Why izzit dat...

[Diydave]

Everybody who's lost, on my state road has to ask ME for directions, when I am mowing, out front, with the ZTR???

I mean, I do look like Charles Atlas (well maybe Atlas shrugged, LOL). But I am not your road atlas, people. And GPS units are cheap as dirt, on craig's list, nowadays.

But NOOOOOO, lets stop in rush (crash) hour, on the busiest 2 lane road, in the state, drive by the guy on the mower, make him pull out his earplugs, stop the mower deck, idle the mower down so he can tell you to look out and don't get rear ended...

I actually escaped, today, when I saw the dumbass slowing down, to turn in my driveway, I flipped a 180, and kept mowing in the other direction. Saw him pull up and slow down after he made his crazy u turn, in my driveway, almost backing into oncoming traffic, and blaring horns, so I flipped directions again, and pretended not to notice him...

Have I told you lately, I hates lost dumbasses...

 

[procraftmike]

LOL....sounds like you need a sign for the front yard. I'm sure those here can come up with all kinds of slogans for you....

 

[skeets]

One that says,, sorry your lost, But you cant get there from here

 

[olthumpa]

FREE
Directions to anywhere
NO guaranty you will get there
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[scdeerslayer]

I must have one of those looks. When I worked places where I wore an ID on a neck lanyard and I stopped in stores after work still wearing it I used to get asked all kinds of questions, even though my attire and ID did not match that of the store's employees. Now working down town I walk a lot during lunch and get stopped all the time asking for where certain buildings or government agencies are. The best was when someone who was in a car parked at a meter asked if there was a particular chain restaurant nearby, and they were basically diagonally across an intersection from it.

 

[Tooljunkie]

Get some maps for a neighbouring area, maps $10.00,directions $20.00.

Went to town for coffee,the cheapest man in the area wants a price for an engine swap, pull two and install one. Gave him a rough price, not including incidentals.(fluids hoses belts etc)he figured a couple hundred would be all done. 2 thousand is close.well he no get it, so i move on, woman stop in middle of street, car isnt running right can i bring it today as i wont be driving it next week. Nope, booked up, by the way you are holding up traffic, nother guy asks got a wheel for 89 chevy? In like 5 minutes. Shoulda had coffee in the shop....

Four people dropped off vehicles, all said call when done, no hurry. Them i like.

 

[Diydave]

I'd druther not have to deal with them at all. No matter what, I would still have to stop and talk with them...

 

[Tooljunkie]

I'd druther not have to deal with them at all. No matter what, I would still have to stop and talk with them...

Fence? Tall hedge? Pigs?

I have a narrow driveway,treed heavily along main road. I get traffic,but mostly all have reason to be here.

 

[Lil Foot]

I must also have those "looks". My first two jobs (48 & 49 years ago) were in an old mom & pop hardware store and as manager of the hardware department of the first "big box" type store. I still today (at 61) get asked all the time "Where is this?" or "How do I do this?" whenever I'm at Lowes, Homer Depot, Ace Hardware, or similar stores. Somewhat flattering, but kind of irritating also. I don't wear an apron, a name tag, or a uniform, so I don't get it.

 

[Grouse Feathers]

Maybe GPSs are the problem not the solution. I know of a couple of locations where using the GPS takes you down a deadend private driveway. I have even seen some signs posted this is not a GPS through route. GPS will not get you to my house, but it will take you past my road. In the last 10 years one person using a GPS was able to get to my house because he could read the street sign, everyone else has driven right by the street sign and continued to follow the GPS.

 

[millsan1]

Mow with a T-shirt with this on the front

 

[armylifer]

Just tell them; I tried to find that place too. I could not find it so I went to (fill in the blank) instead. Maybe you can steer customers to a friend instead of who they were looking for.

Alternatively, you could steer them to a neighbor that you want to play a practical joke on or someone that annoys you.

 

[Diydave]

Just tell them; I tried to find that place too. I could not find it so I went to (fill in the blank) instead. Maybe you can steer customers to a friend instead of who they were looking for.

Alternatively, you could steer them to a neighbor that you want to play a practical joke on or someone that annoys you.

Usedta do that with people who wanted to hunt here...