[nagdu] Mistakes?

[Julie J.]

Sure, there were two things.  First I was seated at the head table, which 
was near a wall and there were flag poles or planters in the space as well. 
So when I tried to move out of that space Monty refused because it was too 
narrow.  The people scooted their chairs in and then proceeded to tell me I 
could get through.  I could, but Monty and I still could not fit through 
together.  So he refused again.  Everyone thought he was being dense, but I 
knew from his body language that he was indicating to walk single file.   We 
got that sorted out.

Then I walked between another set of tables and another wall, but with more 
space this time.  However there was no way to go around these tables since 
the far end went all the way to a third wall.  I'm not explaining the layout 
well.  Anyway it was a dead end.  Monty stopped to show me an exit door 
instead of moving all the way into the dead end.  After all it would be the 
obvious choice and I had not specifically asked him to find anything.  He 
often shows me things he thinks I might want to know or suggests ways he 
thinks look like possible routes.   Again everyone thought he was making a 
mistake because I had told him forward.  It was really irritating.

At the time I didn't know where I was going was a dead end, but after Monty 
suggested the door, I strongly suspected.  Later I asked my husband who 
happened to be at this dinner with me, about the particulars of the layout 
of the room.  I feel like if I had more time I could have explained why 
Monty did what he did in these situations so they would have understood, but 
there just wasn't time.

Julie