We rely on our smartphones for almost everything today. From scanning documents to communicating with friends and even finding dates. One of the more common uses of a smartphone is using navigation apps like Google Maps to get to a place we aren’t familiar with. That’s exactly what a man in Indonesia did to reach the wrong house and almost married the wrong woman. 

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According to local media, the mix up happened yesterday where the man went to the same village where the wedding was supposed to take place but entered the wrong house where another wedding was taking place. The hosts welcomed the man and his family to the house and were offered refreshments. After conversations between family members, one of the bride’s family realised the mix-up and averted an embarrassing situation. 

There were two ceremonies taking place in the same village i.e. a wedding and an engagement which was the cause for the confusion. The bride, Ulfa was initially unaware of the situation as she was getting ready for her special day with a make-up artist. In fact, the video from the ceremony went viral where it showed the family leaving the premises with many gifts awkwardly. 

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The groom and his family were supposed to reach  Losari Hamlet of Pakis District in central Java and were using Google Maps to find their way. However, the family turned up at a different venue called the Jengkol Hamlet which isn’t far from the original intended venue. The groom’s family realised their mistake and apologised to the bride’s family. The groom and his family were directed to the correct wedding venue with the help of Ulfa’s family. 

Google Maps is widely considered the most accurate navigation app, however it has been known for mix-ups. Last year a man from a village in Tamil Nadu filed a complaint with the local police station as the app was showing places in his timeline he has never visited. The timeline feature uses points of interests rather than an accurate position to plot your activity. This caused marital problems for the man as his wife believed Google over anything else.

What do you think about this mix-up caused by Google Maps? We could only imagine what would happen if the man actually had married the wrong woman because of Google Maps. 

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