Our Garmin Nuvi was an interesting addition to our recent road trip to Georgia.....a little forewarning on the freeways can be helpful....an voice gently guides you to the correct lane as you sail through an unfamiliar city. As long as you follow the verbal instructions life is quite good.
But invariably "driver error" occurs....and then the Nuvi voice becomes rather insistent and unpleasant. "Recalculating" reverberates at higher levels as an impatient Nuvi calls the shots. "Make a U-turn in 500 feet!" the GPS demands. As the stress of making the necessary navigational adjustments mounts, the driver must ponder the wisdom of inviting this unpleasnt little toy to ride along.
Upon arrival at our destination in Kennesaw, we discussed the Nuvi with Katie....who thought the name sounded like a sex toy...she promptly renamed the device "Beatrice".
Alas, a name change does not soften the snotty tone Beatrice uses as she chants "Recalculating"....and personification does not remove the sting of failure to follow the instructions of an inanimate object!
EllenE
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2 comments:
What a funny post! Is there any way that you can change the gender of your Nuvi? Is it transgender? Maybe it won't sound so snotty ... wow, could I be any more sexist?
Beatrice sounds like a boss I once had. Just a little insistent, critical and unpleasant. You can leave your Garmin at home, but you are stuck with your boss. Ellen, you are a very descriptive writer. Count yourself lucky.
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