I too have had these kind of problems from directionally challenged (not always blonde!) providers.
Sometimes we presume too much, however. Like the time I saw a provider on 290 (with incorrect directions!), then she went out of town and came back to a totally different locale. I, of course, was in the wrong place. Zoomed back to the new locale after asking In or Outside the loop. Wrong again! Met up with her less than a week later - went to the last hotel. Wrong again!
Supposed to meet up with her again real soon. Asked for directions/address/cross streets/Hell, where the sun would be at perogee at the anointed time!!! Nada, so far.
I am a determined man and I WILL find her again.
abdclub