Why men never ask for directions

Why do men resist asking for directions when we’re lost?

My friend, George Sotiropoulos, sent an email today titled Too Proud to Ask for Directions, which struck a nerve.

You may remember a time when you were driving in circles looking for an address.

Of course, the man is too proud to stop and ask for help.

My wife Ellen is still a paper map person.

She always stops at AAA to get her free map before we head out for a road trip.

A few years ago, we got lost wandering the streets in Florence, Italy.

Ellen had her trusty paper map.

I had Google Maps.

Both of us struggled to find our way back to our AirBNB.

If you’ve been to Florence, you know cell signals are few and far between as you walk the narrow streets (I didn’t know about the offline feature until my son showed me later!).

Google Maps was useless.

Ellen’s trusty paper map wasn’t helping because she kept turning the map 90 degrees every few blocks.

I tried to explain to her that she needed to stop turning the map, but you know how those discussions go when you’re struggling with your spouse.