The challenges of parallel parking

That's just sad.
I noticed that it took her a total of 9 minutes to park her car in the most horrid parallel parking job I've ever seen.  I'm actually better at parallel parking that regular parking in general.

I have to admit I am pretty terrible at parallel parking, even when I lived in a narrow road with on-street parking it would take me two or three shuffles to get in. Sometimes I'd still be so far from the kerb I considered getting a folding bicycle for the journey from the car to the pavement. Once I arrived home angry for some reason and just threw the car into a tiny space in one fluid movement without even touching either of the other two cars- it was the best piece of parking you could image, classic textbook stuff - the only problem was the gap was so small I couldn't get the car out again until one of my neighbours had moved their car out of the way.  

Edited by Dean - February 03 2010 at 15:58

Ah, the wonders of the drive-thru

Makes me wonder how some people pass their tests these days...

I've gotten a lot better at it since living in a major city.

hoping this was 'The challenges of parallel universes'

Never mind that he (or anyone) could very possible pull up a study or a few that confirm women are worse at parallel parking than men. Perhaps the opposite can be shown.

It's not sexist if it's true, or a general rule.

However, I totaled my car while listening to Dream Theater's Octavarium. I suck at driving.

stonebeard wrote: However, I totaled my car while listening to Dream Theater's Octavarium. I suck at driving.

That's not an example of bad driving though, but a case of not being able to parallel process - or multitask if you like.

As far as car accidents go, men will dominate most accident statistics that point towards multitasking while driving a car. Somewhat depending on just what kind of multitasking we're dealing with though ;-)

Accidents that have happened close by posters of scantily clad women will always be dominated by men, for instance ;-)

Windhawk wrote: Henry Plainview wrote: That was a stupid, sexist thing to say, and I'd tell you where to put your head, but I'm afraid that would fall under the personal attacks rule... Really? Here's an article about one of many studies that shows that women in general have more problems with parking vehicles than men. Go talk to someone working in the claims departments at an insurance company dealing with car insurance as well - and if you have the inclination you might also want to look up statistics on car accidents on parking lots. It all boils down to the fact that men in general have a better developed instinct for mathematics, geography and geometrics than women. Our brains works differently, women have strong points on other fronts where we men can be oafs. Handling emotions for example. Caring for others is another one. And you won't find many women going around shooting or in other ways killing other people either. That's very much a male thing to do. In general.

Olav, there may be a lot of truth in those studies, but I would also like to point out that such findings can be dangerous. You mention caring for others - this is one of the excuses generally used to keep women in certain (generally low-paying) jobs, or even to keep them at home altogether.

As regards the question of aggression (the shootings you mentioned), I believe it is mostly motivated by testosterone, as well as cultural stereotypes (remember, boys play with toy soldiers, girls with dolls). However, women have developed other, more covert forms of violence, which can hurt a person as badly as the more 'physical' kind. I have been hurt very badly by other women, and in general dread having a woman as a boss.

Anyway, I've solved any problems related to parallel parking in a very radical way: I don't drive. And Micky (who is not a woman) tells me he absolutely HATES parallel parking!

I can't parallel park for crap.