When I'm inside the house (any house, but including my own), I often point to a direction when talking about a nearby place. People laugh and correct me because

When I'm inside the house (any house, but including my own), I often point to a direction when talking about a nearby place. People laugh and correct me because the place I'm talking about is to the north, not to the south as I point out with my finger. I can't go back to a place I was last week without asking for directions. I walk and turn the wrong corner in familiar environments, etc. I love GPS now.