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My parents and grandparents will routinely give me directions to the restaurant we're all going to. In the past I tried to stop them as I can never remember them anyway and certainly don't use the same landmarks. Now I just nod my head and pretend like I got it all on the first try and then just use Google maps like a sane person.
I mean I agree, but also can see the advantage of asking someone who seems like a local if you're confused about the transit system or if you took a wrong turn and just want to get some place without further hassle.
Some people just cant navigate, not much help in google if you don't understand what direction it is telling you to go.
Plus maps aren't always accurate about address locations. So I think it can really depend on exactly the type of direction someone is asking for.
That said, please put a number on your house if you don't already have one.
It should be noted that while chat services that many use require low bandwidth, sometimes on throttled speed it's not enough to even make a basic Google search.
It is likely that the person you are talking to already used up their high speed mobile internet and now is running on throttled. Searching something up can take a minute or two in that state. Opening up a website or navigation becomes straight up impossible.
I suffer from that problem frequently
Google Maps and Apple Maps allow you to download offline maps!
And unfortunately many of us neglect to do that! Yes I know I should but somehow we never think we need it
I swear I'll download my maps this time
Depends on the context.
If I'm hanging out with friends, in a city or area I'm relatively familiar with, and somebody suggests going to a restaurant or something I don't know, I might just casually ask "Where is it? How are we getting there?" or something like that. Because there's a good chance I don't need to pull out my phone, open an app, type something in, make sure it's the right location (being buried beneath the ad results), and following the steps the whole time, when a simple "just head to where the BDSM dungeon is, it like 2 doors down"
For people whose childhood didn't have an internet, it makes sense. Many are more comfortable getting information the way they used to. Even though I grew up in the 80s, I prefer to avoid having to interact with people when possible, so being able to use the internet for information was a godsend.