Have you all seen the Garmin Navigation commercial on TV? The one where the husband and wife are arguing about her reading of the map and then suddenly she balls it up and throws it out of the car? Then the basketball player (whose name I cannot recall), hands them a Garmin GPS and they punch in a few numbers and all is well.
This has happened to Hubby and me more times than I care to admit, (The map arguments) so, for Father’s Day I bought him the “World’s Easiest Navigational Tool!”
I sort of looked it over, figured out how to type in an address and thought I probably had it figured out.
Well, let’s just say, the 78 page users guide should have tipped me off. No sooner had we gotten in the car then the argument began. Basically he thought I should know how to use it, and I thought that since he was used to operating glass cockpit airplanes then an automobile GPS should be nothing.
Well, we were both wrong. This thing is truly mind boggling for a first time user. You can be sure that we will be reading and testing it out before our trip to Canada and to DC later this year.
Do you know why I got this “wonder”? Because I simply am “map reading challenged” when I am in a moving vehicle. My brain doesn’t work that fast. I usually say stuff like, “Oh yeah, that last exit 7 miles ago? That’s the one we wanted.”
I will be studying…..I wonder if there will be a quiz before the Canada trip?
cool new toy!
Wow, I never would have guessed it could have been that complicated! I hope it gets easier to use!
I don’t think there is a quiz, just a final exam. The actual drive. 🙂
I have confidence one or both of you will figure it out and then you’ll be driving comfortably in peace together. I can vouch for it b/c we have one too, it’s like we are dating again!
Isn’t it ironic….as they say….we got my dad one of these for Father’s Day too – different brand but same concept.
These GPS devices are wonderful. And incredibly handy if you just don’t know where the heck you are! But I couldn’t live without a map. I just need to see the big picture as well as the details and GPS is just no fine when you zoom out. Ah well.
Cheers!
haha I got a garmin for xmas, it stopped working in Feb. and we are STILL fighting about who should call tech support. I think because he is the software engineer, he’d understand better!
hmph