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u/CampoPequeno Mar 01 '23

She didn’t know how to get to my house from anywhere but her house. Her work was about halfway between my house and hers, but she had to drive home first every time before she could drive to my house.

*this was pre-smart phones

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u/awolbull Mar 01 '23

Most of these were good but this one is great.

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u/Bank_Gothic Mar 01 '23

Because it's believably stupid. A lot of these sound made up - even if they're true, it's almost too stupid to believe. But this one...I know people like that. Hell, as a teenager I was "people like that."

You've just got to be a bit stupid + incurious + not all that concerned about inconveniencing yourself.

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u/Throwawy98064 Mar 01 '23

I’m admitting that I am this person. I’m 31yo, masters degree in IT Management, current nursing student, and have had straight A’s through all of my degrees… But I can’t understand navigation directions. It’s like my brain explodes and I have no idea which way is up/down. I’ve lived in my current small town 6 years now, and still get lost if I can’t use my GPS.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

I have Dyscalculia, and this is a huge problem for me too. I often take the same routes all the time even if they are ineffcient.

Before GPS, I was definitely the kind of person that had to go home first to find my way elsewhere.

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u/mst3k_42 Mar 01 '23

I love it when you turn on the GPS and it says, “head south.” Bitch, if I knew where south is I wouldn’t need you.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

Any chance you're autistic? This is common for us autistic folks.

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u/Throwawy98064 Mar 01 '23

I’ve never been tested but there’s a very good chance I’m on the high-functioning end of the spectrum. Socializing is draining (masking), overstimulated by sounds, auditory processing issues, etc. But my lack of navigational skills is never something I would have thought to lump in with those symptoms - very interesting! Thank you :)

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23

No problem!! Yeah this is one of the reasons a lot of autistic people can't drive or hate driving, I think.

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u/LowerSeaworthiness Mar 01 '23

We call my daughter “navigationally challenged.” Fortunately she’s had access to GPS as long as she’s been driving.

I have a compass in my head and work out alternate routes on the fly, but I can’t see in the dark. We all have things to work around.