Do you have to back into every parking space?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t know why backing in bothers anyone. It’s just like having to back in when parallel parking. Just be patient for a few seconds with other drivers on the road. You’ll be a happier person.

Usually, when I see a car ahead of me backing into a parallel parking space on the street, they’ve used a turn signal and slowed way down as they approached the space, making it obvious what they were about to do. Unfortunately, vast majority of times that a driver ahead of me in a parking lot wants to back into a space, they haven’t used a turn signal or slowed way down. They appear to drive past the open space, then suddenly throw their car into reverse without warning. THAT’S the only part of other drivers backing into parking spaces that bothers me. If you communicate your intentions in advance so I’m not caught off guard by your car suddenly coming at mine in reverse, then I’m fine with your backing in.

This!!!

[Anonymous]

You always should back into a parking spot. People who don't are not knowledgeable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, vast majority of times that a driver ahead of me in a parking lot wants to back into a space, [b]they haven’t used a turn signal or slowed way down. They appear to drive past the open space, then suddenly throw their car into reverse without warning.

TRANSLATION:

I'm usually driving too fast in parking lots, tailgating the people in front of me, and not really paying too much attention because, you know, I'm on this really important phone call, when this jackass in front of me decides that he's going to BACK IN to a parking space! Can you believe it?!?!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

They are almost always fat. Facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously. And how do you get your groceries into your car without bumping into the car next to you?

Yes. If someone hits you backing out it’s atull your fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, vast majority of times that a driver ahead of me in a parking lot wants to back into a space, [b]they haven’t used a turn signal or slowed way down. They appear to drive past the open space, then suddenly throw their car into reverse without warning.

TRANSLATION:

I'm usually driving too fast in parking lots, tailgating the people in front of me, and not really paying too much attention because, you know, I'm on this really important phone call, when this jackass in front of me decides that he's going to BACK IN to a parking space! Can you believe it?!?!?

Nope. I don’t make or take phone calls or text while driving. “Tailgating” is the term you use for people suddenly driving at you in reverse? Most people consider tailgating to be following another car too closely. I’m never too close unless I’m driving forward and the car in front of me decides to drive in reverse without warning. I wonder why it is that I never “tailgate” cars on the street who use turn signals?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

They are almost always fat. Facts.

I have noticed this, as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately, vast majority of times that a driver ahead of me in a parking lot wants to back into a space, [b]they haven’t used a turn signal or slowed way down. They appear to drive past the open space, then suddenly throw their car into reverse without warning.

TRANSLATION:

I'm usually driving too fast in parking lots, tailgating the people in front of me, and not really paying too much attention because, you know, I'm on this really important phone call, when this jackass in front of me decides that he's going to BACK IN to a parking space! Can you believe it?!?!?

You are ridiculous. Obviously hit a nerve with you about your parking skills.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

Still not a problem. If their lift gate scrapes across your hood when opening because you thought you were getting one over on them, that’s your problem. The nicks on the underside of the gate won’t be visible to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter how skinny you are there just isn't enough room between cars for loading groceries. I've seen one too many back in parkers with doors touching the vehicle next to theirs as they side load. That is really not cool.

If there isn’t enough room to open the doors for groceries, then your car is going to get hit as they are loading little Johnny and Susie into the backseat, and Grandma Mary into the front.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Notice how most cars that are backed in are rarely even straight? They end up with six inches of room on one side and a foot and a half on the other. Most of these people think they can do it, but they really can't...

Same goes for people pulling forward into into a spot. Always cracks me up when I see a compact car that is super crooked or pulled all the way to one side in a spot. If I can back my SUV into a spot in 1 move AND be centered between the lines, then they should be able to do the same.

[Anonymous]

Only on DCUM would this topic be a fight.

[Anonymous]

I'm fine with people backing in, as long as they don't totally suck at it. Which of course, many do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

They are almost always fat. Facts.

I have noticed this, as well.

+1

OMG! That is so true!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You always should back into a parking spot. People who don't are not knowledgeable.

Cite? Site? Anything?

Hilarious!