Ah the memories when I asked my mom wheter I could go to some new friend and she pulled put a map and asked for the address so she knows where to pick me up
Having asked for directions in the UK in the early 90s: Drive down yer a bit, turn right at the stone and hammer inn, then a left at the second roundabout, drive till you cross the cow tressle, then take the third laneway on the right…etc. Like they really have a skill remembering lengthy directions.
I find it odd, that in the age of GPS, I still find myself behind folks who will slow down for intersections (usually on a two lane road w/ no dashed lines for passing) as if they’re unsure if the road coming up is the road they need to turn onto
I honestly can’t remember the last time anyone’s asked me for directions. It really is awesome that every phone now comes with decent navigation as standard.
Heck, it’s much, much better than most standalone systems ever were. You now get free traffic advisory on your phone, which used to be an expensive paid feature on devices like TomTom.
I do shudder to think what’ll happen if GPS ever goes down or gets downgraded to unusable. Most people have lost their non-technology navigation skills, assuming they ever had them.
That’s my wife for craigslist item pickups; she’s giving them streets to turn on and where to park. And then frustrated when they call and are late and lost. Just give them the address, and let google do it
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