Time once more for the weekly 100 word challenge, brought to you by a marvelous blog, Julia’s Place. This week’s prompt was “it wasn’t my fault” – another fun group of words to play with. And here is what I came up with…
A typical scenario
“It wasn’t my fault we missed the turn!” I shouted as we drove down the seemingly endless country road. “How can you not read a simple road map?” was the reply from the driver’s side of the car. “You call this simple?” I countered, “I need a magnifying glass to figure out which thin line of a road we are actually on.” I stared at my husband’s stubborn face, waiting for a response. “You could have stopped miles back and asked for directions.” Still no response. And I made a mental note – Valentine’s gift this year, a GPS unit.
Words From the Moon 
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Awesome! Makes me not want to be married again if I have to deal with stuff like that. Although, Clay does have a GPS..so I’m good.
Thanks! And good thing Clay has a GPS 🙂
It’s the stubbornness that gets me every time. And not necessarily regarding asking directions. Well written!
Thanks! Yes, our stubborn pride does get in the way at times…
Ha, such a classic scene, I can just picture it. What is it about men and asking for directions? Then they blame us if we can’t read the map. Typical, lol.
Yes, that was written from personal experience – hate to make it a cliche, but it is such a guy thing, the whole not asking for directions, isn’t it? Thanks for your comments –
I’ve been here before.
Now I know why I got a GPS for my last birthday.
Thanks Mike – now hopefully you won’t have to experience “getting lost” 🙂
This is a great entry, Moon. I have been on the other end of that conversation several times, but those were days before GPS was available to the public. It does touch on a subject that has become cliche because of the basic truth involved in it, but I think you wrote it well, capturing the essence in a surprisingly ‘awake’ way.
Thanks Roger. I know this story seems a bit cliche – glad to hear you found it not so much that way. I enjoyed your contribution to the 100WC also – a bit of mystery!
ha ha – love the gps bit at the end. Well written! 🙂
Thank you – the GPS seemed to be a perfect solution to the problem!
Oh boy – you’ve obviously been a fly on the windscreen of our car at some stage!
My husband did eventually buy a satnav one year when we were going on holiday – so we wouldn’t have any rows! Nice work!
Thank you – and I’m glad to hear that you now have the solution to the map problem 🙂
lol so true- what is it about (most) men that they wont ask for directions. Me, I’ll ask anyone!! Love it. (and I wouldnt be without my sat nav!)
Yes it is funny how it’s such a “guy” thing, the not asking for directions – I’m with you, I have no problem asking for help!