Common-sense observation of collateral information should be the default check on technology since all France cannot ever look the same and since frites are Belgian in origin. OTOH, they could have wound up in Springfield.
A group of Belgian tourists were sent on a detour of close to 1,200km (800 miles) after a GPS navigation error by their bus driver.
They were meant to arrive at the French alpine resort of La Plagne for a skiing holiday.
Instead, they ended up hundreds of kilometres away, close to France's border with Spain.
The aspiring skiers eventually arrived in the Alps a day later - and were greeted with plates of Spanish food...
"Immediately we knew something was wrong, but it took a map of France to convince the driver to distrust the GPS."
➽ LA BOITE A OUTIL DU VACANCIER A LA PLAGNE
Oubliez votre GPS, la Plagne a pensé à vous en vous préparant cette carte routière pour vous aider à nous rejoindre sans encombre.
En cas de doute :
- Suivez l’Est avec une boussole
- Recherchez les montagnes à l’horizon
- Faites demi-tour si vous reconnaissez l’accent toulousain ou si vous voyez la mer
- Les restaurants locaux servent de la tartiflette, et non du cassoulet
- Une température supérieure à 18 degrés au mois de mars est un signe suspect
- Si on vous parle en espagnol, contactez-nous d’urgence !
Bonne route !
OK, why do the Simpsons live in a town called Springfield? Isn’t that a little generic?
Springfield was named after Springfield, Oregon. The only reason is that when I was a kid, the TV show “Father Knows Best” took place in the town of Springfield, and I was thrilled because I imagined that it was the town next to Portland, my hometown. When I grew up, I realized it was just a fictitious name. I also figured out that Springfield was one of the most common names for a city in the U.S. In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought, “This will be cool; everyone will think it’s their Springfield.” And they do.