Comments on: Gee-Pee-Ess says “Wrong turn, buddy”

By: Vlad Lapadatescu

Vlad Lapadatescu — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:55:01 +0000

It was his latest gig : “Papa est en haut”

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:30:11 +0000

yup, it must have been an old map. A very old one.
@Vlad, that was awesome. Which show was that?

By: Vlad Lapadatescu

Vlad Lapadatescu — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:23:15 +0000

Funny…Must have been an outdated map.
I never had any real problem with my trusty ol’ navigator (Igo8). The only problem is when there are road works…but it seems to know good alternative routes.
My GPS was so great, that in the UK…when we (me + L) went to visit an old castle near Salisbury (51.036343,-2.088999) it took us through the most beautiful English country side we have ever seen.
Same happened when we got from France to Switzerland …. beautiful scenery…

But I get what you are saying though. I did miss a few turns sometimes and I do hate to hear “Make A U turn”

Anyway, as the great Gad would say. You need to have GPSs with 4 levels of difficulty:

Level 1 : “Le GPS il te dirait : Tournez a gauche… Pas cela! Celle qui est legearment a gauche. Allez y, vous y etes! Oui vous etes dans la bonne route…Oui, ayez confiance, vous pouvez vous y engages! Arretez de stresser pour rien!”
Turn right! Not that one…The one that’s a bit to the left. Go ahead, you got it! You are on the right road! Yes, be confident, you can take that one! Stop stressing for nothing”

Level 2 : Il dirait, comme dans toutes les GPS “Tournez a gauche”
It would say like in all GPSs “Turn left”

Level 3 : “Moi…j’aurais pas fait comme ca”
…I would have done like this

Level 4: “Devine!”
Guess!

By: Rachel Cotterill

Rachel Cotterill — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:40:03 +0000

I don’t have a GPS, but I’ve been in cars with them before, and I find it ever so funny how frustrated they sound when you decide to ignore the directions!!

By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com

FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:17:57 +0000

Was it an old map? You can update those for $50…

At least I think you can, with Garmin.

The worst for me is the way they pronounce the words. Esp French ones.

Boulevard = “Bool-vaaaaaarhd”

ARRRRRG!