As I was going to work today a woman stopped me on the street and asked if I knew where 18 King St. was. She then pointed to a building with a huge number 18 on it and said, "is that it?"
I didn't immediately answer and she said "are you familiar with the area?"
I think there is a difference between being familiar with an area and knowing the exact location of every building within a 3 kilometre radius. Usually "familiar with the area" questions are along the lines of "is Yonge St. this way" or "is there a Tim Horton's around here?" Not "can you direct me to the nearest Halal butcher with a sour disposition but sweet cuts of beef?"
