Had I been enlisted to navigate to find land, any land, we'd all still be wandering aimlessly in some large body of water somewhere. The upside would have been a more positive outcome for the Aztecs or the Indians of the "new world," I suppose.

I am a devotee of Google Maps. I have at least 2 (or more) map applications on my iphone. I have a GPS for the car. I still get lost.

The GPS, bless its' little heart, is very precise. This in turn requires you to be very precise. Precision is not my forte. I'd rather smash an Ikea bookcase into submission, when putting it together, than read the intricate directions. Additionally, what should I do when the GPS tells me to make a right turn in 500 feet. What on earth would have prompted the programmers to think that ANY of us would know how far 500 feet might be?  So I slow down, causing havoc behind me, in anticipation of it telling me TURN HERE NOW, because the 500 feet has, apparently, been reached. It could be worse, I suppose, it could be talking to me using meters rather than feet. Quick…how many meters are in a foot? 

So the net result of all of this is simple. 

I only go to places I have been before. If that route, along the way, posts signs that say there is a detour, I turn around and go home.

Alternatively, if I need use of my car when I arrive at a destination, I have been known to hail a cab, give the driver the address and tell them to not lose me along the way. Yeah, it is an expensive proposition, but I get there, relatively sane, relatively relaxed, and hope that I am not requested to take a quick run to the market for provisions. I know full well that they may never see me again. 

Let's order in, I suggest. I'll pay.