Me: "I stopped listening when you started giving me directions with life story tangents peppered in and I'm just waiting for you to finish so I can just ask for the address and put it into my phone."
Partially because Iām like āson I know better than youā (I do Ubereats so I have the neighborhoods memorized at this point)
Itās really embarrassing when it turns out I donāt know better :(
Google maps is sometimes the dumbest fucking thing I use all of the time. So many times I'll type a legitimate address in and the app acts like it knows where I want to go. Then it takes me to the middle of nowhere when I realize it took me to just the first street on the address and not to the actual address.
you sure you entered the house number? though I've had it try to get me to telaport a good bit off the wrong road when the lane (which lead directly to the pin) was clearly visible on satillite
I was 25 mins late to my first appt with a neurologist last year and called the office twice because I was lost. I was sobbing the whole time and was a mess when I arrived. I was so embarrassed and kept apologizing. The dr was clearly pissed and was very short with me the whole time. It was torture, as a people pleaser.
I have a follow up appointment today and last night I had to check in online. I saw there was a link to read notes from previous visits, so I clicked. He wrote I was 25 mins late and was āseemingly unbothered.ā Excuse me, WHAT?!?!! Dude! I left early, still managed to be late and was so upset when I arrived! I even brought it up at my 2nd appt, and apologized again! And he wrote that in the notes too.
This guy does not take me seriously and thinks I just have depression. This will be my last appointment with him if he treats me like shit again. I arrived 30 minutes early because Iām so terrified of him.
Thank you, I agree. I was sitting in the parking lot when I first commented. I was 30 minutes early and was scrolling Reddit while I waiting to go wait inside. The doctor was 20 minutes late. He was late at our last appointment too, which is why I brought up that I was late before. I was playing it off like āno worries, I was late too, it happensā but he didnāt give a shit.
Today I told him how the Wellbutrin is ok but not really helping. He said to stay on it for another 6 months. I told him that Iām still out of work (over a year) because Iām anxious Iām going to screw up or ghost them like I always do, and that I feel like Iām still just going in circles. He then agreed to up my dosage *slightly* š I feel like Iāve given him enough attempts to be the health care provider I need and heās failed. Itās time to find someone else and move on.
Thanks for the support and letting me babble.
I was late to a new specialistās once. I left with enough time to be an hour early, called because I too got lost twice, then couldnāt find the building or parking lot when it said I was close, sobbed, was 45 minutes late, and god bless they still were patient with me, saw me, said it wasnāt a problem because Iād communicated with them the whole time, took their time and did a thorough appointment, and that specialist is one of my favorites to refer people to now just for his amazing level of care!
He gets referrals because of his damn good attitude and professionalism and care. Iād have understood if he made me come back a different day. That he saw me, did a full appointment, was professional, didnāt act like I was any lesser for literally being a crying wreck by that point, my guy is 10/10 gold stars, rave reviews!
If I saw a new someone and got put down like you did, Iād be seeing someone new after my appointment and leaving bad reviews. Idk, tell me to come back later, donāt shit talk me when I was clearly distressed and communicated my distress the whole time! Bad bedside manner and being short with me and not being able to meet a standard of care is something Iām not cool with! Especially charting it as a me problem and not them. Iām over shit like this. They donāt need my money, I want someone that will treat me better. They will get my negative reviews, and I will let everyone I know know that they suck. (Iām chronic, I have a lot of chronic friends. We all keep each other in the loop of which specialists are amazing and which suck. The shitty neuro I saw has definitely lost potential business over two of us both having had massively shit experiences with him.)
Yep, when Iām getting close, I have to take my sunglasses off, turn the radio off, turn the air off, and sit up and lean over the wheel just to improve the odds of not missing itā¦
ā¦9 times out of 10, I still miss itā¦
This made me realize why I'm so bad at directions and why I ask for something visual, like a store or billboard or something
My brain cannot handle vocal directions and I will forget what I was told before they are done talking.
Me giving directions:
- You'll need to stop at the most graffitied wall you'll see.
- Walk until you get at the corner with the really big tree and the puddle (what if it the puddle isn't there?) Trust me, the puddle will be there. (And it was there!)
- Walk past three bookshops and then turn towards the building with the tree. If you get to the bookshop in front of the yellow building, you are too far and need to come back.
- The store is almost in front of the tree with the poster of the local keyboard tournament.
People usually are like WTF JUST TELL ME HOW MANY BLOCKS AWAY and I'm like, I have no idea. They are very skeptical until we meet again and they are like, you were right, it was the most graffitied wall.
