Never wrong , very really apologetic

[stevewool]

Right Ems I will pack the car, check all around the car and sort out what I can with this person , could you do this one thing , put the directions into the sat nav, here is the address is that ok.

Now she has done this many anime as it’s easy for her to do as I have to find my glasses then tap with one finger .

All done did you put the area code in, yes I did , just double check on the end destination, and yes she had done it, off we go.

Are you sure you entered the right code because I am sure we are going the wrong way, I just sensed it , no I did , look I even have it on my iPhone and yes they both was saying the same directions, a few miles later, this is wrong we should not be going through all these little towns we should be on motorways .

Yes I know I should have done this one small job , but ain’t we supposed to share things, yes we was going the right way but avoiding motorways and it was the longest route too, 1 hour 38 minutes extra driving , well I had to say something and I do try not to swear , but I was angry about the car hire business , but what made it worst is that Emma kept saying she was right she never made the mistake and blamed me for not doing it, I did not think that many swear words could come out all at once , and still she would not say sorry or anything to try to calm the situation.

That was the longest nearly 6 hours of driving round mountain road , snow and rain and not knowing where I was other then the sat nav telling me to go here and turn there.

Sounds silly now but I was within the one inch of saying sod it ‘ but a little stronger ‘, and turning the car around and going home , how I had no idea but I was angry.

[TimL]

Sounds like your vacation is off to a great start Steve.   Hang in there!

[Jack Peterson]

4 hours ago, stevewool said:

turning the car around and going home

 Steve at the end of the day this sort of thing is what makes memories and could even turn out one of the Best vacations you have or will have

[graham59]

Women should not drive, or be asked to read maps. 

In some ways I curse the day I bought a satnav, as previously , though I travelled the country every day for my work, for decades, my BRAIN had retained a massive amount of information about routes, directions, street names , etc,  in dozens of towns and cities... with regular 'updates', which could be called upon almost unconsciously, with only the occasional need to consult a map (of which I had a comprehensive collection).

Post satnav acquisition, I found that this natural memory bank became slowly depleted, through lack of use.  I didn't see that as a positive. 

Conclusion:  Satnavs are for tourists , foreign drivers,  and perhaps... emergency services. 

[hk blues]

14 minutes ago, graham59 said:

Women should not drive, or be asked to read maps. 

In some ways I curse the day I bought a satnav, as previously , though I travelled the country every day for my work, for decades, my BRAIN had retained a massive amount of information about routes, directions, street names , etc,  in dozens of towns and cities... with regular 'updates', which could be called upon almost unconsciously, with only the occasional need to consult a map (of which I had a comprehensive collection).

Post satnav acquisition, I found that this natural memory bank became slowly depleted, through lack of use.  I didn't see that as a positive. 

Conclusion:  Satnavs are for tourists , foreign drivers,  and perhaps... emergency services. 

Just turn it off then?

[graham59]

Yes indeed, the choice is yours... or were you just trying to be a clever dick ? 

[hk blues]

34 minutes ago, graham59 said:

Yes indeed, the choice is yours... or were you just trying to be a clever dick ? 

Me?

Nope, genuine question.

[stevewool]

3 hours ago, graham59 said:

Women should not drive, or be asked to read maps. 

In some ways I curse the day I bought a satnav, as previously , though I travelled the country every day for my work, for decades, my BRAIN had retained a massive amount of information about routes, directions, street names , etc,  in dozens of towns and cities... with regular 'updates', which could be called upon almost unconsciously, with only the occasional need to consult a map (of which I had a comprehensive collection).

Post satnav acquisition, I found that this natural memory bank became slowly depleted, through lack of use.  I didn't see that as a positive. 

Conclusion:  Satnavs are for tourists , foreign drivers,  and perhaps... emergency services. 

You are right Graham on nearly everything you have said, but as a tourist in a country I have never been and driving many miles it was something I needed, like you I used to use a map before sat nav was ever invented and sometimes it was nice getting lost , but not when you are pissed off and it’s dark and snowing and you are on mountain roads with no road lights, but I still got a idea where north south east is.

But it’s another day and see as I have vented my anger to paper I can see the funny side now.

[Jack Peterson]

4 hours ago, graham59 said:

Satnavs are for tourists , foreign drivers, 

 Then My Friend on this occasion he qualifies for both  

[Dave Hounddriver]

43 minutes ago, stevewool said:

I can see the funny side now.

Thats good, because your little rant was giving me a chuckle.  It reads like something "Mrs Bucket" would be saying about her husband.