Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On Fri, 4 Dec 2015 21:06:07 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >I was headed to Winco today but wound up at Walmart instead. My stupid GPS
> >rerouted me through the parking lot at the Everett Mall and tried to make me
> >get onto the freeway which is what I was trying to avoid.
>
> Did you set it to avoid highways? Most have a setting for things like
> that.
>
> I try to look at a map to see where I'm going as the navigation often
> picks a route that I'd rather not take. It is a computer and uses
> only programmed data to make the route, not human things like nice
> scenery or heavy traffic.

I know my area well, no need to use a gps. If it's a street that I
don't know, a quick glance at a map will suffice. Sounds strange that
Julie was using a GPS to go to a somewhat local Winco. She's lived
there long enough to find her way to local stores without help.