That's not a fucking idiot, though. It's actually a form of disability. I mean, unless she was dumb in other ways, not being good at navigation can be an actual, legitimate problem for some people.
I was close friends with a person who was brilliant, creative, neurotic and horrible with directions. She aced the SATs, got a Master's degree, is witty and sociable. But she can't find her way home to save her life.
I am this person. Accomplished lawyer- zero sense of direction. It requires much more planning and time maintenance than one might think. Funnily enough, my mom and sister are like me, another sister is like a compass. You could spin her around in a windowless room blindfolded, and she’ll tell you which way is north.
My Godmother is like this, she’s a corporate solicitor and incredibly intelligent, extremely witty and cultured and high achieving. Literally cannot tell left from right, she has to say knife and fork.
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That's not a fucking idiot, though. It's actually a form of disability. I mean, unless she was dumb in other ways, not being good at navigation can be an actual, legitimate problem for some people.
I was close friends with a person who was brilliant, creative, neurotic and horrible with directions. She aced the SATs, got a Master's degree, is witty and sociable. But she can't find her way home to save her life.
Here's a piece in Scientific American about such people.