Do you have to back into every parking space?

[Anonymous]

The only people who think people who back in are assholes/narcissists/whatever are people who don't know how to do it.

Your inferiority complex is showing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only people who think people who back in are assholes/narcissists/whatever are people who don't know how to do it.

Your inferiority complex is showing.

Uh, judging from the 8 minutes it takes for most cars you see to back in, methinks they're not exactly the most skilled ones, pp.

[Anonymous]

Truthfully, 98% of the people you see blocking everyone by trying to back in to a space, are the same hefty people who circle and stalk so they can get a close parking space.

Just park in the the rear, save everyone else (and yourself!) the time--as well as a few lbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Ew. I don't shop at costco! Just park like a normal person.

Look, you people who don't back in can park however you want and rage at the backers-in as much as you want.

BUT NEVER SAY "EW" IN REFERENCE TO COSTCO.


PS Isn't anyone on Team Don't Back In going to use the phrase "impede my transit"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve observed that it is also a cultural practice prevalent among some demographics.

Which demographics?

[Anonymous]

Curious: Where do you leave your full grocery cart when you side load? Between cars or unattended in front of your car in the main parking lot thru way?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I absolutely love pulling forward into a space and parking as close as I can get to the car that backed into (or pulled through) the space in front of me. I know that person is going to come back with their purchases and try to load them into their car -- somehow (not sure what their plan was) -- and they won't be able to open the trunk because my bumper is in the way.
Park the way God intended -- forward.

Trunks open up not out. Are you saying you park your car on top of the one in front of you?

The morons that park like this drive SUVs. The trunk opens up and out. Except when my car is 1/8" away.

My Mercedes SUV open up. So even if you touched my bumper it wouldn't hit your car. All of this talking does not erase the fact that it is safer to back in and has been proven to be safer. If you can't back in, you are a poor driver. Some driving skills take practice, i.e. backing in and parallel parking. If you never do these things, then how can you become good at it? This is one thing I truly admire my DH on, he can parallel park in one swift motion. His skill made me want to be a better driver. So every chance I get, I practice these skills. I am a patient driver, so I don't mind waiting a few seconds if I'm behind a driver that decides to back in. We are teaching our teenage children to do the same when driving. I'm backing the GLS in every.single.time.

Have you ever thought about how annoying it is for those behind you to have to wait for you to practice these skills? Backing in is not necessary.

[Anonymous]

Practice in your driveway, not a busy parking lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is amusing because you have all the poor drivers stomping their feet and frothing at the mouth because THEY HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES FOR A SAFE DRIVER TO BACK IN!!!!!!!!! while ignoring the many many many posts -- with links, so receipts have been provided -- that say backing in is safer. Basically the former just want it THEIR way because reasons, meanwhile the back in people seem to actually care about people, including the stupid ones in here flailing their arms about over waiting a few minutes to park incorrectly.

I don't buy the whole backing in is safer thing. I see people walking through parking spaces all the time. So people backing in still need to worry about that, And what about the safety to other vehicles? I'm sure people who back into spaces ding more cars than those who pull in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Because it's easier for me to put my case of beer on your hood while I open my trunk!

Not only that, but when people pull all the way up to my bumper when I'm pulled through/backed-in to a space, I just take the opportunity to hop on the hood of their car and stand on it while I inspect my Yakima rack to make sure everything is still tight. You should check those every few weeks, you know. And I do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is amusing because you have all the poor drivers stomping their feet and frothing at the mouth because THEY HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES FOR A SAFE DRIVER TO BACK IN!!!!!!!!! while ignoring the many many many posts -- with links, so receipts have been provided -- that say backing in is safer. Basically the former just want it THEIR way because reasons, meanwhile the back in people seem to actually care about people, including the stupid ones in here flailing their arms about over waiting a few minutes to park incorrectly.

I don't buy the whole backing in is safer thing. I see people walking through parking spaces all the time. So people backing in still need to worry about that, And what about the safety to other vehicles? I'm sure people who back into spaces ding more cars than those who pull in.

It's far safer for you and I both if I'm pulling out of a space, and I can SEE people like you coming, driving 35 mph through the parking lot lanes. If I'm backing out, I won't see you until you're almost upon me, and knowing your type, you'll run into me and cause a crash, seeking a settlement.

Pulling OUT of a space negates the opportunity for bad / angry drivers (like you, in case that wasn't already made clear) to crash into me.


Sorry, not sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I always back in. Despite what all you know it alls have to say about it, every professional driver and vehicle safety expert will tell you it is the safest approach.

Know why new cars are mandated to have back-up cameras? Because too many idiots back over and kill their own children in their driveways every year.

And this can't happen when you are backing in to the spot? Either way you are going backward at one point or the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. I always back in. Despite what all you know it alls have to say about it, every professional driver and vehicle safety expert will tell you it is the safest approach.

Know why new cars are mandated to have back-up cameras? Because too many idiots back over and kill their own children in their driveways every year.

And this can't happen when you are backing in to the spot? Either way you are going backward at one point or the other.

I knew someone would say this. When you drive towards your house, you can see the yard, the driveway, the street, and everything else around you. Back in to your driveway and/or garage safely. That way when you leave, you can see everything around you as you pull out - the driveway, the street, your kid's bicycle, your KID, etc. It is always safer to pull out of a parking area than to back out. I wonder how many of you idiots check behind your car before backing out, or open the garage door and check your driveway before backing out - probably very few. Read the news stories and look at how many kids are run over in their own driveways every year. THIS is why I always back in.

[Anonymous]

I sometimes back into my driveway at home but I would never do it in a busy parking lot.

[Anonymous]

Pulled into my parking garage this morning - there must be a hundred cars here already, and EVERY SINGLE ONE is backed in. Glad to confirm that I don't work with morons.