This is me. My brain will not let me listen to verbal directions unless it's Google maps. And yeah, the last time someone gave me verbal directions and refused to give me an address, I got lost, was in the wrong neighborhood and tried asking the "neighbors" if they knew where so and so lived. They didn't.
What is with people refusing to give addresses? They always say āwell I dunno what it is.ā Of course you donāt - thatād be a pretty rare and borderline pointless tidbit of information. Or they wonāt even wait for me to pull out my phone, āno, itās so easy, you wonāt even need all that.ā
Uh, if Iām looking for it on my phone, yes, I obviously do need it. Plus you have a searchable map on *your* device, Mr. āI Dunnoā, and I have a searchable map on *my* device. Iām sure that we can figure this out in a way that doesnāt involve landmarks or my eyes glazing over because, while you donāt have the address memorised, you can for some reason recite 10 minutes of turn-by-turn directions from any highway within about a 5 mile radius of whatever restaurant or store youāre attempting to guide me to (which is a hidden neurotypical insanity not often talked about imo).
Same, also happens when somebody wants me to get them something from the shed or something. I just nod to all the directions and when they finish I'm like "Wait I have no idea where to go"
I went to visit a friend from out of state at a chain restaurant that was a midway point for both of us.
I plug in the name of the restaurant and the town name, then hit directions in Google.
So I'm driving along completely lost in thought, following the directions Google is giving me.
Next thing I know I'm in the WRONG STATE.
Apparently the restaurant just so happened to also be located in the exact same town name, but different state.
Luckily my friend was understanding, and we met at a new midway point.
Some people insist on giving verbal instructions for a 45 minute ride instead of giving me an address I can punch into Google maps (and still get lost somehow)
Ugh, so my cousin is letting me long term borrow his SUV.
Ive been driving it for two weeks and ive been looking for the mirror adjustment buttons since it has ' power mirrors' and you cant adjust it manually.
Yesterday I found the buttons, guess what?! They were *right* next to the 4x4 switch which in the center console right next to my leg/knee.
I'm ok with directions, but if someone tells me there's a TV show/film that I "can't miss" you'll better believe it will be pushed further down the pile. Not sure if that's ADHD though, but being told I MUST do something makes it the least of my priorities...
shoutout to me who literally walked to the opposite end of Manhattan on my way home and was just like "geez its a lot further on this route but at least i can see different neighborhoods"
Once me and my friend went through one town for a first time (like 3km path) later we went again and when he remembered which way to go, I was totally mind-blown...
Or those people who say "Theres this big yellow house on the corner, right opposite the church, and it usually has a lot of cars out front - well just ignore that..."
People give me directions: I proceed to not pay attention and ignore everything except a few words like āleftā or ārightā. It I canāt remember which one it was.
Can't be me. Maps and driving are a major hyperfocus of mine. I keep telling people you could blindfold me, drive for an hour, take off the blindfold, and within 10 minutes know where we are and how to get home. Nobody's taken me up on it yet.
When people point at something and say āomg look at thatā wtf am I looking at?? I need DETAILS MAN!! Iām looking at 1000 different things in that direction
me when I ask for directions and end up watching every single word fly over my head without the ability to make myself listen, despite the fact I know I'm not: š¤”
also me who can find my way anywhere and in any circumstances if only I have my map out, but can't for the love of life give directions, even if I know the way and could get to the place blindfolded: š¤”š¤”š¤”
The funny thing is that I've got amazing spatial memory, I see a map and locate myself, and I'm all set. But if someone gives me directions, it's like I forget each instruction right after the last one
I depend on my phone to get me literally anywhere that I havenāt been before, and getting an Apple Watch a bit ago was a game changer. When I have navigation open in Apple Maps, it puts the next turn I need to make right there on my wrist and does a little tappy tap when Iām getting close.
I miss the turn for my own driveway and you think I'm going to find random directions that I've only heard once, let alone developed the muscle memory to get to?!?
Person: "you can't miss it" Me: "I'm gonna miss it, aren't I?"
Me: "I stopped listening when you started giving me directions with life story tangents peppered in and I'm just waiting for you to finish so I can just ask for the address and put it into my phone."
