Don't get me wrong, I am glad that I have a GPS right now. Generally, though I have never been a fan and I have resisted getting one for a long time. I live in Indiana for goodness sake! I have never really needed one, and in the past, I have just used Mapquest or Google maps. I am luckily enough to generally be able to look at the directions and be able to drive places. I also have a fairly good memory if I have been somewhere before. In England, it is a total different story.
I have always disliked the GPS when I have ridden with them in the past and I finally figured out why as yesterday I was told endlessly where to go ALL day. It is the voice, her voice. Let me digress why. I love the British accent. It was a total plus in moving here getting to listen to it all the time, and I adapt easily and I have already started to pick up the intonation. (When I lived in Kentucky I started to pick up the southern accent as well) The British have a lilt to their speech and intonate their voices higher in pitch in their sentences and words, especially toward the end. I associate that with politeness and as everyone that I have encountered talk that way and seem so polite and courteous. Well, my GPS? We have it on the British speak, and it has always bothered me. I now know why. Her voice is monotonous and flat. She sounds bossy and naggy. Who wants to drive around in a car with a crabby, bossy, nagging GPS? Apparently I do if I want to know where to go and how to get there!
My GPS apparently likes to sight see as well, or at least wants me to take the most circuitous route possible. Which, honestly, it is not all the bossy, naggy hags' fault. Sometimes it is my fault because I can't understand what she is saying and I miss turns or exits. Roads and such as not always as well marked as she may think! I am convinced that she sometimes directs me to the wrong exit on the round about on purpose, just so she can make me turn around in the next round about. Secretly, I think that she is laughing at me and is taking immense joy in sending me in circles. I think that she knows that I hate her....
I have always disliked the GPS when I have ridden with them in the past and I finally figured out why as yesterday I was told endlessly where to go ALL day. It is the voice, her voice. Let me digress why. I love the British accent. It was a total plus in moving here getting to listen to it all the time, and I adapt easily and I have already started to pick up the intonation. (When I lived in Kentucky I started to pick up the southern accent as well) The British have a lilt to their speech and intonate their voices higher in pitch in their sentences and words, especially toward the end. I associate that with politeness and as everyone that I have encountered talk that way and seem so polite and courteous. Well, my GPS? We have it on the British speak, and it has always bothered me. I now know why. Her voice is monotonous and flat. She sounds bossy and naggy. Who wants to drive around in a car with a crabby, bossy, nagging GPS? Apparently I do if I want to know where to go and how to get there!
My GPS apparently likes to sight see as well, or at least wants me to take the most circuitous route possible. Which, honestly, it is not all the bossy, naggy hags' fault. Sometimes it is my fault because I can't understand what she is saying and I miss turns or exits. Roads and such as not always as well marked as she may think! I am convinced that she sometimes directs me to the wrong exit on the round about on purpose, just so she can make me turn around in the next round about. Secretly, I think that she is laughing at me and is taking immense joy in sending me in circles. I think that she knows that I hate her....
I personally always wanted the GPS that had Mr. T as the voice, but I really didn't want the kids going around saying "fool!" all the time.
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