Haha, I went through something similar when we upgraded our entertainment room with a voice-controlled TV. At first, it felt completely unnatural—I'd say "volume up," and the TV would randomly switch channels instead. Drove me nuts for about a week. I even caught myself apologizing to the TV once out of sheer frustration (talk about awkward...). But like you said:
"once you get past that initial awkwardness, it becomes second nature."
Exactly my experience. After a bit of trial and error, I realized clear phrasing and consistent wording are key. For example, instead of saying "make it louder," sticking strictly to "increase volume by 10" made all the difference. Now it's second nature—I barely think about it anymore, and honestly, grabbing a remote feels weirdly outdated now. Just takes a little patience and figuring out your own rhythm with the tech.
