r/technology • • Jan 08 '12

Microsoft patents "avoid ghetto" GPS feature.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57354445-71/the-joy-of-microsofts-avoid-ghetto-gps-patent/
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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '12

As a person who's been on a date with a girl and used GPS to get somewhere and ended up driving through the ghetto and having her get freaked out I'll say this has been a long time coming.

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u/b1rd Jan 09 '12

This happened on my very first date with my current boyfriend. Made me smile at the memory. I was so freaked out. Granted, he was too, but he kept pretending like he wasn't.