London calling ,Lost in the city

[Tommie]

I find it's easy to get lost

Getting lost in London is inevitable. According to new research commissioned by Nokia, the world's leading supplier of map-enabled devices, there are more people getting lost in London than anywhere else in the world, including cities like Bangkok and Beijing, which are nearly twice the size of London.

The findings are part of a global study, one of the largest navigation studies to date, where 12 500 people in 13 countries world were quizzed about their sense of direction and navigational habits.

Research found that one in ten people (ten percent) find it impossible to navigate around London, followed closely by Paris (nine percent), Bangkok (five percent), Hong Kong (five percent) and Beijing (four percent), making up the top five 'lost cities' on the planet. Moreover, when lost in London be wary of asking the locals for directions, as one in three Londoners admit to deliberately giving people the wrong directions.


Other research highlights:
- 30 percent of people blame their partners for getting lost, either because they were fighting or shouting directions at them
- Dependence on technology is now such that one in four people claim they could not find their way without online maps and mobile satellite navigation
- One in ten Spaniards consider a sense of direction matures with age, like fine wine
- Indian men are the most likely people in the world to miss the birth of their child
- Nearly a quarter of Italians rely on mobile navigation devices to find their way
- Half of the Chinese depend on personal interaction for directions en-route
- The most popular excuse for getting lost by Asians is bad weather
- Russians have an alternative motive when it comes to asking for directions, with one in ten using it as an excuse to flirt

From Nokia - ShowPressRelease

[Moz]

That's why they have the best Underground transport system in Europe, and one the best Bus services in the U.K. :) :)

[Tommie]

## Moreover, when lost in London be wary of asking the locals for directions,
as one in three Londoners admit to deliberately giving people the wrong directions.

lol I hope not you IJM or MrG , maybee Mr spOOk ? ...)



About this news , I was chek the Nokia users site after I post this
and ofcourse our own super journalist Micky had or have all the news
already in Nokia Users - Nokia Software, News, Forums, and Reviews!

[Moz]

I live in Manchester mate, about 200 miles north of London. Thank god.

If you ask someone in London, you're 39% likely to get someone who lives outside the London area anyway.

I found it very easy to navigate from area to area within London. Just each areas can be a little tricky if you've not been before.

Hand held sat navs, are a big no no IMO.

[93tid]

Originally Posted by IJM

Hand held sat navs, are a big no no IMO.

My N82 does a perfect job in London, what do you mean ?

[Tommie]

Ohh yes I forget you are from Manchester and chek the location in your info.
I'm lost ..:)

Well I'm glad I have the gps in my phones when I will come and visit
the nice city.

[Moz]

Originally Posted by 93tid

My N82 does a perfect job in London, what do you mean ?

When I said

Hand held sat navs, are a big no no IMO.

I wasn't just referring to London. The thought of people walking down the street with there heads down looking at a Sat nav of where to walk just upsets me.

I wasn't referring to the use of GPS in London or any other City.

I believe Sat Navs should be used for Automobile use only, and not for people to hold out infront of them walking idly down the road glaring at a red dot on a map.

Pet hate of mine. :)

[93tid]

Originally Posted by IJM

I believe Sat Navs should be used for Automobile use only, and not for people to hold out infront of them walking idly down the road glaring at a red dot on a map.

Well I don't walk around staring at a red dot, but I find it very useful to occasionally check when I'm going to an unfamiliar neighbourhood for the first time or when the bus I'm on hits a diversion or when the tube service I'm on terminates 6 stops away from my destination and I need to find out where I am and how to get to where I need to be.

It has been invaluable to me on more than one occasion and not just in London, however I do agree it's idiotic to walk around with a zombie stare fixed to the screen.

[Moz]

As they do with the iPhone here in Manchester and countless other GPS enabled phones. What's more funny, is when they stand there waving it in the air above there heads as if they are trying to get "better reception" And they then stand around the phone and argu on which ways best.....Ahhhhh rant over.

[Tommie]

I do the same as you 93tid even in Stockholm ,
and greate if I have take the underground and need to find the exact adress .

And the GPS can be real usefull in diffrent citys , like when I go with a cab
in Rom , he did try go round the hole city so the taxameter be high .
I pic up my N95 and he opps and drive me straight to the hotel..:)