That paper map I pulled out at a red light got me honked at

I was rolling through downtown Portland last week and my phone died right when I needed to find a side street for a drop off. Dug an old road atlas out from under the passenger seat and had it spread open across the steering wheel. Some guy in a Prius next to me laid on his horn and yelled something about getting a real GPS. But you know what? That map got me there in 10 minutes without any rerouting nonsense or ads popping up. I swear people forget how fast you can read a paper map once you know your grid. Plus it works in tunnels and rain and dead zones. Has anyone else caught flak for using analog stuff out in the wild?

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oscarwright29d ago

Get a real GPS. Paper maps are dangerous to read while driving.

olivias8829d ago

My buddy @oscarwright tried that and ended up in a ditch looking for a shortcut.