Why do people keep asking me for directions??

[Anonymous]

This is not a good thing for me AT ALL. It seems like I am a target for those who are lost in the city. No matter how I try to make myself look disinterested and not in the mood to help anybody, a person will inevitably ask me for directions. It gets very annoying after a while and frankly,tempts me to slap at all the dumba**es that are lost.

Am I the only person who feels this way?

Is there anybody else out there who get asked for directions quite frequently in public?

[Ugliness]

Perhaps you come across as intelligent, "this chick knows her way around/ really gets around" etc. and either they think you know how to get anywhere or they think you're so darn hot that it makes a good conversation starter. The simple direction is: GET LOST.

It's like last year. Someone asked for directions to such and such a landmark. Specifics I forget but I simply said, "turn around" and he was there. I don't know about some people. Get a T-shirt that says "don't ask me; I'm lost too!"

Or sell maps at a profit.

Yeah none of these are totally serious (except the "GET LOST" one) but I don't know about some people. Maybe I'm not so dumb after all. And obviously, neither are you.

[Damian1234]

If you live in a touristy area (California, Florida, hawaii, Capital cities of countries) there will (surprise) be a lot of tourists asking around for directions. Like, a stream of them. You will always end up getting a few to ask you (because there's always a probability of that happening, and it's higher in your area). If you live in a quiet suburb, maybe it's on the way to the airport or downtown. People don't just say "oh let's all go to this place for vacation and ask her for directions."

[LuvBiddy]

You look approachable, like you wouldn't just tell some random to f&*# off.

[Asker]

Argh... I hate looking so friendly.

[ArrograntWarrior]

Just say I don't know