It’s a somewhat common experience to zone out while driving and not remember how you got from points A to B. However, is it just as common to “wake up” from being zoned out between points A and B and momentarily forget that you’re in New(ish) Location and not lost in your Old Location (hometown). Or say someone asks you for directions someplace and you give them directions how to get there based on a different location you lived? I’ve been living in the Midwest US for 12 years now and still occasionally give directions or think I’m still on the East Coast.
Not often, but it happens sometimes, usually early before getting out of bed.
I travel a lot as part of my job, I’ve been to 27 countries, and lived long-term in three of them.
When out and about, upon waking up from my alarm I sometimes have to orient myself and remember where I am and why.
I used to commute between Portland and Chicago, 2 weeks here, 2 weeks there, 1 week here, 2 weeks there… back and forth. Did that for a year…
It was not unusual to wake up and not immediately know where I was.
I can’t say I’ve forgotten where I am, but very occasionally I’ll see a landmark or just a general vibe of a place while driving and get hit with immense deja vu or memories of somewhere I used to live. Then I’ll get on Google maps and look the place up to see how much it’s changed.
Yes. Usually when waking up or after dozing off. In extreme cases, i sometimes know i am in location A, and yet struggle to accept it — the sounds or smells or something is just too reminiscent of location B.
I’ve accidentally said an old address or telephone number after a move, but more commonly, if I’m traveling in a place I’ve never been before, I’ll see someone and think, is that Bill from work? Of course it never is, because I’m 1000 miles from home, but for a split second I don’t realize how improbable that would be.
see someone and think, is that Bill from work? Of course it never is, because I’m 1000 miles from home,
Except when it is them. It happens to me surprisingly often, even internationally. I ran into two people from my previous city twice in the last month and a half, purely by chance
I’m 54, not a military kid, just a genX that had hippie parents.
I’ve lived in 13 different states. Went to a different school every year, sometimes a couple of different schools in one year.
When people ask for directions, i tell them to use maps.
When I tell people that I use a GPS app, they almost always insist that it’s easier for me to just head down about a quarter mile south on Aniston Street (if you crossed the train tracks, you’ve gone too far) and make a left on Evansdale, it’s the one with the tree branches covering the stop sign. From there you’re just going to get on the nearest ramp for the express way and get off on 257. Now remember, 257’s exit is actually going to be on your left after about 5 miles, the signs won’t tell you that! Once you take the exit, there’s two burger kings, and you’re gunna wanna turn right after you’ve passed the second one. After that you’ll take your fourth right turn into a large parking lot—you can see the house from there!
yes
I grew up in a small town, joined the RCN moved around a little, lived where I’m at for sometime.
I can’t say I have had this experience. Though if there were a lot of similarities in the areas you are in I can see it happening
I moved away from my home town, lived in many places, then settled into a new home town. For the most part, no, since the places have been too different.
However, yeah, I drove on autopilot in my home town for many years after I left. Up until I went through a red light that was never there before. Never again
