Original toot in Spanish says: “OK, so I need some alternatives to Google Maps, because I just decided seconds ago to stop using it after I got proposed a trip with a completely unnecessary detour which adds two extra minutes just because it pass by a gas station that sponsors this trip.”

  • Squizzy@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    This was a joke on here the other day, people were joking about getting 1 or 2 minutes added to their trip to pass a KFC.

    People were sharing conspiracies on if they do it or not but the original was a joke. Other commenters said they thought they were kept off main roads for VIPs.

    I’m wondering if this was a coincidence or if the two are connected.

    I had never heard of this until now.

    • LCP@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      My personal Google Maps conspiracy is that when I need to take a turn, Maps on Android Auto will say “take right at xyz street” (paraphrased) but if there happens to be a Jack In The Box at the intersection, the maps will always call it out – “take a left after the Jack In The Box” (paraphrased).

      I’ve never heard it namedrop any other business like that.

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        10 months ago

        I’ve never heard mine name drop any business and I use it all the time… I’m in Canada so maybe there’s a difference there?