They probably should stay away from people
I spent 50 years in Florida....St.Pete, Clearwater, Tallahassee, and St. Augustine. I was always running from tourist and traffic. I finally left Florida and moved to a Georgia county with only 15,000 population. I have found peace at last.
I was in Bradenton/ Sarasota area
This has been going on for most of my life. I'd say that women are worse about giving directions than men, but I've known both to not have a clue about giving directions or to an address. I am a visual person, and if I am giving directions, the visual of the drive plays in my head and makes it helpful to tell someone directions. How frustrating it is to get an address from someone, who could have added a little help about where to turn, where to park, etc. I remember having an appointment once, at a particular time, to a building with multiple offices. Parking for the building was a little tricky to get to and use. If I had been given just a clue or two, I would not have been late. I am someone who does not like to be late. People can live within a few miles of a place for most of their life and not have a clue about directions. I know a few people who have told me that they are directionally challenged. If they are going somewhere, they either have to have gone there before, or have someone with them who has been there before, so they can tell them where to turn, etc. I have wondered if this is a disability. I once suggested to someone to go west. West? They never figured out directions, so telling them to go west was like speaking Greek to them.
I forgot this. Guys don't want to ask for directions. What is it that you want? LOL!
And to circle and search and be lost! LOL! I have had men ask me to go ask this person or that person for directions to get somewhere. I did, because I know about this man thing, and I would never want to embarrass or humiliate a man for a known male trait. Once I did that, got back in the car, and then HE asked me if I asked this or that after I had reported the answer to the question he asked me to ask? No, you only said THIS.
Women also do not listen! LOL!
When I got married I bought a old Blue Ford long bed truck, I was third owner I was a New York state farmer truck. I never had a problem with people crowding me, when I drove it.
I have always thought that it was because I grew up where it was flat and roads were parallel and perpendicular to one another that the directions helped me. I remember the first time I drove around in the Black Hills, where roads curve and curl around. I was so confused about the direction we were traveling in. Good thing I wasn't driving, just riding.
And I'm better with North, South, East, and West, unless I'm in the city. Then it gets a lot harder. What's really bad is when it's completely overcast and I can't see the sky - it's like kryptonite to my directional superpowers. I'll be convinced that East is North, and the compass in the car seems wrong...
LOL!
I hear you about asking for directions. I hate asking, but I hate being lost a lot worse...
