That’s how my husband and I used to call it as well. We’re not lost, we’re taking the scenic route or the creative path. That was before GPS though, I kinda miss that time.
A fellow school bus driver & I would help Scheduling during the summer with new routes, we ended up a few times backing out on some off the map cow paths, in a full sized bus, due to erroneous mapping software. “Well, it looked good” was Scheduling’s answer.
Regarding Columbus, he was going the right direction. It was further than he thought, and neither he nor anyone else realized there were two undiscovered continents in the way. And Columbus did not think he had gotten to India. He thought he was going to and arrived in the [East] Indes, what is now known as Indonesia.
I grew up on Long Island. One nice thing about learning to drive there was I knew if I was lost I could keep driving, and either hit one of the handful of highways, which I knew how to get home on, or I would hit the shore and would just have to turn around and drive the opposite direction to find a highway.
Then I moved to Boston. Getting lost without that safety net was a bit nerve racking, but somehow every time I got lost in Boston I ended up at the Science Museum (which I feel like is random ability Roy for Working Daze might have).
Years later I moved to San Jose California, but by then I was confident because I had a GPS. First month there someone broke into my car (parked in a gated garage) and stole my GPS. I was a bit nervous using printed directions to get to an electronic store and buy a new one, though apparently I had been to that store enough times my first month there that I actually already knew the route.
Gizmo Cat 9 months ago
That’s how my husband and I used to call it as well. We’re not lost, we’re taking the scenic route or the creative path. That was before GPS though, I kinda miss that time.
Lomax9er7 9 months ago
The old joke: we don’t know where we are, or how to get there be we are making good time.
raybarb44 9 months ago
The road less traveled in other words….
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe 9 months ago
I do not allow my friend to navigate for me, turn here took me down 40 miles of wet gravel roads in heavy fog
William Bludworth Premium Member 9 months ago
If I’m gonna drive off an unfinished bridge, I prefer doing it without the help of technology.
Teto85 Premium Member 9 months ago
The Road Less Traveled.
T... 9 months ago
Absolutely brilliant art, love it! Very cute. But, rule #1: Learn how to use the GPS first. (note: it’s harder than the remote)…
CoffeeBob Premium Member 9 months ago
A fellow school bus driver & I would help Scheduling during the summer with new routes, we ended up a few times backing out on some off the map cow paths, in a full sized bus, due to erroneous mapping software. “Well, it looked good” was Scheduling’s answer.
b2plusa2 9 months ago
Regarding Columbus, he was going the right direction. It was further than he thought, and neither he nor anyone else realized there were two undiscovered continents in the way. And Columbus did not think he had gotten to India. He thought he was going to and arrived in the [East] Indes, what is now known as Indonesia.
just-ducky 9 months ago
I grew up on Long Island. One nice thing about learning to drive there was I knew if I was lost I could keep driving, and either hit one of the handful of highways, which I knew how to get home on, or I would hit the shore and would just have to turn around and drive the opposite direction to find a highway.
Then I moved to Boston. Getting lost without that safety net was a bit nerve racking, but somehow every time I got lost in Boston I ended up at the Science Museum (which I feel like is random ability Roy for Working Daze might have).
Years later I moved to San Jose California, but by then I was confident because I had a GPS. First month there someone broke into my car (parked in a gated garage) and stole my GPS. I was a bit nervous using printed directions to get to an electronic store and buy a new one, though apparently I had been to that store enough times my first month there that I actually already knew the route.