do you ask others for direction?

it makes better sense to ask for directions than to get lost. i don't like the feeling of being lost. (-lol-) and i don't like walking around in circles to find the location i'm looking for, especially if i'm wearing high heels. in some instances, before i go someplace that is unfamiliar territory, i always ask beforehand the directions and landmarks that i need to take and look out for to avoid getting lost or something. if i'm visiting a foreign land for the first time, i'd automatically look for a city map in english. good thing, most airports i've been to in other countries have free maps. quite helpful, especially when i know the struggle of speaking in local language and asking for directions from non-english cab drivers. i'm not ashamed or afraid to ask directions. i'm more afraid to get lost. :)

I always ask for directions, but only if its safe. What I mean is, I'm not just gonna stop my car anywhere and ask the next person for help. I'll try to find a little shopping mall or even just a shop where I can go and look for help. I also first look for an 'info desk' if I'm in a mall and looking for a certain place. This is probably because I've been lost way too many times and I hate wasting time, so asking for directions is easy for me.

It depends on how far lost i am normally i will try to find the place myself and then if im really lost i will ask. It depends also on if there are people about or not.

oh I ask for directions when I'm lost.. but I don't just ask anyone.. I usually wait and to see who's the friendliest face first.. but most times I try to find out myself but when the chips are down, you just got to ask...

yes definitely, I won't waste time trying to decipher the streets specially when I'm a stranger to the place and if its the first time I got there. Sometimes even if you have a map or a sketch of the site you can still get lost. It won't really hurt to ask, I don't understand how pride has something to do with it... but i guess i'll never know.

Unlike most men (Seems to be a problem more for men then women in my experiences) I have no problem asking for directions if I'm lost or unsure where to go next. I'm really bad with directions and often find myself lost whenever I'm going somewhere new. When this happens I usually look for the nearest person who looks like they are from the area or know the area and I ask for directions. I have also found that stores are a good place to ask for directions. When all else fails I walk around aimlessly hoping that I get lucky and find my way. My blackberry also helps me find my destination when all else fails. -John

Yes, I definitely will ask for directions and I have no problem doing so. I also have no problem asking store clerks where items are. To me, the sooner I ask, the sooner I'm where I want to be. It's a time saver. My husband, on the other hand, feels for some weird reason that asking someone for directions should be the absolute last resort. He has spent HOURS (no kidding) driving around aimlessly and completely lost before finally relenting and pulling into a gas station to ask for directions. It's terrible. Go ahead and ask. After all, the saying goes, "there are no stupid questions", right?

Hi friend, If i am not reaching the destination in a correct time than i would surely feel that i had lost the direction and than i start looking for people around me.If i find any one nearby than i will stop my car by the side and ask the direction for the target i have to reach.In this way with the help of others i will reach the direction.I will not feel any guilty in asking others because our final goal is to reach the destination and not that it we should feel ashamed of asking others in knowing the path.Instead i thank them for helping me out in finding out the destination. Have a nice day

I am hard headed at times. I tend to folow my own thinking rather than others(suggestions and opinions). I rarely do ask for others help, but I usually make it to a point that if I will go to a certain place I don't know, I have all the neccessary marks to make sure that I can get to where I am.

I dont feel anything wrong or guilt in asking the directions because instead of getting lost and wasting time asking directions from some one will always help you reach your destination earlier than you wanted. Its better to sneak into any safe area to stop the vehicle and ask the directions. Most of the cases, i only rely on people in asking the route but if i cant find some one, there is no option but rely on my instincts.

Hello, I try to ask for people for directions less as possible, I have noticed that when people realise that you are already lost, and you ask them for directions all they want to do is top make matters worst, and get you lot even more, it is such a shame. I know this lady thats, in on of my social groups, she asked some people for directions, when she was in a unknown town, and the people of tha town sent her 10 miles from where she needed to be, it was such a shame. Happy My Lotting!

Yes I do ask for directions specially if I am a newbie in the place. When we had our vacation last month in Bohol, Philippines, I still wanted to be updated with my online activities. Every after dinner, I would ask for my parent's decision to allow me to go to an internet cafe just for an hour. For me to be able to go to my destination, I first asked the pension house in-charge for the nearest internet cafe then she told me that there is one in the next street. Along the way, I saw a store and I asked the seller if where was the internet cafe located. Fortunately, I was able to find the cafe. For me, there is really nothing wrong in asking others for directions, it is rather of great help for us to be able to reach our destinations without wasting our precious time.

of course, I will ask direction to others directly, it is not necessary to waste of time. don't be shy, it is a piece of cake.

I dont hesitate to ask for directions, especially when i feel that i have travelled a long way and have missed the landmark. Even when i'm sure that i'm heading the right direction, i stop and check if i'm on the right track just to double check the route. Probably this is simply because i'm a woman. If i were a man i would have allowed my instincts taking care of the direction - LOL

I often ask others for the direction. I am a person who can get lost easily:) I have no sense of the direction. I don't mind asking others. I love China

Of course if the place is not so familiar to me i ask directions to person who have a trusted and friendly face, that if i am outside. But if i am inside mall i go directly to the information center or to the guard and ask the exact direction of the place where i am going. My memory is not good when it comes in remembering places even if i already been on those places more than 2 times. I never feel shy nor guilty to ask direction of my destination and also my feet easily get tired so if i have doubt or totally don't know the exact direction i don't hesitate to ask.

yes i do ask for directions, but only after i have tried looking for it first. if i cant really find it, that's the time i would ask for directions. (this is if i am walking) sometimes when we are in a car and dont know the place that well, we ask right away for directions, no need to keep on looking for it because we will waste gas and time just looking, we ask right away so we can reach our destination.

if you dont want to lost in this cruel world you can ask some one for direction in advance all i want to say that

It is never wrong to asked of something you do not know like directions,besides from learning new paths, and directions it will also teach us how to be humble and meek. It could also ake us some new friends... It is true that it is really hard to asked directions but how will you get to your destination if you are affraid of asking.

I choose to ask everybody around, and i am not ashamed about that. Because if we try to go without clear direction can be useless and it take more time of course. I believe, if we always give right direction to other who need help, next day, in the future we will be also assisted by someone, if we need help too.