Pam and I just filled up with gas in Des Moines. (Here's a picture of us in the car at the station!) > > > > >We had an interesting discussion about Esther, our GPS. She (Esther that is) gets upset when we make stops off our designated route. She rattles off a constant stream of “RECALCULATING”, “RECALCULATING” and gives us updated directions to get back on track. She doesn’t say anything else, but you can hear the contempt in her voice. I know what she’s thinking, “Stupid humans, can’t you even follow simple directions?” Sometimes she gets so worked up we have to turn her volume off until we get back on the highway.
Anyhow, Pam and I were pondering why GPS units have female voices. We decided it must be something like this. Men are so used to having women tell them where to go they follow without question. Women, on the other hand, know that men never ask for directions even when we’re lost, so why should they trust a computerized man to get them to the right place. I’ve seen Pam argue with our GPS about a better way to get where we are going. A male GPS would probably just say, “Yes, dear.”
Whatever the case, Esther is our friend and we love her. Which brings up another question. Why do people name their GPSs? Hmmmm...
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OK - THAT (why did you name your GPS) was my daughter's first question! HA Thanks for the giggle. BTW, my daughter LOVES it when our GPS (no name :S)says Recalculating! She has been known to ask for us to go the wrong way just for fun.
Michelle
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