asking directions
Requesting navigational help
Asking directions is the act of requesting guidance on how to reach a destination, typically from strangers or locals: I hate asking directions, but we've been driving in circles for an hour.
The phrase often appears in observations about gender and navigation—the stereotype being that men resist asking directions even when lost.
- lostUnable to navigate
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- strangerPerson not yet known
- navigateGuide through terrain
- turnRotational movement
turn left · turn right · left · right · straight · landmark · corner · street · confused · help · excuse me · asking for help · where · route · path · road trip · pointing · gesture
- tourismtourists, sightseeing, guided tours, heritage sites, travelers
- gender humorgender stereotypes, husband jokes, wife jokes, dating humor, mansplaining
- phrasebooksphrasebook, basic phrases, common phrases, greetings, farewells
- meet-cutescoffee spill, spilled coffee, mistaken identity, spilled drink, wrong door
- theme park activitieswaiting in line, screaming, souvenir shopping, snacking, map reading
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures