Loud Noise Alert!
Loud Noise Alert
My husband and I recently switched over to Apple iPhones and Apple watches. Yes yes, yes, we are way behind but we were a tried-and-true Android house until a few months ago. The advantages of their Operating System are incredible and seamless. I love getting the notifications to keep closing all three exercise rings. Some days are so much easier than others, but when I reach that achievement, the parade of celebrations continues not only on my watch, but I do a little dance as well to celebrate how awesome I am! My kids and husband know it’s coming! You should ask how low I set the bar to close all my rings…. HA! Let’s say I haven't customized them from their standard factory-given ranges…. Yet!
The notification I don't like seeing is a "LOUD ENVIRONMENT warning" on my watch! Did you guys know this was there? It alerts you when the user is around loud noises and flashes in an absurdly bright yellow color! Thanks, Apple, like I didn't know that I was screaming at the top of my lungs for my kids to settle down or my almost 2-year-old throwing a tantrum right in my ear, saying that she wants ice only to have thrown it all over the floor when I give it to her, or I am yelling at my husband who was outside at the time, asking him if 10:30 am was too early for wine! That happened, and my watch kept judging me the entire time. Even in the shower, that damn thing goes off! I had no idea that the decibels under running water were so loud!
Please let me know if anyone knows how to change the setting on this. Otherwise, I will yell louder over the sound of my alarm telling me to calm the &*^& down! So yes, Loud Noise Alert indeed. Do you know what they should have? Parenting alerts… like, hey Mama, calm down, your blood pressure is rising, and your voice is about to get loud. We don’t want the neighbors to call the police on us, now do we? Why don't you come over here to your lovely little (enter in your favorite spot) and breathe for a hot second instead of turning into a rage monster? Or… or…. They should have a genie come out of your watch and magically grant you three wishes to help calm stressful moments. My genie watch wishes would be:
For my children to listen
My husband and I to have more overnights together.
Oh yeah, for my watch to stop judging me!
But until Apple can get its act together to grant my wishes three, I guess my Loud Environment alert will have to do. If you hear a wild Indian screaming, give her a high-five and offer a helping hand…. Oh yeah, it better have a glass of wine in it, otherwise, keep walkin' Mama! This woman has goals to reach and rings to close!