Pet Peeves

[smokymountainrain]

I pull into my parking garage this morning and have to sit there waiting for someone who is talking on the phone while backing into their parking spot. I imagine it wouldn't have taken so long if she wasn't on the phone.

My peeve is why do people back into parking spots holding everyone else up. What is the benefit?

you can't think of a benefit to backing into a parking spot? really?

[byu71]

you can't think of a benefit to backing into a parking spot? really?

Yea I can. Just seeing who out there is awake enough to give a smart ass response.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

you can't think of a benefit to backing into a parking spot? really?

Yes you can take all the time of backing when you get there instead of when you leave.

[byu71]

Yes you can take all the time of backing when you get there instead of when you leave.

Makes sense, but still leaves it as a pet peeve for me. At least where I work more people arrive at the same time than when they leave. So these folks for their convenience tie up others.

[smokymountainrain]

Yes you can take all the time of backing when you get there instead of when you leave.

Yep and I've found its just easier when in my pick up to back in than going in forward.

[byu71]

Yep and I've found its just easier when in my pick up to back in than going in forward.

I have never had a pick up or a Truck so I wouldn't have realized this and makes sense. Haven't had a SUV either and the person was driving one. Does the same thing apply to a SUV as it does a pick up?

[smokymountainrain]

I have never had a pick up or a Truck so I wouldn't have realized this and makes sense. Haven't had a SUV either and the person was driving one. Does the same thing apply to a SUV as it does a pick up?

Back when I had to drive SUVs I would back them in as well. For me it seemed easier. Whether it really is - with the truck or the SUV - I guess I don't really know.

When I'm in our sedan, I usually park forward.

[BigPiney]

Back when I had to drive SUVs I would back them in as well. For me it seemed easier. Whether it really is - with the truck or the SUV - I guess I don't really know.

When I'm in our sedan, I usually park forward.

I think you are less likely to have an accident if you back in to park. When you back in you already control the flow of traffic in the vicity nad can take the parking space. Then when you are leaving your vision is not blocked by the other cars around you, like when backing out of a parking spot.

[creekster]

I think you are less likely to have an accident if you back in to park. When you back in you already control the flow of traffic in the vicity nad can take the parking space. Then when you are leaving your vision is not blocked by the other cars around you, like when backing out of a parking spot.

When I am driving my pickup, which also has a shell making it very difficult to see behind me, I almost always back into parking spaces. Having had a lot of practice doing this over the years, I rarely take long to do so and it makes leaving much easier for me and safer for every one. When I am in my sedan I dont often back in but will do so occasionally. It isnt too much safer in the sedan as it has excellent visibility and a back up camera, but it still makes it a lot easier to leave the space.

[Eddie]

There's an area in our parking lot where there are 3 parking spots that are pull through spots. Most days I get there in time to take one. So most days I don't back in, and I don't back out either. It's awesome!

[byu71]

Great. I no longer will be frustrated with those backing in. There are reasons beyond their convenience vs mine.

[Moliere]

I'm very happy that now, when people type "CST" it is actually correct.


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[Omaha 680]

OMG. A large electric discharge typically during a storm is Lightning, NOT Lightening. I see Lightening used everywhere these days and it drives me nuts. The latest was an article from a bridge company talking about the challenges during a ped bridge install over I-225 in Denver. Unless they really meant "Lightening storm" in which case I'm incredibly confused.

http://www.bigrbridge.com/en/home/ne..._term=Colorado

[Omaha 680]

Who in the entertainment industry originally decided that firearms should make a clicking sound when they are leveled at someone? I'm not talking about cycling anything, just simply raising your weapon and pointing it at someone. Every time someone does that on TV or in most movies, there is the movie gun clicking noise. Its super annoying to me.

[Bo Diddley]

Who in the entertainment industry originally decided that firearms should make a clicking sound when they are leveled at someone? I'm not talking about cycling anything, just simply raising your weapon and pointing it at someone. Every time someone does that on TV or in most movies, there is the movie gun clicking noise. Its super annoying to me.

I think they use the same canned clicking noise as well.