Speaking of Gay Behaviour.

[josher]

I use both, but probably use landmarks more because they're easier to see then street signs very often

 

[Sunshine]

I always do that. People ask me what street I'm on and I'm like " Uhhh, that big one that's by Target..."

 

[gsdx]

I usually found it easier to just tell them, "Follow me."

 

[winterknight]

I have a pretty good sense of direction.

 

[LaloGS]

Totally. If I can't see a landmark, I just go until I do. I was once lost for three days in central Pennsylvania because I couldn't find a landmark I recognized.

 

[justjw]

Oh yes, I have it all the time when people ask me directions (I live in the city-centre so we get a lot of out-of-towners and tourists here)

When they ask me "Which way to "Pietersstraat"? " my mind just goes blank, so I usually ask them "Where is it you're heading for" "That and that restaurant" "Oh, thát. Down the street, first left, second right, and you'll find it after 50 mtrs, on your left"

 

[Telstra]

I'm more likely to just... look for the address.

I'm terribly street illiterate - a problem that makes me PRAISE SCIENCE for the invention of the divine GPS.

But, i am alot more likely to say WHAT i live by than the street... so hey, i DO orientate by landmarks!

(dammit, now i fit another stereotype...)

so most gay is street directory illiterate!!

 

[star-warrior]

I prefer using a map. When I used to live in Manchester, I could go to the places I want just by walking around. Years later, armed with a knowledge of Manchester on foot, I found it almost useless when I was driving around in a car, when faced with one way streets, detoured traffic, and the changes caused by the rebuilding after the bombings in 1992. I had to ask directions.

 

[GL]

i think the only real gay behavior involved is if one flounces about while giving or taking directions.

 

[Spellbound]

I've always been more comfortable using landmarks when giving and getting direction. But street names and numbers are kind of easy, but just a tad harder for me to remember.

 

[FirePhoenix]

Streets have names?!!

I do the same as you... always used landmarks for directions and probably always will, I don't know streets at all.

i think the only real gay behavior involved is if one flounces about while giving or taking directions.

o sweety you have no idea, I even use my hands (limp wrists of course ).

 

[tx_doc]

I do both. Does that mean I'm really supposed to be bi?
Actually, I find when giving directions to straight guys, I give street names.
When giving directions to straight women, I give landmarks.

 

[Shepherd 2]

You know that stone Santa holding the huge butt plug, he is over ............................................................................................

I so confused.

Santa Shep+ JNS

 

[Phydeaux]

I know how to get to almost anywhere in Phoenix, but give me an address like 2148 E. Camelback and I'm lost. My only saving grace is that "most" of Phoenix is set up in a grid format. meaning that approx. every 8 streets equals 1 mile. So every mile going down is similar to this for hitting the next major street:

67th, 59th, 51st, 43rd...etc

Because a lot of streets are numbered when you're heading east or west it's a lot easier for me to find my way around. Then the only thing you have to remember is the names of the streets when you're going north and south. Also, east and West phoenix use different street suffixes. So on the west side... it's 43rd Ave, but it's 43rd St. on the east side.

East is still different so I have to use landmarks to find my way around, but I sure do love this simple grid system.

 

[G-Lexington]

I almost always use street names. But then again, Denver is actually extremely intelligently laid out. Given a street address, you technically should be able to tell PRECISELY where that place is. If someone says "I'm at 1100 West Alameda", I immediately know they're three blocks south and eleven blocks west of the center of Denver, and so I can find them easily.

A few days after I moved to a small town in New Mexico many years back, I asked for directions to an event. They actually told me, "Turn left where the train used to be."

Lex

 

[LarsVenice]

I use street names - not landmarks, and I like precise addresses. Of course I doubt this would be very helpful in England, where the addresses don't make much sense. Landmarks are much more ambiguous, especially when referring to landmarks such as 7-11, Taco Bell, etc.

 

[Invidious]

I use landmarks..badly.. I usually just advise them early to use the address and mapquest or google maps or something. Especially since I'm new to the area.

 

[hotdog1846]

I have another directional hiccup thing.

If I'm a passenger in a car giving directions to the driver, and there's a turn coming up, I invariably give the wrong direction.

If we need to turn right, I'll say left, and vice versa. The BRAIN on the other hand is "stating" the correct direction, but what comes out of the mouth is the opposite.

I have to take a moment beFORE I open my mouth to say anything.

I do that too. Drives people nuts, especially when I misspeak, then berate them for doing what I told them to do, but not what I meant.

I usually go by street names and block numbers, but only to a point. If I'm going someplace new, I'll look it up on a map and figure out my exact route. If I'm going somewhere I've known about for the past, oh, 20 years, I go by landmarks ... I kinda stumble my way there, even though I know exactly where it is.

 

[Circe Infuria]

I use a little of both.

I have somewhat of a photographic memory, so as I'm going along, I try to spot landmarks AND street signs and hopefully between the two, I'll remember at least one of them.

A few days after I moved to a small town in New Mexico many years back, I asked for directions to an event. They actually told me, "Turn left where the train used to be."

That's easy enough:

 

[NomineDetracto]

i probably use landmarks more often... but that's mostly due to the fact that i don't drive and therefore don't know many street names. plus, i'm really forgetful.

if someone asks me for directions i usually point in the general direction and say "over there by that thing."

my partner pretty much always uses street's names and such.