A sketch from the Scottish comedy show Burnistoun in which two men cannot get a voice-recognition elevator to understand the word eleven in their accents.
Why Hacker News points people here: Used as a joke whenever voice interfaces and accents come up, and shared as a Scottish comedy sample.
“Here's a brief sample, and another Scottish themed comedy sketch”
Sample of Scottish-themed comedy for accent practice.
Full comment
I was going to suggest something similar; listening/watching English TV which doesn't have the received-pronounciation. Other good choices would be "Yes Minister" (original series), "Fawlty Towers", and for extra-credit you should absolutely try to watch "Rab C. Nesbitt" (which is set in Glasgow. I'd suggest that Only Fools & Horses (after the second/third series) is pretty understandable to all British people, but a lot more would struggle with the Scottish accents. Here's a brief sample, and another Scottish themed comedy sketch: linkthis video
JokejonathankorenFeb 2019
“elevators can’t understand Scottish accents”
Full comment
Audiobooks have a very small number of accents. Often they’re recorded by middle-aged, or older men with a standard accent. (Think newscasters, and most actors) One of the advantages of CommonVoice is that breadth of voices. By having more, and different types of voices, you can build a more robust system, which works for more people. For instance, my wife is a nonnative English speaker, and had trouble for years using Siri. Alexa can’t understand small children. And of course, elevators can’t understand Scottish accents. this video
Jokeaidenn0May 2022
“Completely soured on the experience due to things like this[1]”
Full comment
Two reasons to resist using voice commands 1. Do not want to talk in the loud-clear voice needed for them to work (e.g. someone else in car is on their phone, kids are sleeping). 2. Completely soured on the experience due to things like this[1] 1: this video
Jokeme_smithMay 2022
“Thank you for the laugh.”
Full comment
Had to look up the skit. Thank you for the laugh. The link for those wishing to watch and skip a google search: this video
JokebambaxAug 2022
“Obligatory reference, if you haven't seen it”
Full comment
> We take a voice-first approach That sounds like a nightmare. So you have to forcibly silence everyone in the car to do anything? Even if I'm alone I would prefer silence and pushing buttons instead of having a conversation with a machine. Obligatory reference, if you haven't seen it: Scottish Elevator: this video