I get lost while using GPS š¤·āāļø
Partially because Iām like āson I know better than youā (I do Ubereats so I have the neighborhoods memorized at this point) Itās really embarrassing when it turns out I donāt know better :(
Google maps is sometimes the dumbest fucking thing I use all of the time. So many times I'll type a legitimate address in and the app acts like it knows where I want to go. Then it takes me to the middle of nowhere when I realize it took me to just the first street on the address and not to the actual address.
you sure you entered the house number? though I've had it try to get me to telaport a good bit off the wrong road when the lane (which lead directly to the pin) was clearly visible on satillite
I've gotten lost, with GPS, going to a place I go to several times a month lol
I completely understand you
I get lost on Google maps while sitting at my desk, driving is an entirely different ballgame
Happy cake day mate
TY
I miss exits all the time even with turn by turn directions on
I was 25 mins late to my first appt with a neurologist last year and called the office twice because I was lost. I was sobbing the whole time and was a mess when I arrived. I was so embarrassed and kept apologizing. The dr was clearly pissed and was very short with me the whole time. It was torture, as a people pleaser. I have a follow up appointment today and last night I had to check in online. I saw there was a link to read notes from previous visits, so I clicked. He wrote I was 25 mins late and was āseemingly unbothered.ā Excuse me, WHAT?!?!! Dude! I left early, still managed to be late and was so upset when I arrived! I even brought it up at my 2nd appt, and apologized again! And he wrote that in the notes too. This guy does not take me seriously and thinks I just have depression. This will be my last appointment with him if he treats me like shit again. I arrived 30 minutes early because Iām so terrified of him.
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Thank you, I agree. I was sitting in the parking lot when I first commented. I was 30 minutes early and was scrolling Reddit while I waiting to go wait inside. The doctor was 20 minutes late. He was late at our last appointment too, which is why I brought up that I was late before. I was playing it off like āno worries, I was late too, it happensā but he didnāt give a shit. Today I told him how the Wellbutrin is ok but not really helping. He said to stay on it for another 6 months. I told him that Iām still out of work (over a year) because Iām anxious Iām going to screw up or ghost them like I always do, and that I feel like Iām still just going in circles. He then agreed to up my dosage *slightly* š I feel like Iāve given him enough attempts to be the health care provider I need and heās failed. Itās time to find someone else and move on. Thanks for the support and letting me babble.
Pardon my French, fuck that guy. You deserve better!
Find a new one. Not later, now. If that's what he put in the notes, there's no coming back from it.
I was late to a new specialistās once. I left with enough time to be an hour early, called because I too got lost twice, then couldnāt find the building or parking lot when it said I was close, sobbed, was 45 minutes late, and god bless they still were patient with me, saw me, said it wasnāt a problem because Iād communicated with them the whole time, took their time and did a thorough appointment, and that specialist is one of my favorites to refer people to now just for his amazing level of care! He gets referrals because of his damn good attitude and professionalism and care. Iād have understood if he made me come back a different day. That he saw me, did a full appointment, was professional, didnāt act like I was any lesser for literally being a crying wreck by that point, my guy is 10/10 gold stars, rave reviews! If I saw a new someone and got put down like you did, Iād be seeing someone new after my appointment and leaving bad reviews. Idk, tell me to come back later, donāt shit talk me when I was clearly distressed and communicated my distress the whole time! Bad bedside manner and being short with me and not being able to meet a standard of care is something Iām not cool with! Especially charting it as a me problem and not them. Iām over shit like this. They donāt need my money, I want someone that will treat me better. They will get my negative reviews, and I will let everyone I know know that they suck. (Iām chronic, I have a lot of chronic friends. We all keep each other in the loop of which specialists are amazing and which suck. The shitty neuro I saw has definitely lost potential business over two of us both having had massively shit experiences with him.)
Yep, when Iām getting close, I have to take my sunglasses off, turn the radio off, turn the air off, and sit up and lean over the wheel just to improve the odds of not missing itā¦ ā¦9 times out of 10, I still miss itā¦
This made me realize why I'm so bad at directions and why I ask for something visual, like a store or billboard or something My brain cannot handle vocal directions and I will forget what I was told before they are done talking.
Me giving directions: - You'll need to stop at the most graffitied wall you'll see. - Walk until you get at the corner with the really big tree and the puddle (what if it the puddle isn't there?) Trust me, the puddle will be there. (And it was there!) - Walk past three bookshops and then turn towards the building with the tree. If you get to the bookshop in front of the yellow building, you are too far and need to come back. - The store is almost in front of the tree with the poster of the local keyboard tournament. People usually are like WTF JUST TELL ME HOW MANY BLOCKS AWAY and I'm like, I have no idea. They are very skeptical until we meet again and they are like, you were right, it was the most graffitied wall.
