Why don't/can't men follow directions?

[City Gent]

It's easy really, when a woman says take the next right the man assumes (wrongly most times) she actually means the next right but no she means the next right you just passed.

[Lucy Chambers]

yeah but...................... ahem cough its somewhere Id prefer not to venture ahem

In my experience the gentleman who say this are the first to look for the vaseline and poke their bottom in the air

[dubguy]

If I don't get the directions straight off I usually ask for the address or directions on a text.

This.
If girls find that guys can't understand them, a simple text if the best idea. Flat number, apartment block name/number, street and street number. Simple!

[Doozer]

In my experience the gentleman who say this are the first to look for the vaseline and poke their bottom in the air

Is that an offer Lucy?
Proke me from behind?

[Violette]

It's not that men can not follow directions, it's that women can not give them

Not true, I give excellent directions, down to the meter, the problem is in Ireland, they don't listen, don't read street names, and don't look at land marks. They all think they have the navigational capacity of a homing pigeon, which they don't.
For the love of god, how difficult is it to turn right at the corner and walk to the end of the street?

[JessicaJessy]

This.
If girls find that guys can't understand them, a simple text if the best idea. Flat number, apartment block name/number, street and street number. Simple!

Ha,ha,ha,if some men can't find with very clear explanation,step by step,even if they where in the place before,how do you think they will find it from a text?

[Bruno69]

And I also find girls speak quietly on the phone, understandably when they are in an apartment block with neighbours on the other side of those thin walls.

Text is the answer !

[Rayden]

To give an honest and serious answer...

Usually, the client is outdoors on the street. It's hard to hear, there is traffic, might be windy also. We might struggle with girls accent etc. I'm an intelligent enough guy, not hard of hearing either, but I've had plenty of frustration with this over the years.

If I don't get the directions straight off I usually ask for the address or directions on a text.

In fact some girls who don't have great English, have the directions saved on their phone so they can copy/paste into a message and that's a great idea.

Erika L4U does text directions. Veryaccurate.

[corkpunter]

Chill sweetum. It isnt meant seriously. Or do you prefer it if I tell you how I am drinking my wine this evening?

Ah yes, how well words and interpretations of them travel on the old interweb. I am very chilled, didn't want to go down the old sweetums lane though, in case it was mistaken for this:



How is the wine, chilled I assume.

[Lucy Chambers]

It's easy really, when a woman says take the next right the man assumes (wrongly most times) she actually means the next right but no she means the next right you just passed.

Sample of recent exchange..

Go to the main street in *****. Park outside the (well known shop) and call me.

Half hour later....no client. Call, no answer. One hour later than planned, call from client. I am here. Well done you. Ok, walk across street and walk up clearly marked avenue. Call when you reach square. 15 mins later, ok, I am at shop now, where do I go? WTF? Ok, repeat. Five mins later, ok, I am in square. Ok, go here, press buzzer. Ten mins later. What number? Grrr. Let clients in after giving floor. Ten minutes later, call, which floor? You get the idea....