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** Bob and Alice secretly stole the car from Bob's dad and Bob fears that asking for directions would increase the risk of his dad finding out.
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**Bob has NoSenseOfDirection.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character staunchly refuses directions or other navigational aid, no matter how much he needs it.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character staunchly persistently refuses directions or other navigational aid, no matter how much he needs it.necessary.

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* '''Justified''': Bob is afraid to ask for directions because they're lost in a TownWithADarkSecret.

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Bob is afraid to ask for directions because they're lost in a TownWithADarkSecret.TownWithADarkSecret.
** Bob and Alice are far away from civilization. No one's around to ask directions from, so Bob doesn't see the point in trying to find someone.



** The route Bob drives on was correct ... five years ago. Due to changes in the roads, the route Bob takes him and Alice on leads them to someplace away from their destination and causes them to become very lost.

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** The scenic route Bob drives on was correct ... five years ago. Due to changes in the roads, the route Bob takes him and Alice on leads them to someplace away from their destination and causes them to become very lost.destination. Since Bob believes he knows where they are, he doesn't ask for directions.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob refuses to ask for directions, but he knows he needs them, so he makes Alice ask [[DoubleStandard because she's the woman]].

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Bob refuses to ask for directions, but he knows he needs them, so he makes Alice ask [[DoubleStandard because she's the woman]].



* '''Double Subverted''': Bob receives directions, then deliberately ignores them.

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Bob receives directions, then deliberately ignores them.



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* '''Exploited''': Bob and Alice are visiting his parents.[[ObnoxiousInLaws Alice hates Bob's parents.]] To arrive at Bob's parents' house as late as possible, Alice intentionally lets Bob drive and navigate.

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* '''Exploited''': Bob and Alice are visiting his parents. [[ObnoxiousInLaws Alice hates Bob's parents.]] To arrive at Bob's parents' house as late as possible, Alice intentionally lets Bob drive and navigate.

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** Bob knows he's going the wrong way and wants to ask for directions. Alice insists that they keep going.



** Bob really was taking the scenic route. Alice and Bob arrive at their destination as planned.
** Bob really was lost, but, by dumb luck, Alice and he get to their destination in time.



** The route Bob drives on was correct ... five years ago. Due to changes in the roads, the route Bob takes him and Alice on leads them to someplace away from their destination and causes them to become very lost.



** Bob knows where he's going.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob and Alice are visiting his parents.[[ObnoxiousInLaws Alice hates Bob's parents.]] To arrive at Bob's parents' house as late as possible, Alice intentionally lets Bob drive and navigate.



* '''Implied''': Bob says, "Sorry we're late, we got lost." Alice grumbles, "You mean ''you'' got lost."

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* '''Implied''': Bob says, "Sorry we're late, late. we got lost." Alice grumbles, "You mean ''you'' got lost."



* '''Reconstructed''': Bob triple-checks his route ''before'' he starts a trip.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob triple-checks his route ''before'' he starts a trip.trip and brings a GPS or a map just in case.

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* '''Implied''': Bob says, "Sorry we're late, we got lost." Alice grumbles, "You mean ''you'' got lost."



* '''Implied''': Bob says, "Sorry we're late, we got lost." Alice grumbles, "You mean ''you'' got lost."

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob gets lost for fifteen minutes, since the only navigational aid he'll use is a map and the only directions he'll ask for are from Alice.



* '''Implied''': Bob says, "Sorry we're late, we got lost." Alice grumbles, "You mean ''you'' got lost."
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob and Alice bicker comically while driving in circles around the exact place they're trying to go.
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob and Alice get so badly lost they end up at an OldDarkHouse, where a murderer is hiding...



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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob arrives too late with a donated organ due to his refusal to ask for directions.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob triple-checks his route ''before'' he starts a trip.



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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob arrives too late with a donated organ due to his refusal to ask for directions.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob triple-checks his route ''before'' he starts a trip.




I don't need a link! The "Main" button is... Over there! (Heads off to the left).

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\nI -> "I don't need a link! The "Main" button is... Over there! (Heads off to the left)."
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* '''Inverted''': Bob asks for directions, and they end up lost as a result.

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Bob asks for directions, and they end up lost as a result.



* '''Averted''': Bob is a navigation robot with an infallible guidance system.

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Bob is a navigation robot with an infallible guidance system.
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** Though they've been lost for hours, Alice ignores Bob when he suggests they ask for directions.

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