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February 27, 2004
Can You Tell Me How To Get...
Yesterday, a man who looked obviously from out of town sat next to me on the bus ride home. I say he looked obviously out of town due to his suitcase and Mappoint printout. When we got into Seattle, he turned to me to ask for directions:
Man: "I need to get to 5th and Pine."
Me: "I think the bus stops there, but it's after I get off."
Man: (pointing at his printout) "Yeah, that's what the printout says. I actually need to get to 5th and Stewart."
Me: "Oh, well we're on Stewart now, so you'll want to get off before we turn onto Pine. Get off when the bus turns left onto Westlake."
Man: "Yeah... You know, I think I'm going to stick with the computer's directions and get off on Pine."
If you trust the information you found on the Internet more than someone who lives here, then don't ask for directions.