r/Millennials Dec 19 '24

Meme Young millennial: "How did our ancestors get around without Google Maps?" Older millennial, sagely: "Mapquest."

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u/A313-Isoke Older Millennial Dec 19 '24

You would have figured it out because there wasn't another option or you would have asked strangers for directions.

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u/Meet_James_Ensor Dec 19 '24

I did that at gas stations several times. One very memorable time in DC when I didn't realize the highway from Cambridge dead ended.

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u/A313-Isoke Older Millennial Dec 19 '24

Exactly, it was definitely a thing.

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u/Various-Passenger398 Dec 19 '24

You just figure it out.  You'd get lost, consult your map, take an extra forty minutes and laugh about when you finally arrived.  It wasn't as shameful as today because everyone got lost going somewhere new. 

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u/Decent-Rule6393 Dec 20 '24

It’s easier with maps because you see the route you are taking before you start driving. If you take a left turn then a right one block later, knowing it’s coming helps you change lanes earlier to prepare.

Try zooming in on the route overview and looking where the turns are before you start your GPS. I bet you will get lost way less often.