Before the age of digital maps, people had to navigate roads and lanes by asking for directions every couple of hundred metres or so. Even now, some?house numbers and street names can confuse the bejeezus out of you.
When it comes to guiding your delivery guy, landmarks are key, But there are some people who take this 'landmark' aspect a little too literally.?
Sample this Flipkart courier address, 'Mandir Ke Samne Aate Hi Phone Laga Lena, Mein Aa Jaunga', meaning 'call me as soon as you reach the temple and ill's pick up the package'.?
The picture first posted on Reddit, quickly went viral and has left people in splits. One Twitter user wrote, '@JeffBezos be wondering how would drones in the future deliver such demands'.
Here's what people had to say:?
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Another user quipped, 'In early 2000s I was very skeptical about Maps ever working in India. Amazing how it has worked out over the years. More hopeful about self-driving cars now :)'.
It's quite obvious that this gentleman has gone through hell trying to guide delivery service personnel repeatedly about his complicated location.?
In response to the tweet, Razorpay Thridwatch, a startup which?analyzes orders placed by customers, wrote, 'Hey @mpanditr We actually solve for these kind of issues. We help Indian e-commerce businesses identify incorrect addresses and thus help to reduce unsuccessful order deliveries. But you got to appreciate the creativity of this guy'.
ThirdWatch was founded in 2016 by Adarsh Jain and Shashank Agarwal. The company¡¯s offerings help in real-time fraud detection and prevention .?
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