[ WP ] Cyborg companions are a normal part of life . A large number of people have been with the same model for years . It is now outdated and starting to break down .

I woke up to harsh beams of artificial sunlight blinding me. 
 Fuck this. 
 The light level was **supposed** to mirror how bright it would be outside, gently increasing and decreasing as morning faded into evening, one of the many promised features of having a smart house. How these big corporations continue to get away with planned obsolescence avoids me, yet here we are. 
 `` House, dim light levels to 60 %.'' Always the same routine. 
 `` *Yes user12834. *'' A tinny voice replied, like a speaker inside a can of beans. 
 `` And for the last time! Set name to Josh.'' 
 `` *User name set. New name: Joss. *'' 
 
 Welcome to the 22nd century everyone. 
 
 
 I rolled out of bed and walked the three step to the kitchen, eagerly awaiting what delicious breakfast my *SmartHouse* had cooked up for me. 
 Yeah right. 
 For the third day in a row there was a raw egg perfectly centered on a piece of black toast. 
 `` House! What did I tell you about **cooking** the egg? And what is your toast value set to?'' 
 `` *Hi Joss, how can I help? Does there seem to be an error this morning? *'' 
 `` Yes! Is the stove top working, house?'' 
 `` *... no, it would not seem to be working. *'' 
 `` Then why on earth would you give me eggs again! We have this conversation every morning!'' 
 `` *But Joss, you like eggs. *'' 
 `` I like cooked eggs house. Humans ca n't eat raw eggs.'' 
 `` *Joss likes eggs. User preference set. You will receive eggs more often for you meals! *'' 
 I wordlessly resigned from the battle. There was nothing for it. After work I would go in and talk to a representative about installing an updated Smarthouse OS. Those bastards had me in their pocket. Not just me, everyone. 
 I got dressed from my collection of musty clothes, thankfully that was n't automated yet, and headed out into the rain. 
 
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 Thanks for reading, I'm very new to writing, but seeing as I am stuck on crutches with a lot of free time, I might give it a shot. Please critique or compliment, I have no idea what I'm doing and want to get better. ¯\_ ( ツ ) _/¯
