Do you have to back into every parking space?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

+1

Just another display of narcissism - "look at me take forever to park backward!" LOL.

[Anonymous]

I do not feel the need to back in because I do not have a tiny penis.

Seriously. If you are male and backing in, this is why I think you do it. Sorry, fellas!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Which demographics?

Lazy white chicks, since you asked. They gonna spend all their energy shopping!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some minivans have a weird turning radius and it's actually easier to back into a tight space. Sorry if that means you need to sit still in your car for an extra three seconds. I know your struggle is real. Hang in there.

See, the snarky responses like this tell me that this PP, and people like her, go about their day in a spiteful manner. It makes them feel like they have purpose or "control' or "voice" in their otherwise very pitiful, meek and ordinary lives.

OP, they are not only bad drivers, but would you want to be them? No thanks.

When you point a finger at me, the rest of your fingers point back at you.

I back in for a legit reason: the turning radius on my minivan is weird and it's far easier to back in (more directly: I can't park it head first without multiple maneuvers, but I can quickly back it in without adjustments).

The fact that the op is so aggravated by waiting a few extra seconds speaks volumes. As does your hostility, pp. Your lack of self-awareness is both befuddling and amusing.

To sum up: nobody backs in to purposely aggravate you. The fact that you assign malicious intent might be something to explore with a therapist.

You are way too worked up about this. Don't you know that recommending therapy over something this small means *you're* the idiot.

And it is about more than just waiting for you. Expecting others to wait while you take 8 years to back in (you know you do) is already rude, but its the pull past and back up part that is dangerous in a busy lot.

If no one is around, back in all you want, but in a busy lot, get over yourself and park normally.

This! I don't care if you back in when there are plenty of spaces and little traffic. But when you block traffic from both directions with your backing in, it's both annoying and dangerous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some minivans have a weird turning radius and it's actually easier to back into a tight space. Sorry if that means you need to sit still in your car for an extra three seconds. I know your struggle is real. Hang in there.

See, the snarky responses like this tell me that this PP, and people like her, go about their day in a spiteful manner. It makes them feel like they have purpose or "control' or "voice" in their otherwise very pitiful, meek and ordinary lives.

OP, they are not only bad drivers, but would you want to be them? No thanks.

When you point a finger at me, the rest of your fingers point back at you.

I back in for a legit reason: the turning radius on my minivan is weird and it's far easier to back in (more directly: I can't park it head first without multiple maneuvers, but I can quickly back it in without adjustments).

The fact that the op is so aggravated by waiting a few extra seconds speaks volumes. As does your hostility, pp. Your lack of self-awareness is both befuddling and amusing.

To sum up: nobody backs in to purposely aggravate you. The fact that you assign malicious intent might be something to explore with a therapist.

You are way too worked up about this. Don't you know that recommending therapy over something this small means *you're* the idiot.

And it is about more than just waiting for you. Expecting others to wait while you take 8 years to back in (you know you do) is already rude, but its the pull past and back up part that is dangerous in a busy lot.

If no one is around, back in all you want, but in a busy lot, get over yourself and park normally.

This! I don't care if you back in when there are plenty of spaces and little traffic. But when you block traffic from both directions with your backing in, it's both annoying and dangerous.

They don’t want to hear this....

[Anonymous]

Parking lots are for ...... parking. If you can deal with waiting for people to park, maybe you should walk to and from where you need to go. You’re not so special that 5 seconds is going to ruin your day.

[Anonymous]

Can’t deal *

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some minivans have a weird turning radius and it's actually easier to back into a tight space. Sorry if that means you need to sit still in your car for an extra three seconds. I know your struggle is real. Hang in there.

See, the snarky responses like this tell me that this PP, and people like her, go about their day in a spiteful manner. It makes them feel like they have purpose or "control' or "voice" in their otherwise very pitiful, meek and ordinary lives.

OP, they are not only bad drivers, but would you want to be them? No thanks.

When you point a finger at me, the rest of your fingers point back at you.

I back in for a legit reason: the turning radius on my minivan is weird and it's far easier to back in (more directly: I can't park it head first without multiple maneuvers, but I can quickly back it in without adjustments).

The fact that the op is so aggravated by waiting a few extra seconds speaks volumes. As does your hostility, pp. Your lack of self-awareness is both befuddling and amusing.

To sum up: nobody backs in to purposely aggravate you. The fact that you assign malicious intent might be something to explore with a therapist.

You are way too worked up about this. Don't you know that recommending therapy over something this small means *you're* the idiot.

And it is about more than just waiting for you. Expecting others to wait while you take 8 years to back in (you know you do) is already rude, but its the pull past and back up part that is dangerous in a busy lot.

If no one is around, back in all you want, but in a busy lot, get over yourself and park normally.

This! I don't care if you back in when there are plenty of spaces and little traffic. But when you block traffic from both directions with your backing in, it's both annoying and dangerous.

They don’t want to hear this....

"But...but....no one else listens to me or waits for me or pays attention to me.......and if I back in, they HAVE TO.....and my control issues are fulfilled. If only for a moment. Sigh."

[Anonymous]

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

Cite? Site? Anything?

Hilarious!

Google "is it safer to back into parking spots," and nearly ALL of the references will arrive at the same conclusion - that backing in is safer.

If you need some help, start here: Why Reverse Parking is Safer

[Anonymous]

I rarely back into spaces because I'm lazy. I don't mind other people doing it with the exception of when I'm in a parking garage and someone is doing it on a parking space on one of the ramps up to the next floor. Seriously, go to the next floor and back into a space. There's a huge line of cars in both lanes waiting for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parking lots are for ...... parking. If you can deal with waiting for people to park, maybe you should walk to and from where you need to go. You’re not so special that 5 seconds is going to ruin your day.

Says the jackass that has to position his car so he can pull out without pausing to see if anyone is coming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Which demographics?

Lazy white chicks, since you asked. They gonna spend all their energy shopping!

Where I’m from, all black people back into parking spots. White people don’t do this as often. It doesn’t bother me, but I’ve never understood why people do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I rarely back into spaces because I'm lazy. I don't mind other people doing it with the exception of when I'm in a parking garage and someone is doing it on a parking space on one of the ramps up to the next floor. Seriously, go to the next floor and back into a space. There's a huge line of cars in both lanes waiting for you.

This is the point of the thread. No one cares if you back in when there aren’t cars around waiting for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I rarely back into spaces because I'm lazy. I don't mind other people doing it with the exception of when I'm in a parking garage and someone is doing it on a parking space on one of the ramps up to the next floor. Seriously, go to the next floor and back into a space. There's a huge line of cars in both lanes waiting for you.

This is the point of the thread. No one cares if you back in when there aren’t cars around waiting for you.

Isn't that going to be offset by the time you would have to wait for me to back out if I had pulled in to begin with? One way or the other, you are going to have to wait for me. The difference is that I'm less likely to back into you (or your kid or your stroller or anything else) if I'm backing into the space versus backing into the lane of traffic. And before you call me a shitty driver, its not me saying so; it's the statistics that say so. Did you know that 9% of pedestrian deaths occur in parking lots?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I rarely back into spaces because I'm lazy. I don't mind other people doing it with the exception of when I'm in a parking garage and someone is doing it on a parking space on one of the ramps up to the next floor. Seriously, go to the next floor and back into a space. There's a huge line of cars in both lanes waiting for you.

The same thing happens when you back out on a parking ramp. You know that, right?