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Any way to TURN OFF Siri's STUPID comments?
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I hope tp God that people aren't using their phones when driving even it if it is to tell Siri to do something.
I drive a 6 speed manual transmission car, no time for my phone I'm focused on the road and my gearbox. Like a driver should be. I don't even text a red lights because I won't be that ******* that needs to be honked at when the light changes because my face is in my phone.
There is a time and a place for texting
and behind the wheel isn't one of them, even if you're using Siri.
Calm down, stop swearing and typing in caps and people might actually help you. As it is you come across like a 14 year old throwing a tantrum.
I agree with the op. Usually I don't mind the extra comments here and there, but when I'm having a stressful day and Siri says something stupid, I just want her to shut up. Just set my timer and don't be a smart ass about it. Setting a timer isn't something that requires commenting about. Just confirm you set it and be done.
I think there is an option in Siri settings for this. I'm gonna go check it out now.
The comments here are so unsympathetic it makes me wonder why anybody responded. Basically the attitude it "well I like it so you're the one with the problem. Nananana"
I think there is an option in Siri settings for this. I'm gonna go check it out now.
The comments here are so unsympathetic it makes me wonder why anybody responded. Basically the attitude it "well I like it so you're the one with the problem. Nananana"
LOUD NOISES!!!!!11!!!1!!
I tried your requests and got nothing but normal answers, must be on a system that every X amount of requests it makes a joke. Not going to bother the average user but I can see it being annoying if you are a constant user.
Googles entire business is built on data so it really isn't surprising that this is an area they are better in. I use it through the app on the Iphone but it has limited use on IOS unfortunately.
Seriously? Yeah. I know it's a device and not a person. Thanks for the snotty correction anyway though!
YOU GUYS ARE ALL MISSING THE POINT HERE!
I don't care about her comments specifically.. I'm upset that Apple has developed something with the potential to be perfect, but leaving out the one option to get it there.. I set my timer probably 25+ times per day for the kind of work I do.. It's more convenient using Siri, no matter how easy it is to access the 'Timer' manually..
If I turn off Voice Feedback, I don't get to hear her acknowledge the command I give her.. Like one user said, she CANNOT distinguish between "Sixteen" and "Sixty", "Fifteen" and "Fifty", etc, etc..
All I want,
is for Siri to be as minimal and as much of a basic b**** as possible.. I want her to say "Your timer is set for "x", etc".. and then NOTHING ELSE..
My frustration is that it was pretty funny hearing the first couple times.. Maybe even the first dozen times.. but with the amount of times every day that I use Siri to access the "Timer", it's just getting old hearing the same 4 quips OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!
The best way I can describe the feeling..
Is from this scene in "Office Space".. Now do you guys understand my frustration?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK69jswc41Q
I don't care about her comments specifically.. I'm upset that Apple has developed something with the potential to be perfect, but leaving out the one option to get it there.. I set my timer probably 25+ times per day for the kind of work I do.. It's more convenient using Siri, no matter how easy it is to access the 'Timer' manually..
If I turn off Voice Feedback, I don't get to hear her acknowledge the command I give her.. Like one user said, she CANNOT distinguish between "Sixteen" and "Sixty", "Fifteen" and "Fifty", etc, etc..
All I want,
is for Siri to be as minimal and as much of a basic b**** as possible.. I want her to say "Your timer is set for "x", etc".. and then NOTHING ELSE..
My frustration is that it was pretty funny hearing the first couple times.. Maybe even the first dozen times.. but with the amount of times every day that I use Siri to access the "Timer", it's just getting old hearing the same 4 quips OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!
The best way I can describe the feeling..
Is from this scene in "Office Space".. Now do you guys understand my frustration?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK69jswc41Q
Isn't there an alternative? An app for that? I mean, it seems to me that the vast majority of users are likely to favor a more "human" interface to Siri than what's required in your very special case scenario. Apple could offer a more stripped down version, but I seriously doubt doing so would be as trivial as you suggest. Seems to me that you're simply the victim of unique circumstance.
Remove "chatty mode?"
I dislike the "clever" bits thrown in to make Siri seem more human, mostly because I hear them over and over. Like the OP, I use timers a lot. If there were a "chatty" setting, not unlike the various personality settings on the Interstellar robots, I'd dial it back to zero.
Following this thread in the hopes of finding little hidden way to do this has been like stumbling onto a game of telephone. The conversation has wound around from accusing OP of being lazy, humorless (granted he did start off with Pissy dialed up to 10), and has ended up with comments about using a phone while driving. It'd be fun if I weren't just looking for an answer. The consensus seems to be that there isn't a way to do this.
I dislike the "clever" bits thrown in to make Siri seem more human, mostly because I hear them over and over. Like the OP, I use timers a lot. If there were a "chatty" setting, not unlike the various personality settings on the Interstellar robots, I'd dial it back to zero.
Following this thread in the hopes of finding little hidden way to do this has been like stumbling onto a game of telephone. The conversation has wound around from accusing OP of being lazy, humorless (granted he did start off with Pissy dialed up to 10), and has ended up with comments about using a phone while driving. It'd be fun if I weren't just looking for an answer. The consensus seems to be that there isn't a way to do this.
There is no such option. There probably never will be.
There is, however, an option of anger management counseling. You really shouldn't let something so trivial tick you off to this degree.
I understand that these annoy you, but reading these has made my morning. Everyone on the bus is wondering what I'm laughing at!
Love the fact that Siri has a sense of humour, though maybe she needs some new material.
I never hear Siri make a snarky comment. I turned her off completely. I think Siri is the worst feature Apple ever dreamed up. She only got about 10% of my requests so I turned her off.
I also get pretty annoyed at the 'witty' comments Siri makes.
I'd turn them off if I was able to, but I don't want to lose the useful feedback.
I'd turn them off if I was able to, but I don't want to lose the useful feedback.
I can see why Siri responds when you ask it to but it's just uncalled for most of the time.