Also, a number greater than 0 on read maps skill. DC’s subway is the only one I’ve really navigated. I’ve never had an issue really picking which train to take, it’s how to get to the fucking loading area that’s screwed me up a couple times. But that’s while towing kids through the subway, which takes at least half your brain.
I guess that’s a fair point; she could get lost in our cube farm, and the walls were below eye level. OTOH, I can’t tell my left from my right, but ask me for cardinal directions and I’m all over it.
I had the routing figured out before she even located the map on the wall.
I had the same experience in NYC. My girlfriend acted all impressed that I figured out the proper trains to take everywhere. My read maps skill is pretty high, though. Hers, not so much.
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You read maps? We’re going to have to revoke your man license.
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Meh. Gender stereotypes are bullshit anyway. 
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I read the shit out of maps. When I was a kid it was my job to identify, name, and give the mileage to the next exit, and if possible determine what might be there.
It’s stopping and asking directions that can be difficult, but only if my wife is in the car, otherwise I’ll pull over and jawjack with whoever is standing around the counter for a while so I can figure out where I’m going.
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Also a good way to find a good place to eat, especially in small towns where there may not be online reviews!
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