There's arguably nothing more frustrating than finding yourself stuck in traffic. Not just normal, "it'll-get-moving-soon" traffic, but bumper to bumper, "I haven't touched the gas pedal in a while"-kind of traffic.
That kind can awaken something deep inside of you that you didn't know existed; a place where you've stored all your dad's most colorful swear words which you now unleash upon anyone unlucky enough to be stuck inside that car with you.
Yeah, traffic jams are the worst. So it's really no wonder why so many people were quick to follow a Google Maps detour that didn't turn out to be quite the "shortcut" they were promised.