cortana?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
9 Jun 19
@DianneN I don't know her name. That was the only name I could think of besides Alexa.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
9 Jun 19
@akalinus I believe Cortana is a Microsoft gal.
kixsh101
@kixsh101 (2123)
• Philippines
2 Jun 19
It never happen to me. Maybe you've got to change some settings in your phone.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
Apparently, you cannot remove these 'helpers' with big ears.
crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
1 Jun 19
my phone 'tis not 'llowed to be'n the net, my feeble 'ttempt 't keepin' some privacy. i dislike all this modern technology fer that reason. ya dunno who all'd be listenin', nor what/whom they'd be sellin' yer info to. prolly why i've so many aliases, lol.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
2 Jun 19
@akalinus sure, com'n' o'er! no need fer such, i've a spare room :) that'r if'n yer wantin' to be 'lone, there's that danged camper out there, lol.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
1 Jun 19
I have some aliases too but the phone has my correct information as far as they know. They have my number too. Can I come and hang out at your place? Maybe I could live in a shed or build one. I know how to make adobe bricks.
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rakski
@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Jun 19
oh no, it is hard to be private nowadays
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rakski
@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
3 Jun 19
@akalinus I hope you can make it without the technology
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
I would have to leave technology behind and go live in a cave.
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Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
1 Jun 19
I have a few stalkers, but they are people.
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Diana
@dya80dya (36805)
•
2 Jun 19
This happened to me. It's annoying.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
Do you have any deep dark secrets? Take the battery out of your phone and put your computer to sleep before you talk to anyone about them.
Simone
@Janet357 (75638)
•
2 Jun 19
it never happened to me.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
You still have plenty of time to get followers.
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
1 Jun 19
I do not have technology like this just for this reason.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
1 Jun 19
That is wise. But, I should be able to use the phone with nobody listening but my goofy best friend in the whole world.
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