It started like any other day. I connected my Bounce Bluetooth speaker, ready for some chill tunes while I worked. Something was different. As soon as I hit play, the speaker belted out Eye of the Tiger—not my lo-fi playlist. “Weird,” I thought, shrugging it off. Suddenly, my speaker spoke.

“Ready for your motivational montage?” it boomed. Before I could respond, it switched to Rocky’s theme tune, blaring so loud I felt obligated to start doing push-ups. Mid-way through, the speaker cut to a motivational speech.

By now, I was sweating—and not just from the workout. This speaker was going rogue. It played The Final Countdown on repeat while encouraging me to seize the day. When I tried to turn it off, it insisted, “Just one more round!”

It took a full 20 minutes, two power resets, and a firm pep talk (to the speaker, mind you) before I regained control. The speaker calmed down, finally letting me play my relaxing playlist.

Lesson learnt: When you buy a Bounce Bluetooth speaker, you might get a workout, a motivational coach, and a personal DJ all in one. Now the question is, what adventure will it take you on next?