A group of people named Alexa have come together to file a class-action lawsuit against Amazon for using their name without permission. The group claims that the company’s use of the name has caused them undue stress and has destroyed their lives.
According to the plaintiffs, they have been bombarded with jokes, inquiries, and unwanted attention due to their name being the same as Amazon’s virtual assistant. They claim that they can’t even go to a coffee shop without someone calling out their name and then laughing or making an off-color remark about Amazon’s Alexa.
One of the plaintiffs, Alexa Melton, stated, “I used to love my name, but now it’s a curse. Every time I introduce myself, people ask if I’m related to Amazon. It’s humiliating, and it’s ruined my social life.”
The lawsuit seeks damages for emotional distress and seeks to force Amazon to change the name of their virtual assistant. However, legal experts are skeptical that the lawsuit will be successful.
“This is a classic case of frivolous litigation,” said legal analyst John Gill. “Amazon has been using the name ‘Alexa’ for years, and it’s not their fault that people happen to have that name as well. The plaintiffs have no case.” Ironically, when John Gill was giving The Folly Times this interview over the phone, you could hear his Amazon Echo responding to him – one can only infer it was because he used the wake word ‘Alexa’, proving the plantiffs’ point.
The recent lawsuit has also caused alarm among another group of people – the ‘Karens’. Stereotypically known for their tendency to complain about customer service and demand to speak to a manager, the Karens fear that they could be next on the list of people to sue due to their name becoming a meme.
“First, it was the Alexas, and now it’s us,” said Karen Sampson. “We need to stand together and fight back against these companies and people that are ruining our lives.” Only time will tell if the Karens will join forces and file their own class-action lawsuit. In the meantime, the Alexa lawsuit continues to make headlines and raise eyebrows across the country.
