Steely Dan Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 Look for a disclaimer like this to appear on Google Maps soon; Caution: Google Maps are not idiot proof. Please use common sense and caution when following the directions given out, ya freakin morons. Jun 1, 2010 11:19 am US/Eastern Woman Hit By Car Sues Google For Bad Directions Lawsuit Claims Company Culpable For Sending Her Down Highway ...Enter Lauren Rosenberg, a Los Angeles native who found herself in Park City, Utah, on January 19, 2009. Rosenberg wanted to get from Point A to Point B and she chose to walk. Consulting Google Maps on her BlackBerry, she was given a walking route and followed the directions closely, even though those walking directions included walking on a highway that has no sidewalks. Now Rosenberg is suing Google for her medical expenses and also for punitive damages because she was hit by a car. Repeat: She's suing Google because she chose to walk on a highway. Down the middle of it, by the way. Rosenberg is also suing the driver who hit her.... When the world is made to be idiot-proof, the world will become overpopulated with idiots. - Mark Twain
BillsRUs Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 Lol. You mean she didn't read the fine print?? Parah 4 - Use of google content wow. Talk about an over dependence on technology. I believe GPS' come with the "use your best judgement" disclaimer. i remember this one night, we were driving somewhere between Portsmouth and Hampton beach, NH , looking for this seafood place. The GPS made us take this right turn out of the nowhere....and we almost ended up in a lake !!(There were absolutely no lights, was pitch black). We stared incredulously at the GPS which insisted in her sexy voice that the restaurant was in indeed in the middle of the lake.
Just Jack Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 I remember seeing an article where someone made the right turn when their GPS said to, and ended up on some train tracks, instead of making their turn right after the tracks where the actual road was.
Steely Dan Posted July 2, 2010 Author Posted July 2, 2010 Lol. You mean she didn't read the fine print?? Parah 4 - Use of google content wow. Talk about an over dependence on technology. I believe GPS' come with the "use your best judgement" disclaimer. i remember this one night, we were driving somewhere between Portsmouth and Hampton beach, NH , looking for this seafood place. The GPS made us take this right turn out of the nowhere....and we almost ended up in a lake !!(There were absolutely no lights, was pitch black). We stared incredulously at the GPS which insisted in her sexy voice that the restaurant was in indeed in the middle of the lake.
BillsRUs Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 haha. Almost!! Wasn't a complete duh moment for us because there were no signs on the road at all. Oh man...didya hear about Steve Carell leaving this season???
bartshan-83 Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 What a moron. The guy who hit her should sue her. Great clip there...that's exactly what I thought of when I read that.
shrader Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 We're talking about the same country where coffee cups have to have a "warning: coffee may be hot" message. I'm sure she'll win some money.
MattyT Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 Murphy's law....make something idiot-proof, and they will build a better idiot.
Nanker Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 Way to post a news article without providing a link. He did, but it was a Google link that failed. Time to start a Class Action Lawsuit!
Fingon Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 We're talking about the same country where coffee cups have to have a "warning: coffee may be hot" message. I'm sure she'll win some money. Actually, while that case gets a bad rep, it was the right decision. McDonald's brews their coffee at extremely high temperatures, and the lady was burned far more than if a normal cup of coffee had spilled on her.
Meathead Posted July 2, 2010 Posted July 2, 2010 all you gotta do is read the directions on products to realize how stupid some people are. i cant think of any examples but start reading them and youll find them. you just know somebody actually did the incredibly stupid thing that they tell you not to do with their product
The Dean Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 all you gotta do is read the directions on products to realize how stupid some people are. i cant think of any examples but start reading them and youll find them. you just know somebody actually did the incredibly stupid thing that they tell you not to do with their product Of course the flip side is buying something somewhat technical and getting NO directions, whatsoever. That's always fun.
Hossage Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I just walk right out in traffic. The cars always stop.
Steely Dan Posted July 3, 2010 Author Posted July 3, 2010 Way to post a news article without providing a link. http://wbztv.com/watercooler/Google.direct....2.1726187.html
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 I remember seeing an article where someone made the right turn when their GPS said to, and ended up on some train tracks, instead of making their turn right after the tracks where the actual road was. Isn't the margin of error about 30 feet with GPS??
BuffaloBill Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 We're talking about the same country where coffee cups have to have a "warning: coffee may be hot" message. I'm sure she'll win some money. sad but true
Nanker Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 The story of Padre Baloneiro and that of a Drunk Stripper. So sad.
Just Jack Posted July 6, 2010 Posted July 6, 2010 Of course the flip side is buying something somewhat technical and getting NO directions, whatsoever. That's always fun. True. Seems lately instructions are going from a multiple page manual to something written on the back of a napkin. Years ago my Dad took a technical writing class. One assignment was explaining how to tie a tie. My Dad was the only one to pass. Why? He was the only one to put in the instructions to place the tie around your neck. Everyone else forgot to include that step.
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