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I got this so often in every part of the United States that some decades ago I just stopped asking anyone for directions.

Strange. Never had it happen regularly in the US.

I've never once experienced this nor literally ever heard anyone say someone gave them made-up directions in the US.

The only time I've ever experienced made-up directions were trying to get out of the souk in Marrakech.

I was unclear. I’m pretty sure the wrong directions I routinely got in the US (I was born and raised in NYC) were not made up, just wrong.

> I've never once experienced this nor literally ever heard anyone say someone gave them made-up directions in the US.

Wouldn’t know. After the first two instructions I can never remember what came next.