I'm going to take a wild guess that the person who got them into this situation is male. Sexist I know, but men are notorious for doing this stuff.

Great, and funny, fic. And I hope I didn't offend anyone. It's just that my dad rarely (and only when pressured by screaming wife and kids) felt the need to ask for directions when we were on trips and clearly lost - and he never, ever, changed. Bless his heart.