How is your sense of direction? Maybe you have DTD?
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
June 16, 2017 12:31pm CST
Mine is not very good and has never been. As a kid, I went with two other boys out to a west Texas pasture a couple of miles from the little town where my dad lived. One of them said, "Which way is town James?" I pointed to the opposite direction immediately. On a trip to Las Vegas once, I made a stop, then proceeded back in the opposite direction for maybe fifty miles. (In defense, that desert country looks identical for miles).
My wife and I joke about this a lot. She has a pretty unerring sense.
Finally, in a Dr. Roach column in this morning's paper, I see that there is a "recently described" condition called "developmental topographic disorientation." My problem is minor compared to many.
There is even a Canadian website called www.gettinglost.com (love that name)
. As conditions go mine is fairly minor I guess, since I have always found my way home. I will be checking out the site.
. As conditions go mine is fairly minor I guess, since I have always found my way home. I will be checking out the site.16 people like this
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
16 Jun 17
I would never know which is the way if it weren´t for the Andes mountains. They are just there, showing me the way
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jun 17
It is good to have such impressive landmarks!
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
16 Jun 17
@JamesHxstatic It surely is!
Children are taught at school to place one of their arms pointing the Andes and then they can learn north and south, east and west.
Children are taught at school to place one of their arms pointing the Andes and then they can learn north and south, east and west.1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
16 Jun 17
ya mean yer directionally impaired, too? dang, i can get turned 'round quicker'n spit dries'n this heat, lol. the hubs used to make fun'f such 'til i took him to the hills 'n he road 'round with my dad (who ne'er got lost). i grew'p with directions 'f 'turn left 't the lil red school house 'fter the 3 forked road next to the big oak tree'. do ya got any inklin' 'bout how many lil red school houses/forked roads 'n oak trees there'd be out there?? roflmbo.
i'll need to give this site a gander, too. i'll need to recall the name 'f this. thanks fer the info!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jun 17
It is good to know there are so many of us. I was surprised to read that article.
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@celticeagle (189932)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Jun 17
I'm rather glad to learn I am not the only one. I get so turned around.
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@celticeagle (189932)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jun 17
@JamesHxstatic .....Just can't justify the cost.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Jun 17
I am amazed at how many people are saying the same thing here.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
17 Jun 17
I used to have a great sense of direction. Not so much anymore since I'm not outside much and hardly ever see the sun when I'm out in the Pacific Northwest.
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
18 Jun 17
@JamesHxstatic Yes, I feel like dancing around the Maypole, er, the Junepole? Ok, I feel like dancing! YAY
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Jun 17
I am glad to see the bright sun today and for the next few.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Jun 17
That is a good test, the one I use.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Jun 17
@JamesHxstatic If we get lost and can't find the way home we'll know we have problems.
@divalounger (6182)
• United States
16 Jun 17
Never heard of this before! My husband says I have a poor sense of direction, but I think mine is ok--what I can't keep track of is which way is north, south etc--but the island I live on is a bit skewed in terms of direction--
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jun 17
That is a problem. Our streets are like that too.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
16 Jun 17
I need an immediate lifetime membership. There's a larger town where we go shopping and I can get around pretty well unless I accidently find myself in the downtown business section. It's like being in the Bermuda Triangle.
GPS doesn't always help me either.The voice told me one time to "go south." If I knew where south was, I wouldn't need the GPS.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jun 17
Right, that go south thing is no help at all.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
17 Jun 17
I'm usually pretty good. I did get lost in Seattle once. I went over with friends and stayed at a friend of one of my friend's house. I headed off in the morning and had no trouble finding the place I was going. But when I started home the onramp to the freeway where I needed to go was closed. I followed the detour signs but I knew I ended up on the wrong freeway going the wrong direction. I ended up driving all over the place trying to get on the right freeway. I eventually did and once I did, it was easy to get back to the house where I was staying even after dark. I don't think I would have had any problems if the onramp was not closed.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Jun 17
You sound as if you do pretty well. I would feel better if they would stop moving the lake.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Jun 17
Here, we have the mountains to the west to make it an easy reference point.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
16 Jun 17
My sense of direction is just so horrible
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Jun 17
I certainly relate, though I have driven all over the western US with not too many problems.
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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17 Jun 17
I used to get lost all the time when driving somewhere for the first time. Then I started going in the opposite direction to what I thought was correct (and many times it worked out) So yeah, I'm directionally challenged! Finally, got a GPS. It's very stressful getting lost
So yeah, I'm directionally challenged! Finally, got a GPS. It's very stressful getting lost
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Jun 17
I'm not good at directions at all. Thank God my husband is very good with it. I definitely get it from my mom, she's the same way.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
21 Jun 17
We like to use our GPS, but even that can get us lost @JamesHxstatic
Many might have DTD and not know it!
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
27 Nov 17
Actually I am very good at getting lost and have to continue to ask people and I get some many different directions that I stay lost at times.
