Do you have a good sense of direction?

I will admit I do.
I know where the four points of the earth are.....for some reason, like a human compass.
Trouble is?....no one really ask's :) maybe I should just tell people which way they are facing lol...lol...lol

by jonaja

I have to answer my own question here, as so many of you say yes! I am so hopeless with sense of direction -but it must be hereditary as I remember years ago, my mother ended up under the Sydney Harbour Bridge instead of on it and she was also hopeless at finding her way.
I actually -before GPS came out, have sat in the car and cried several times as I was so lost and had no idea where I was -I just seem to have absolutely no sense of direction.

by Finy

I think it is something one is born with, so don't feel too bad.Really :) hugs.

Yes I do. Much better than my husband. But men and their weakness with asking directions. Always a reason for argument

by Smita

I'm pretty good at finding my way and used to be a wiz at reading maps too. Now I've gotten lazy with a GPS so am loosing it a bit.

by Sarah Bell

I think so. I generally know where is North and so I could figure out the others. It's easy when living on the East Coast of Australia though - face the ocean, north is left, south is right.
I hope I got that right!

by May Hyde

Absolutely not. That is why I love my GPS.

by Ivana Katz

Absolutely not. That is why I love my GPS.

by Ivana Katz

My husband is one of those people that have a natural sense of direction. I, on the other hand, often need a map and a GPS. I guess opposites do attract!

by Vee

Have to admit honestly do not have a sense of direction.
Some of my best experiences and unique finds have come from getting lost.
That's a positive.
I always find my way back , all good.

by Zen

Very much so. Comes in handy in a new city, when travelling!

by donjo

yes I do, I can find my way to a place a year or more later without any trouble.
and for a first time going somewhere use your street directory

by flaga

No, I always find myself horribly lost - I once tried to walk to the city after a job interview and found myself several more kms out of it - it was a truly depressing and distressing day - although I did get the job.

by Valadhiel

Yes I have a good sense of direction, I usually look to see the natural route that a particular place is situated in relation to where I am coming from, perhaps stopping once to check my location on the map I may be using.
From then I on I can continue without mistake.

Farley

by farle

Certainly not when my husbands driving, & asks me to read a street directory.HELP! I’m hopeless! He ends up having to pull over to the side of the road to read the street directory himself. Even the GPS gets it wrong! I can find my way around Sydney on foot better than my husband, as I’m always showing him short cuts to get from A to B. On the other hand, I'm always getting lost on cruise ships, so I can hardly go anywhere by my self on board.

by miro_

99% of the time - Yes. Although that 1% is really, really annoying when my natural compass is on the blink!

by sjcmm

Dreadful. My brother is the same. Must be genetic. It is the source of untold mirth for my other half - he can find his way anywhere, anytime, anyhow . . . even overseas. *pshaw*

by Rice

In the southern hemisphere a great one but once I cross the divide it gets all screwwy

by filli

I have a terrible sense of direction and always have had.

by casto

Yes absolutely. I only need to go to somewhere once and can remember how to get there. I was in Prague once and then went back 9 years later and still remembered which direction I needed to go.

by poppy

I had a great sense of direction up to menopause, I suddenly get lost very quickly and have no sense of direction at all now. I was worried thinking maybe it was an early sign to dementia. But nothing has changed so far, its a cruel disease and I dont want it.

by nat_c

No, not really, I really need to study a map, especially if it is an area I'm not familiar with.

by Diana Nairn