Why do we turn down the radio when we look for streets in unknown areas?

[RetroRat]

I'm sure I'm not the only one that does this!

... at least, I think I'm not the only one

[Fezz]

Now that is too funny!

I thought that I was the only insane person who did that! It is good to know that I am not alone!

[optical24/7]

You guys must need to hear yourselves think!

[Fezz]

What?

[Fezz]

Huh?

[chip anderson]

Situation is the same as "driving with your mind in a telephone." The less sensory distractions one has the easier it is for the mind and other senory things of concentrate on single task.

Chip

[RetroRat]

You guys must need to hear yourselves think!

I'm afraid the below is about the extent of what happens when I stop to listen to myself think!

[Judy Canty]

I only turn down the radio to hear the GPS lady...and the phone.

[uncut]

It kind of helps to hear the gunfire better.....

[hcjilson]

It also makes it easier to hear when you're talking to yourself! :)

[RetroRat]

It also makes it easier to hear when you're talking to yourself! :)

It just gets awkward when I'm giving myself the silent treatment for back-chatting one too many times

[DragonLensmanWV]

It's bad enough when you talk to yourself, but giving yourself back-talk?

[finefocus]

It also makes it easier to hear when you're talking to yourself! :)

Sometimes it's the only way to have an intelligent conversation.

[fjpod]

Chip is the only one whose got it right.

[tntborden]

I do it so that I can hear my wife telling me that I am going the wrong way.