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Originally Posted by Locke
At times I wonder if GPS has eroded people's critical thinking skills when it comes to directions.
Back in the day you at least had to have some semblance of an understanding of where you're going. Maybe you'd look it up before you leave, whatever.
But now with GPS you just punch it in and either figure it out as you go or just do as you're told.
And if for whatever reason something isnt working out people are completely unprepared or incapable of figuring it out.
Its like when people make a crazy maneuver on Deerfoot because they might miss their exit so they have to hammer the brakes and move over 3 lanes immediately for that exit OR THEY WILL NEVER SEE HOME AGAIN!!!
Its like...its okay, you werent paying attention, you missed your exit. It'll be alright, I promise. Instead of driving like a lunatic, why not perhaps take the next one?
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Maybe I just think differently, if I was downtown yesterday, saw a closed road along the route I needed, I'd look it up, see that it's closed all the way from 1st to 11th, so would go to 14th then be on my way.
But I had a good chuckle thinking of someone literally trying every block and flipping out.