Dum Dum

I know there are people out there that are directionally challenged. I, however, am not one of them. That, being said, about a year ago I purchased a Tom Tom. I had never felt the need for one, but, I was going to be driving by myself in a big city, and didn't want to have to risk my life while looking at my map quest directions and a map while driving in crazy traffic.

Fast forward to a year later, I still don't love my Tom Tom. Let's just say we haven't quite built a relationship of trust yet. Not. At. All.

Here's the thing... If I'm going to pay a lot of money for a computer/techno gadget shouldn't it be smarter than me? Shouldn't the words 'global positioning' equal 'all knowing?'

Sometimes I'll turn Tom on even when I'm going somewhere I know just to see where he would take me. Let's just say Tom is not the smartest. Only one time has he showed me a new road I had never driven on. ONCE. Granted, that road is a shortcut from one store I frequent to another store I frequent. So, I thank Tom for that. But, overall Tom tries to take me long ways, through icky neighborhoods, and he tells me I've arrived at destinations when it isn't exactly the case.

For example, yesterday I tried to find a new place... Tom sent me to a dead end, I had to find the place all on my own. Then, leaving I figured Tom could help me find my way back.... well, he didnt! He tried to send me down a one way street, and I barely saw the one way sign just in time to pull into a parking lot!!!!!!

THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME!

I was driving to a different Wal-Mart once, and the GPS told me I had reached my destination. It must have been an invisibile Wal-Mart, because there was nothing but a field in front of me...

Global positioning... hmmm.... Really? They can't do any better than that?

While some of my relatives were on a trip, their Tom Tom was telling them to go the wrong way, and they started calling their Tom Tom a Dum Dum.

I concur.

Though for the record, if you're lost, it can help you find your way. Even though it might take you an hour out of your way....

It's name is Tom, but it's voice is female... Odd.