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Why are you offended by my GPS

I have a GPS.  And I use it.  Not to get to the grocery store down the block or my sons pediatrician, but if Im going to a shop Ive never been to or an office in a different part of town, you better believe that things up and running.

Especially when Im out of town, I have a tendency to program every destination into my GPS when Im the driver.  Lately, Ive noticed a trend that I find quite confusing among my friends and family: there are a lot of people who seem to be offended by the GPS.  They sit in the passenger seat, sneer at the pretty little black screen a few times, and then say something like,

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"Wow, thats a really stupid way to go.  I NEVER would have told you to go that way," or

"You could have just asked me, I knew where this place was all along," or

"I know my voice might not be as charming as your British robots voice, but I can give directions."

They act like Im insulting their knowledge and expertise just by using my turn-by-turn navigation.  Like I dont trust them to get me where I need to go.  Frankly, I just dont get why its such a big ego blow for me not to ask for directions.  

Perhaps I dont understand it because I like to chat with people as I drive, and Id rather just let the conversation flow than have to ask every three seconds, "Am I supposed to still be going straight?" or "Am I in the right lane?  No, I know Im in the left lane.  I didnt mean the right lane, I meant the correct lane."

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Or maybe its because almost every time Im responsible for giving directions, I get too busy jabbing away at the driver and we end up going two miles past our on-ramp before I declare, "Oh crap! I should have had you turn a while back.  I guess well be taking the scenic route."

All I know is that I like my GPS.  And I dont plan on giving it up any time soon.  So, should you ever be in the position where you need to ride with me and I type in the address to your house when we get in the car, just let it go.  If youre nice, Ill even let you change it to the sexy Australian girls voice instead of the British guy.  Cheerio!

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