What's NEXT?

If we are on the freeway and I say "Take the next exit."
Which one would you take? The first one you come to?
The second one you come to? I think you would probably
take the first possible exit, right?

But if, on the freeway, you ask "Should I take this exit?"
and I reply with "No, take the next exit."
I'd bet you'd take the second exit.

So which one is really the "Next Exit"?
Is it the very next one we come to or the one after that?

Did putting the word "very" in front of "next" in that last
sentence, clarify the "next" and mean the first one we come
to as opposed to the second one?

And further more:
When is next Friday?

On Friday, it's pretty obvious that "next Friday" would be
a week later.

On Thursday, it could be argued that "next Friday" is in 8
days, even though the next Friday to come along is actually
the following day.

On Saturday, is "next Friday" in 6 days or 13 days?
I'd guess you'd mean the one in 6 days.

Until next time...