Do you ask...

@kykidd (6812)
United States
February 5, 2008 9:37am CST
Do you stop and ask for directions when you don't know exactly where you are going? My bf will stop and ask everytime, or he will try to get someone's attention that we have pulled up beside of at a stoplight. I myself, very rarely ask. I have to really be lost. Usually, it seems like I can figure it out in as much time as it would take to stop and ask. Then you don't even know if that person really knows for sure. What about you? Do you ask for directions? If not, is it because you have a good sense of direction? or because you are stubborn? How about your better half or s.o.? Are they the same way? Then again, most people probably have a GPS in today's world and don't need to stop and ask. What about you?
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@mshjv44 (147)
• France
6 Feb 08
getting lost on the way for a job interview is something,whom to ask,specially if you going for that job,finding someone that would beable to explain in a language you know-specially if you want the job or you need the toilette
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@mshjv44 (147)
• France
6 Feb 08
the doing it the day before i understand
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
6 Feb 08
LOL - Funny thing my friend the way you ended this post. I myself may have to do a practice run if I were to have a job interview. Probably the day before. If I were going from a current job (lunch interview) I would do it on my way home from work. If I have to use the facilities, I will stop at a fast food place and get a shake or something and do that while I am there.
• Pakistan
5 Feb 08
I think it is better to ask some times which we dont know as hundred percent. and some times it enables u not to waste ur time. and some time u learn good things by not asking any direction from anuy one. Muhammad Atif atifshahzad1@yahoo.com
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
5 Feb 08
Looks like you have stated some valid points for both sides of the debate. I guess it may just depend on how adventurous of a mood you are in at the time.
• Pakistan
6 Feb 08
yers u are right and if we are in pleasant mood and we also have enough time then we can enjoy it na.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
6 Feb 08
Ok I am the first to admit I am so damn stubborn I'd rather get lost than to stop to ask someone for directions. I do try hard to figure out where I am on the map, 90% of the time I find the right place, but those times when I am going somewhere new, I usually get lost. I am always wary of stopping beside someone being a bloke so I try to look for a bloke, otherwise some women get a bit worried when you suddenly stop by them and they are on their own. But some blokes look a bit suspicious and you never know in this day and age do you, if you are driving on your own. Guess security comes hand in hand with the stubbornness on this topic
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
7 Feb 08
You have some good points here that I bet a lot of people have never even considered, unless the situation happens upon them. Thanks for your response and have a great day posting!
@lisado (1227)
• United States
5 Feb 08
We don't have a GPS in either of our cars. My husband doesn't like to stop and ask for directions but he will if I insist. If we aren't in a hurry to get somewhere, or we aren't looking for someplace specific, we'll try to find the place ourselves. If we have an appointment or something then yes, we will stop. Generally, if we don't know for sure where we are going, we'll go to Yahoo Maps before we leave and print out a map before we go. If we do ask for directions, though, I generally make my husband stop at a gas station or someplace like that. I won't ask someone at a stoplight. Often they are just as lost as we are. If I go inside a restaurant or gas station they usually can help me, or at least get me in the right direction. My husband sometimes calls 411 and gets the number for the place we're going and calls the place we're going and gets directions from them. This is also helpful if we're running late because we can let them know that we are coming, but that we got a little lost.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
5 Feb 08
Funny when I was in the subway over a weekend in Manhatten it was full of tourists and we were all trying to help each other find where we were going. It was quite hilarious. Thanks for posting and have a great day!
@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
10 Feb 08
I do not hesitate to ask for directions when I do not know exactly the place I am going to. It certainly beats going round and round searching fruitlessly. I find the GPS is not much of a help at times when I really needed it. I called the place and ask for landmark or directions. It is more productive and efficient. lol.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
10 Feb 08
If you have a contact that you can call or if you are looking for a particular busines, a lot of times this is the best effort. I think a lot of businesses even have a written script for the secretary as to how to get there from each direction. Thanks for your response and have a good day posting !
@angel08 (120)
• Philippines
6 Feb 08
Yes, I always ask the direction if I'm not sure of the location I'm going rather than get lost,I'll be wasting time if I'll be the one to search the place.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
7 Feb 08
Funny how we are all different in this aspect, but it appears the women ask for directions more than the men. I guess me and my fellow are just backwards, lol. Thanks for posting and have a great day!
@Mickie30 (2626)
5 Feb 08
Hi yes I do stop and ask for directions all the time. I always ask for directions because I am usually getting lost when I am in another Town. I usually have to stop many times and ask for directions.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I have given directions to a number of people in my time. I've even had people call me because someone else referred them to call me because they had no sense of direction. Thanks for posting and have a great day!
@rockvixen (894)
• United States
5 Feb 08
If we get lost while on a trip somewhere my husband won't ask for directions, he seems to enjoy being lost because he finds it to be an adventure. I ask for directions if I have too, but most of the time he's the driver, so I have to go along with the adventure. Of course sometimes getting lost can be fun.
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
5 Feb 08
Sounds like you have a great adventurous spirit. I will often miss my turn in a big city or somewhere I haven't been where there's a lot of traffic. My friends really think it's crazy that I don't freak out.
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
5 Feb 08
I always ask if I'm lost. You meet some very nice people that way, too! I usually use mapquest but it's given me squirrely directions a couple times so I usually end up asking someone. I'd use a GPS if it were free, but they're too expensive!
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@kykidd (6812)
• United States
5 Feb 08
You are right about the price of the GPS device, and also about MapQuest. I have gotten some bad directions from their too, but usually it all works it self out. Thanks for posting and have a good day.