furry_irl

Thank god for map apps because yeah, I'll forget your directions 2 seconds after hearing them, though once I've done the journey I'll usually remember it.

The way you'd do it was to go into the general direction the person indicated and then ask someone else. Source: I'm old enough to have done this. The last time someone asked me for the way was probably about ten years ago. The guy only spoke French and was driving around Germany without a map or any sort of clue what he was doing.

One time I almost missed a train leaving from Toronto going west to a connector -- not cuz I was on the wrong platform, I was on the right one (it even said it on the displays). But the train had come to a stop for pickups earlier on the same platform. I didn't notice until a worker on a different platform waved me down and called to me that I was too far out. Made it with like seconds before doors closed.

Still love trains though, just wish it was easier to know where you're supposed to stand.

"Can you repeat that until I get it?"