title_body: Alternate direction systems for spatial reference
upvoted_answer: Okay. How about instead of an egocentric direction system, employing a listener-centric or &quot;you&quot;-centric system? We do this in natural language when we say &quot;On your left&quot; or &quot;At your 3:00&quot;. Probably such a system would be developed among speakers from a highly empathetic and listener-oriented culture, where the individual's reference is considered secondary to the listener's.