And it rings when i am using my iPhone for things, all the time. Really the iPhone is a lot less annoying when it doesn’t ring and I don’t ask it for directions.
As for the rest of it, I guess you had to be there. Clearly your mileage has varied from mine.
It is also possible to disable them by going to settings, then notifications. You can also look at settings, the privacy. These are places which I review from time to time, it is worth it.