Raising of Chicago

Re:Raising of Chicago by acjohnson55 on Friday October 26, 2018 @06:59PM (#18313317)

I got lost plenty of times in Europe pre-GPS. I typically had a physical map, but this wasn't always sufficient. You'd simply have to fall back in things like payphone calls and asking strangers for help.

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Re:Raising of Chicago by akie on Saturday October 27, 2018 @01:34AM (#18314505)

Is asking people for directions in an unknown environment really that terrible?

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Re:Raising of Chicago by vageli on Saturday October 27, 2018 @04:48AM (#18314916)

> Is asking people for directions in an unknown environment really that terrible?

If there's a language barrier that becomes more challenging.

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Re:Raising of Chicago by wenc on Saturday October 27, 2018 @08:09AM (#18315385)

Also in places like Venice and Barcelona that are overrun by tourists, asking for directions disrupts the lives of locals. Imagine being asked for directions a dozen or more times a day. Thank goodness for Google Maps and data plans.

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Re:Raising of Chicago by the_clarence on Saturday October 27, 2018 @08:01PM (#18318379)

Lol. I guess you should stay in your comfortable country

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