Men and Directions
07-04-2016, 05:25 AM
#32
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
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I even ask for directions in the home improvement stores. I don't like to waste time getting lost. Last year went to my friend's house after she had moved in and renovated to her liking. I printed the directions. Stopped to get gas and verified my directions. People asked DH if he was afraid for me to go 4 hours away with out him and he stated about my asking and besides I drove all the way from Indiana when I moved here in my father's borrowed pick up. Only I got stumped was looking for property near the bay here in Corpus Christi. One intersection can make the difference of 3 blocks because of the grid layout. Reminds me of a Dresden block. It is literally like that!
07-04-2016, 05:26 AM
#33
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Location: Fort Worth, TX
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Originally Posted by carolaiken
My husband is the only male I know that will admit he's directionally challenged (and no, he won't ask for directions). We joke that he can bend over to tie his shoes and when he stands he doesn't know where he is. What cracks me up is when a man walks up to us and asks him for directions. Husband points to me and says, "she gives excellent directions, I can't find my way out of a paper bag." The man will keep looking at him and trying to talk to him while I'm giving directions.
07-04-2016, 05:47 AM
#34
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Central Illinois
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My DH does pretty well with his "internal" GPS finder, and doesn't ask directions unless it is dire. I am the one who is directionally challenged...to say the least. I find that is also affects my quilting. If there is a way to do something upside down or backwards, I'll do it! I have to rip a lot. I have to read directions a number of times and sometimes have to rewrite them in a way that makes sense for me. If I piece blocks while I'm tired or distracted, guaranteed that something will be wrong...which is very frustrating.
07-04-2016, 06:13 AM
#35
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
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Originally Posted by SewingSew
I'm so jealous of your Corvette! My dream car when I was younger was a Corvette Stingray. I hope it's candy red.
07-04-2016, 07:41 AM
#39
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When we were on our honeymoon, my honey-bunny went down a one-way street the wrong way. Who should be driving head-on toward him? A policeman... Yep!! You should have seen the grin on the cop's face when he learned we were on our honeymoon. My husband was totally mortified! He swore me to secrecy and he would feel betrayed if he knew that I told anyone. Oh well...
07-04-2016, 07:57 AM
#40
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Talkeetna, Alaska
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It must start at an early age.....A friends newly licensed teen age son drove himself to the dentist's office, a place he had been to his entire life. He couldn't figure out how to get out of the parking lot because the way he came in was a one way street going the wrong way! Had to call his mom to get directions to get out of the parking lot! It never occurred to him to look behind to see the other one way street going in the direction he wanted to go!
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