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My perception of that story was that people that are actively in need of additional assistance are taking a possibly less direct route to that information (unlo
by tdfx 7y ago
My perception of that story was that people that are actively in need of additional assistance are taking a possibly less direct route to that information (unlocking phone, opening google, inputting query, waiting for results) simply to avoid interacting with a stranger.
- empthought 7y agoA stranger is much more likely to give you incorrect information or simply not know the answer to your question. Why bother, in the most literal sense of the word?
- Johnny555 7y agoWhy do you think it's to avoid interacting with a stranger? I have fast, accurate information at my fingertips (and it literally only takes a few seconds to take out my phone, unlock with my finger, squeeze to activate Google Assistant and say "directions to Westminster Abbey"). My phone will tell me which train to take (and which destination sign to look for), how many stops to travel, the names of the stops, as well as how long until the next train.
- asdff 7y agoThe OP question isn't about explaining complicated directions, just literally which way the train is heading, by the people who just hopped off that same train. "Hey does this side head towards x?" "Yep." Faster than Siri.