Unit 37, Asking for Directions.
Asking for directions can be risky.
I realized exactly how risky it could be when I needed to meet one of my friends one day.
A while ago, I arranged to meet my friend at a new mall.
My friend had been there before and indicated that we should shop there together.
We planned to meet at 3 p.m. at Burger Palace in the mall.
When I arrived at the mall, I realized I did not know where Burger Palace was,
so I asked a woman for directions.
She advised me to go straight past the bank and turn right before the food court.
She mentioned that I would walk for a few minutes passing a shoe store
until I reached Burger Palace, which was next to the bookstore.
I followed her directions and arrived just in time.
Twenty minutes later, I was beginning to wonder where my friend was.
Thirty minutes later, I was worried.
I did not know what to do, so I just kept waiting.
At around 3.40 p.m., I saw my friend walking quickly toward me.
I rushed to him and demanded to know what happened.
I was at the other Burger Palace, he cried.
We had not realized there were two Burger Palaces in the mall.
Since then, I have made sure that I get the directions from my friends before I go to meet them.
It saves me a lot of trouble.