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Alexa, Intruder Alert
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About
Alexa, Intruder Alert refers to humorous intruder alarm routines for a virtual assistant Amazon Alexa. Usually based on popular fandoms, the routines often refer to recognizable fight or action scenes.
Origin
On January 22nd, 2019, Redditor[1] EsG_Nitro posted an Alexa routine triggered by saying "Alexa, intruder alert" to /r/me_irl subreddit. The post gained over 53,700 upvotes in one day. A repost[2] to /r/funny subreddit received additional 26,500 upvotes in 24 hours.
![Me irl 10:30 mya EDIT ROUTINE WHEN YOU SAY "Alexa, intruder alert" ALEXA WILL Add action Floor Lamp: Turn on, 100%, Red Set volume to 10 Say "Resistance is futile. Time to die." Play "lmperial March"'on Amazon Music Home Communicate Play Devices](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/452/691/f99.jpg)
Spread
On the same day, Redditor[3] jtylerodle reposted the image to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, where it gained over 28,100 upvotes. In the comments, Redditor[4] Wolfey1618 provided a template for the meme (shown below, left). The posts were followed by new variations of the meme appearing on /r/tf2[5], /r/ShitPostCrusaders[6], /r/hiphopcirclejerk[7] and other subreddits.
![Alexa, Intruder Alert Template 10:30 mya EDIT ROUTINE WHEN YOU SAY "Alexa, ALEXA WILL Add action Home Communicate Play Devices](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/452/693/50f.jpg)
![You can make Alexa your home's administrator 10:30 E EDIT ROUTINE WHEN YOU SAY "Alexa, intruder alert" ALEXA WILL Add action Floor Lamp: Turn on, 10096, Blue Set volume to 10 Say" Red Spy is in the base!" Play" Intruder Alert "on Amazon Music ΠΠΎ Communicate Devices](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/452/696/d48.png)
![Yare yare daze... 10:30 mya EDIT ROUTINE WHEN YOU SAY Alexa, there's an enemy stand user. ALEXA WILL Add action Floor Lamp: Turn on, 100%, Purple Set volume to 10 Say "Yare Yare Daze." Play "Jotaro's Theme from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" on Amazon Music Home Communicate Play Devices](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/452/695/404.jpg)
On YouTube, Twitter and other platforms, several users posted videos in which they tested the original "Intruder Alert" routine.
#robotuprising pic.twitter.com/UxcoQzEsSU
β Oliver Copleston (@OllieGoesTwit) January 22, 2019
Various Examples
![Ok now this is epic. WHEN YOU SAY "Alexa, play sickomode" ALEXA WILL Add action Set volume to 10 Say "im goin sickomode" Play "Mo Bamba" on Amazon Music](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/452/694/a30.jpg)
![meπirl AT&T LTE 11:50 AM Cancel NEW ROUTINE Save WHEN IT'S 6:15 AM Wednesday ALEXA WILL Add action Set volume to 10 Say "lt is wednesday my dudes." Say "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAA...- FROM Brock Home Communicate Play Devices](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/452/699/0d7.jpg)
![I saw your interesting intruder alert systems and mood settings, and i raise you younger brother protection. all U.S. Cellular 3:51 PM γ€79% EDIT ROUTINE Enabled WHEN YOU SAY "Alexa, play despacito" ALEXA WILL Add action Play "Megalovania" on Spotify FROM The device you speak to 0ε±³ Home Communicate Play Devices](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/452/697/4d1.jpg)
Told my #GoogleHomeMini "Intruder Alert" pic.twitter.com/8uEo0wYJOR
β Caleb Turner (@TheGreatCaleeb) January 23, 2019
Search Interest
External References
[2] Reddit β that's my type of setting off an alarm
[3] Reddit β I sense potential here
[4] Reddit β I'm in, here's a template
[5] Reddit β You can make Alexa your home's administrator
[6] Reddit β Yare yare dazeβ¦
[7] Reddit β Ok now this is epic.
Top Comments
PrivateerMan
Jan 23, 2019 at 09:07AM EST
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Jan 23, 2019 at 03:15PM EST