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Bertil Muth

I remember all the coordination that was required to just meet somebody somewhere, especially at an unknown location, in the pre mobile phone era. Also, looking at real maps and asking people for directions in cities we visited on vacation when I was a kid.

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Katie

I miss people asking me for directions. I’m kinda proud of my skills!

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Katie

I don’t, however, miss struggling to get places or to follow directions.

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Ben Halpern

I’m sooooo bad at giving directions.

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Katie

I am, however, bad at navigating. “Oh! Sorry! That was the turn!”

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Ben Halpern

I had a whole day taken up by trying too meet up with a friend to take a bus somewhere.

We completely missed our whole appointment because we couldn’t communicate.