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[[File:funny cat pictures 344 1846.jpg|frame|Dammit, I'm ''not'' lost!]]
{{quote|'''Minny:''' "Oh, for the love of [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|Chrysler!]] Can we ''please'' ask someone for directions?"
'''Van:''' [deranged] "''No!'' there's an on-ramp close! I ''know'' it! I can ''feel'' it! [[Laughing Mad|Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha!]]"|''[[Cars]]''}}
A '''Directionless Driver''' is a character who actively refuses navigation aid when traveling. He will ignore anyone who tries to help them, and adamantly rebuff companions who suggest asking for directions. Things will [[It Got Worse|get worse]] if the
The Directionless Driver is almost [[Always Male]], pertaining to the stereotype that [[Testosterone Poisoning|men]] never ask for directions. This trope is also typically used to portray him as taking deep personal pride in doing things his own way.
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▲== Anime And Manga ==
* Ryoga Hibiki of ''[[Ranma ½]]'' normally has [[No Sense of Direction]] and knows it, but in [[Ranma ½: The Abridged Chronicles|the abridged chronicles]], he's upgraded to become a stubborn Directionless Driver.▼
* In ''[[Naruto]]'', Pain does technically ask for directions for where Naruto is, but does so in a sufficiently manly manner, IE {{spoiler|attempting to solo an entire city full of super-powered ninja,}} which is rather... inefficient, especially given that this is wears-bright-orange-and-never-shuts-up Naruto we're talking about.
* In [[Spirited Away]], this trope helped to kick-start the movie. Within minutes of starting, the film has:
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'''Chihiro's father:''' We're fine; I've got four wheel drive! }}
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▲* Ryoga Hibiki of ''[[Ranma ½]]'' normally has [[No Sense of Direction]] and knows it, but in ''[[Ranma ½: The Abridged Chronicles
== [[Film]] ==
* Pixar's ''[[Cars]]'' has Minny and Van, the lost tourists passing through Radiator Springs. Van, the husband, sternly refuses to ask for directions; [[The Stinger]] after the credits shows them ''still'' lost in the desert, exhausted and delirious.
* Played for laughs in the movie adaptation of ''[[Postal]]'', with Mohammed as the Directionless Driver and Osama bin Laden as the exasperated passenger.
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* Fozzie in ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', whose route from Florida to California goes through Rhode Island and Saskatchewan.
== [[Live
* Played so straight it's almost a parody in one episode of ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'', when Tim and Jill have to drive to their friend's wedding in Michigan. Even though Jill ''already has'' directions, Tim refuses to use them, and they end up in Ohio instead.
* Referenced in "The Science Fair" episode of ''[[The Red Green Show]]'':
{{quote|'''Red Green:''' "We're out there in our own vehicles, burning gas, got the sunglasses on, looking good. People seeing us going by would have no idea where we are. And we're not really excited about sharing that information. A man does not embrace the concept of going up to total strangers and saying, 'You may not know this, but I'm a moron,' whereas the woman he's with is only too happy to share that information."}}
* Conversed in ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]''. Audrey makes a joke about men not asking for directions, and the couple she's talking to has never heard of this trope and the husband asks for directions.
* According to his co-hosts, without a sat-nav (and sometimes even with), this is a very accurate description of [[Top Gear|James May]]
== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
* ''[[The Far Side]]'' - an elderly couple is driving on the surface of the moon - the wife exclaims "Oh, for heaven's sake - NOW look where the Earth is! Move over and let ''me'' drive!"
== [[Recorded and Stand Up Comedy]] ==
* In Vicki Lawrence's "Two-Woman Show" (based on ''[[Mama's Family]]''), Vicki appears as Mama, giving her opinions on modern-day topics. On the subject of gay marriage, she says that she opposes it, because "then you'd have ''two'' idiots in the car who'll drive around for three hours before they stop for directions!"▼
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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''(cut to Ellen asking a gas pump attendant for directions)'' }}
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Lampshaded in the ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode "The Son Also Draws":
{{quote|'''Lois:''' "Peter, we're lost. Would you please ask for directions?"
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{{quote|''' Nigel:''' "I wonder if any other husbands have this problem..."}}
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▲* In Vicki Lawrence's "Two-Woman Show" (based on ''[[Mama's Family]]''), Vicki appears as Mama, giving her opinions on modern-day topics. On the subject of gay marriage, she says that she opposes it, because "then you'd have ''two'' idiots in the car who'll drive around for three hours before they stop for directions!"
* Old joke:
{{quote|'''Q:''' "Why does it take millions of sperm to fertilize one egg?"
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