Sense of direction

By Faye
@FayeHazel (40246)
United States
July 2, 2018 12:42pm CST
I think people either have a sense of direction or do not. I think it is a natural thing. Do you have natural sense of direction? I don't. Ha ha. Instructions and directions for me must be kept in terms of landmarks and / or street names not in north, south, east, west terms. Photo: Pixabay
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
2 Jul 18
Hi Faye. I know have a sense of direction in my life but none for roads and streets, just like you.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Ah! That is the most important direction to have. Good for you
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
5 Jul 18
@mlgen1037 SO much better.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
4 Jul 18
@FayeHazel Thank you. I guess that is better than being lost in life.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
2 Jul 18
I have a phenomenal sense of direction. I don't even have to think about where I'm going or where I am. I just do it. My internal GPS is on remote control.
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@1creekgirl (40641)
• United States
2 Jul 18
My daughter is like that. She sure didn't get that from me, though.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Oh wow. That's a gift
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@AmbiePam (85735)
• United States
2 Jul 18
I have no sense of direction. When I was sixteen I was in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a birthday party. Later, I left to go back to the Oklahoma City area. I ended up close to Joplin, Missouri.In my meager defense, I had never been to that part of Tulsa before, and interstate looks the same for hundreds of miles. However, in a moment of being candid: how did I not notice the stinking signs were different before I got Missouri?!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Oh dear... I can totally understand how that could happen though. And look what a cool story you can tell now. :-)
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@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
2 Jul 18
I don't know. I have this rule that always seems to work for me. When I get lost I take a right, a left, a right, a left until I recognize something.
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• India
3 Jul 18
That's intetedting
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Good plan. Like my dad says, if lost, keep driving. Eventually you find something you recognize
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
2 Jul 18
My sense of direction is better I think hehe
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Awesome!
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@banksim (5205)
3 Jul 18
I also don't have natural sense of direction
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
You are in good company it appears
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@banksim (5205)
4 Jul 18
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@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3 Jul 18
It probably takes a lot of practice ... something like 'knowing which "Cardinal Direction" (North, South, East, West, Northeast, Southwest, etc) your house faces' and 'which Cardinal Directions your street runs' etc. and reminding yourself everyday. And you can probably sense the magnetic pull of the north-&-south poles so (with some practice) you can close your eyes and know which way you're facing.
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Ah, good points. I have memorized which end of town is East vs. West.... perhaps I should pay more attention to the magnetic pull with quiet and medtation
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
2 Jul 18
I thunk I have a good sense of direction.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
@FayeHazel yes, I think so too. My sister in law always rely on me when going to places than her brother (my husband)
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
5 Jul 18
@rakski A most handy skill to have ,
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
A gift indeed!
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@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
3 Jul 18
I know people who you can turn round once and they don't know where they have come from. My husband and I have a very good sense of direction. We were able to walk through Cairo without getting lost although we can't read Arabic.
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@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
3 Jul 18
@FayeHazel Funny idea!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
@MALUSE Good news is I would probably catch on to the language lol
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Yup. That first sentence. That's me. I'd probably still be in Cairo.
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
2 Jul 18
I'm very good with directions, but not too sharp with instructions.
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
3 Jul 18
@FayeHazel That is funny. I had to use my sense of direction to get my husband on the highway coming home today.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
5 Jul 18
@DianneN Thank goodness you have that gift
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Funny! Im opposite
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@Hannihar (129590)
• Israel
3 Jul 18
@FayeHazel I am a person that if I do not know where I am suppose to go does not use Waze or the other because people have been known to wander in wrong places so I ask people and keep asking till I get the right directions.
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@Hannihar (129590)
• Israel
4 Jul 18
@FayeHazel Thanks I feel better doing that and to see who gives me the right directions.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
5 Jul 18
@Hannihar Ah - I would wonder - are most people happy to help?
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Ah bless you for not minding to ask people
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@nela13 (55761)
• Portugal
2 Jul 18
I am terrible with directions, I am glad my husband usually goes with me. A GPS is also quite useful.
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@nela13 (55761)
• Portugal
5 Jul 18
@FayeHazel On holidays it is our best friend
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
I love GPS as well
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
3 Jul 18
I have, my hubby doesn't. And there is an app that points out the north, east ,etc which someone showed me the other day
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• India
4 Jul 18
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Heh heh! You can tell hubby where to go then lol
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
3 Jul 18
Hehe!!! You're not alone, I don't have natural sense of direction either.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
We are in good company :-)
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
4 Jul 18
@FayeHazel hehehe!!!
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
2 Jul 18
I am really very bad at it! Many a times we travel some extra Kilometers to come back to our place from a new place!!
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
3 Jul 18
@FayeHazel , Yes, that sounds positive!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Ha ha, as I say "the scenic route!"
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@youless (112134)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Jul 18
I think there must be something wrong with my sense of direction. I also count on GPS as I can't tell the direction very well. I can even get lost in my city
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Don't feel bad. I get lost here in my home area as well
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@snowy22315 (170694)
• United States
3 Jul 18
No, I have no sense of direction. I envy those that do!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Likewise here
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
3 Jul 18
I have no sense of direction. I even need a map in my own town. I once had a new boyfriend and he was going to drive me home for the first time. He said: "Tell me which way I have to drive" Me: "Okay, let me check the map" He thought that I was joking. I wasn't
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Lol! There is no shame in that. I'm with you
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
2 Jul 18
I have sense but Mike does not have any sense of direction.LOL
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
3 Jul 18
@FayeHazel yes I can
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Lol, at least you can tell him where to go then lol
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@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
3 Jul 18
Mmm I can say that i have a natural sense of direction
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
3 Jul 18
Nice! That is a gift!
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