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This Simple Question Can Determine How Well You Know Someone, Are You Up For The Challenge?
This Simple Question Can Determine How Well You Know Someone, Are You Up For The Challenge?
Picture this: You’re on a road trip with your partner/spouse. You decide to take the wheel because your partner told you they were over-driving and wanted a break. You aren’t good with directions, so you have them use Waze or Google Maps to guide you through unfamiliar roads. When being instructed, they tell you to take the next left. Do you turn left on the next street or the one after it?
Even though the answer may be painfully obvious, this question sparked a debate among the TikTok community after a famous TikTok star, Erica Mallett, posed the question to her fifty-seven thousand followers. The TikTok star claims that you can never really know someone until you’ve asked them this question.
In the video, Erica gives her viewers a simple question: “If we’re driving in the car, and I’m in the passenger seat, and I’m giving you directions, and I say, ‘please take the next left’, is that the one coming? Or the one after it?”
Thousands of people debated the "divisive" subject, with many arguing why they thought the turn, or the one that followed it, was the best alternative.
‘The next one is the one coming up. It is just like how Google Maps says for you to take the one coming.’ one commenter said.
‘The one coming. The one after is the second left. It’s only logical.’ another said.
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‘The one after. The rules are ‘this left’ for the immediate left or ‘next left’ for the one after.’ one commenter said.
‘The next left obviously.’ said another.
Aside from these, some people didn’t see it as a matter of being black or white. They argued that it was situational.
‘Depends on how close. If you're too close to reasonably turn but not technically past it, I'd say the one after.’ one commenter said.
‘If I can see it, it’s not the next one. It’s this one. If I can’t see it, it’s the next one.’ another added.
And finally, some tried to lighten up the mood in this “life or death” situation by resulting in an attempt at humour.
‘The answer is… I can’t tell my left from right.’ one commented.
‘We passed it?’ another added.
What do you think “next left” means? Does it mean the upcoming turn or the one after it? Do you know any more logistical questions that could ignite a debate amongst those who hear it? Tell us all about it in the comments below!
