I accidentally drove 900 miles out of my way today-- did you?

Belgian woman sets out on 90 mile journey with "help" of GPS and en...

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Permalink Reply by Rich S on January 16, 2013 at 11:29am

I like this one about a couple that drove into a river because the GPS didn't tell them to wait for the ferry.

I thought the stories on this link were pretty funny as well.

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Permalink Reply by David P. on January 16, 2013 at 12:04pm

This is my favorite line: "Suddenly I appeared in Zagreb and I realized I wasn't in Belgium anymore." It is almost meme-worthy.

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Permalink Reply by Jared on January 16, 2013 at 12:13pm

You don't necessarily have to go through customs between some European countries.

Cameron 7.5 mi said:

Trust me, you haven't lived until you go to meet some friends and accidentally end up in Eastern Europe.

If nothing else having to go through customs when she left the Schengen Area should have been a hint.

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Permalink Reply by Beans on January 16, 2013 at 12:18pm

‘Suddenly I appeared in Zagreb and I realized I wasn’t in Belgium anymore.’

Burma!!

Why did you say Burma?

I panicked.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 16, 2013 at 2:00pm

I like the lesson:

The lesson here: If you start seeing road signs in (multiple) foreign languages, pull over. You're probably going the wrong way.

Of course, that would not necessarily work in the U.S.

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Permalink Reply by Gerry G on January 16, 2013 at 3:07pm

"I should have made a left toin at Albuquerque." - B. Bunny

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on January 16, 2013 at 5:47pm

Totally got Woodward ave. in Woodridge Illinois confused with Woodward ave. in Mi. and rode about an hour the hitchhiked the rest. WHEW!

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 17, 2013 at 4:07am

Good one!

Gerry G said:

"I should have made a left toin at Albuquerque." - B. Bunny

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Permalink Reply by Thinman on January 17, 2013 at 6:33am

If I were using a navigational device that sent me so far off track, (since I can actually see where I am on the map), I might go home and update the firmware!