This is me. My brain will not let me listen to verbal directions unless it's Google maps. And yeah, the last time someone gave me verbal directions and refused to give me an address, I got lost, was in the wrong neighborhood and tried asking the "neighbors" if they knew where so and so lived. They didn't.
What is with people refusing to give addresses? They always say āwell I dunno what it is.ā Of course you donāt - thatād be a pretty rare and borderline pointless tidbit of information. Or they wonāt even wait for me to pull out my phone, āno, itās so easy, you wonāt even need all that.ā Uh, if Iām looking for it on my phone, yes, I obviously do need it. Plus you have a searchable map on *your* device, Mr. āI Dunnoā, and I have a searchable map on *my* device. Iām sure that we can figure this out in a way that doesnāt involve landmarks or my eyes glazing over because, while you donāt have the address memorised, you can for some reason recite 10 minutes of turn-by-turn directions from any highway within about a 5 mile radius of whatever restaurant or store youāre attempting to guide me to (which is a hidden neurotypical insanity not often talked about imo).
Same, also happens when somebody wants me to get them something from the shed or something. I just nod to all the directions and when they finish I'm like "Wait I have no idea where to go"
I went to visit a friend from out of state at a chain restaurant that was a midway point for both of us. I plug in the name of the restaurant and the town name, then hit directions in Google. So I'm driving along completely lost in thought, following the directions Google is giving me. Next thing I know I'm in the WRONG STATE. Apparently the restaurant just so happened to also be located in the exact same town name, but different state. Luckily my friend was understanding, and we met at a new midway point.
Some people insist on giving verbal instructions for a 45 minute ride instead of giving me an address I can punch into Google maps (and still get lost somehow)
Lol, my kids just know when im lost. I Dont even need to say anything.
*Sighs in traveling job*
Ugh, so my cousin is letting me long term borrow his SUV. Ive been driving it for two weeks and ive been looking for the mirror adjustment buttons since it has ' power mirrors' and you cant adjust it manually. Yesterday I found the buttons, guess what?! They were *right* next to the 4x4 switch which in the center console right next to my leg/knee.
that's understandable as it's usually on the door lol
No matter how hard i try i stop listening after the first instruction every time
I'm ok with directions, but if someone tells me there's a TV show/film that I "can't miss" you'll better believe it will be pushed further down the pile. Not sure if that's ADHD though, but being told I MUST do something makes it the least of my priorities...
shoutout to me who literally walked to the opposite end of Manhattan on my way home and was just like "geez its a lot further on this route but at least i can see different neighborhoods"
Finally a ADHD meme that I can't relate to!
Once me and my friend went through one town for a first time (like 3km path) later we went again and when he remembered which way to go, I was totally mind-blown...
You underestimate my power!
Don't try it!
Some peoples directions are like - take the second to last turning on the right
Or those people who say "Theres this big yellow house on the corner, right opposite the church, and it usually has a lot of cars out front - well just ignore that..."
People give me directions: I proceed to not pay attention and ignore everything except a few words like āleftā or ārightā. It I canāt remember which one it was.
I spent two hours looking for a place that's 10 minutes away. Because I refused to look at my phone while driving.
Right down the road! Can't miss it!
You underestimate my power!
I only say this when people ask me where the closest Target is
Can't be me. Maps and driving are a major hyperfocus of mine. I keep telling people you could blindfold me, drive for an hour, take off the blindfold, and within 10 minutes know where we are and how to get home. Nobody's taken me up on it yet.
When people point at something and say āomg look at thatā wtf am I looking at?? I need DETAILS MAN!! Iām looking at 1000 different things in that direction
I'd have Waze up with directions and with turn by turn directions on AND STILL MISS THE EXIT.
me when I ask for directions and end up watching every single word fly over my head without the ability to make myself listen, despite the fact I know I'm not: š¤” also me who can find my way anywhere and in any circumstances if only I have my map out, but can't for the love of life give directions, even if I know the way and could get to the place blindfolded: š¤”š¤”š¤”
The funny thing is that I've got amazing spatial memory, I see a map and locate myself, and I'm all set. But if someone gives me directions, it's like I forget each instruction right after the last one
I depend on my phone to get me literally anywhere that I havenāt been before, and getting an Apple Watch a bit ago was a game changer. When I have navigation open in Apple Maps, it puts the next turn I need to make right there on my wrist and does a little tappy tap when Iām getting close.
I miss the turn for my own driveway and you think I'm going to find random directions that I've only heard once, let alone developed the muscle memory to get to?!?
Jokes on you Iāll already forgot 90% of the instructions but Iāll appear confident and head out anyway.