Giving directions.
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anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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How many of us still give directions when a person asks even though we have no idea where we're directing this person.

I do it, not sure why but just do. Saying "no I'm not sure" never even springs to mind.
A person asked me where the local taxi rank is this morning, me being clueless said "down by the traffic lights, turn left and it's a long that road somewhere"
I have no idea if what I said was right but just didn't even consider not giving directions.

selwonk

2,143 posts

254 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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Odd. If somebody asks me something I don't know, I tell them I don't know. Why would you make directions up?

marshalla

15,902 posts

230 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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and THAT, ladies, is the reason why men don't like to ask for directions.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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selwonk said:
Odd. If somebody asks me something I don't know, I tell them I don't know. Why would you make directions up?
Just a thing of the moment. Never plan it but just do it and I know I'm not the only one because I've had it done to me a few times.

Uhura fighter

7,018 posts

212 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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PSBuckshot said:
How many of us still give directions when a person asks even though we have no idea where we're directing this person.

I do it, not sure why but just do. Saying "no I'm not sure" never even springs to mind.
A person asked me where the local taxi rank is this morning, me being clueless said "down by the traffic lights, turn left and it's a long that road somewhere"
I have no idea if what I said was right but just didn't even consider not giving directions.
Why?

Ari

19,814 posts

244 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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PSBuckshot said:
How many of us still give directions when a person asks even though we have no idea where we're directing this person.

I do it, not sure why but just do. Saying "no I'm not sure" never even springs to mind.
A person asked me where the local taxi rank is this morning, me being clueless said "down by the traffic lights, turn left and it's a long that road somewhere"
I have no idea if what I said was right but just didn't even consider not giving directions.
Why on earth would you do that? confused

ewenm

28,506 posts

274 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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I say "I don't know" if I don't know. That said, I do tend to engage my brain before answering questions...

anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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Oh I see where this is going. *puts on flame suit and a certain whitesnake song*

I know I'm not the only one though, maybe some of you are not admitting to appear more noble than me scratchchin

vixen1700

29,023 posts

299 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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PSBuckshot said:
I know I'm not the only one though, maybe some of you are not admitting to appear more noble than me scratchchin
What's wrong with "Sorry mate, I haven't really got a clue"?

confused Odd.

Stevenj214

4,941 posts

257 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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In another thread someone admitted to always deliberately putting in a wrong turn when giving directions.

Sometimes you just have to stop, breath, and remember that 1 in 2 people you encounter will have lower than average intelligence.

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

212 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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If I don't know I get my phone out and use either the GPS or Google map depending on how much signal I have.

anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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vixen1700 said:
What's wrong with "Sorry mate, I haven't really got a clue"?

confused Odd.
Feels like I'm not helping at all!
For all I know I might be right, better than leaving them stuck in one place.
Probably.

ewenm

28,506 posts

274 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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Stevenj214 said:
In another thread someone admitted to always deliberately putting in a wrong turn when giving directions.
Exactly why "big society" is a pipe-dream - some people are just aholes.

Fortunately most people aren't.

anonymous-user

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83 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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If someone asks me and i dont know, i pull the "no habla ingles" defence. If i know, i'll try to give them precise directions

vixen1700

29,023 posts

299 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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PSBuckshot said:
Feels like I'm not helping at all!
Ever thought you might well be a hindrance to them? biggrin

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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vixen1700 said:
Ever thought you might well be a hindrance to them? biggrin
Worth a gamble hehe

selwonk

2,143 posts

254 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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PSBuckshot said:
Just a thing of the moment. Never plan it but just do it and I know I'm not the only one because I've had it done to me a few times.
Karma in action! smile

stuttgartmetal

8,156 posts

245 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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Last night I was visiting my sister in Nascott Wood, on the outskirts of Watford. Its about half eleven at night
, and I get approached by some nutty looking bird on a push bike asking me, I wonder can you help, do you know where courtlands drive is. So I get out of the mercedes, open up google maps on the iphone, input the address, get the postcode,. and then while Im waiting to get the map downloaded she just looks at me and ssay, "this is taking far too long, I think Ill just take a chance down here...." tosses her head back, her wild freakish eyes, with the drool curling past her hideously misformed lips, and cycles off into the night!


Thats some crazy sh t right there.




Edited by stuttgartmetal on Monday 27th June 16:48

eybic

9,212 posts

203 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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I am with the "if you don't know then say so" crowd.

ikarl

4,050 posts

228 months

Monday 27th June 2011
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you sound like quite a nutter.....albeit, a rather funny one!!