Machismo

[abstibus]

A knowall friend asked me for directions to a town I drive to regularly on an A road, although it can be frustratingly slow because of the number of small towns/villages I have to pass through.
He wouldn't hear of it, and decided to go along the motorway and then take another major road. He swore this would be quicker. His Satnav and his machismo told him so.
So off he went, only to find that there had been an 'incident' on the motorway and he was caught in the tailback for hours and hours.
Schadenfreude.

[Dee Sa]

why do men always think they know best ? and if you get lost why will they never ask someone for directions ?
I often get lost even with sat nav, I once pulled up and said this man "excuse me I have lost Luton " I was serious but he couldnt answer for laughing ! Another time I asked a couple for directions to their local theatre at Westcliff the man launched into a lengthy complicated route, his wife then said to him "have you finished" he nodded a yes "good she said all you have to do is turn right and follow the road ".

[TWR]

Why do people rely on Sat Nav's? in some cases it takes you miles out of the way, use a map people.

[gness]

Men are bloody annoying when it comes to taking directions. For eleven years I drove from Kettering to Leicester where my OH had his treatment. A male relative was taking his mother to visit so I wrote down directions. Did he use them??? Not on your life! He worked out a much better route which got them hopelessly lost.
And while I'm on the subject of silly men. My husband always directed me when we visited my brother in Cambs. Lord it was complicated and took over an hour. When he died I thought crikey I'll never do this on my own so I bought a Sat Nav. Forty minutes it took me on a lovely easy route. Did I give him what for when I went to his grave.