I've never once experienced this nor literally ever heard anyone say someone gave them made-up directions in the US.
The only time I've ever experienced made-up directions were trying to get out of the souk in Marrakech.
I was unclear. I’m pretty sure the wrong directions I routinely got in the US (I was born and raised in NYC) were not made up, just wrong.
> I've never once experienced this nor literally ever heard anyone say someone gave them made-up directions in the US.
Wouldn’t know. After the first two instructions I can never remember what came next.