‘Just say left or right like a normal person!’
Ancient travelers were able to use the placement of the stars in our skies to find their way around. You are never lost when you have a permanent map. All you had to do was look up. But they’re all dead, probably due to scurvy or syphilis, so really, what do they know?
Here in the modern day, we have simplified things to a plain ‘left, right, straight, oh no you missed it,’ structure. Yet one passenger decided to forego that convention in favor of the outdated mode. With a straight face, they instructed their unsuspecting driver to ‘head 2 miles South’.
It is unclear at this time whether or not the passenger expected to be understood or was simply attempting to construct an old-soul aura around themselves for no particular reason. Naturally, the driver was left confused as he awaited more real instructions. Did they expect them to look up at the sky, see a star and then instinctively know?
Out of respect, the driver did scan their immediate horizon for any celestial assistance. Alas, none was found. Not wanting to offend the passenger, the driver carried on driving in the same direction, even through a junction. The passenger then tutted and informed the driver that they had gone in the wrong direction, before resorting to pointing out where they were to go physically, as they should have done in the first place.
It would be crazy if the passenger genuinely expected to be understood. What even is South?
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