O,U.

[sabrinaml]

Now is the time for someone to bring up parking cars!

[Deleted]

Maybe I've been watching too many scandal episodes. I woke up this morning and read this google news article and thought it didn't pass the smell test. Like who else was he about to testify against in the oil industry?

[musicfrk2002]

I almost always back into parking spots. It's safer.

That being said...if there are people behind me, I don't make them wait, I will just pull into a spot like you weirdos who don't back in to spots.

[musicfrk2002]

Mar 3, 2016 9:37:06 GMT -5 sabrinaml said:

Now is the time for someone to bring up parking cars!

I was getting there...just remembered as I was driving

[Flick]

SO thinks he looks super cool zooming into a parking spot in reverse. I park like a SANE, NORMAL PERSON. Backwards parking is only acceptable when it's difficult to pull out.

[gilder40]

Lol at pull out. Apparently I'm a 13 yo today

[gilder40]

I'm a mix of backing in and pulling in. Just depends on where I am. If I need access to my trunk, I usually pull in, but I back into our carport. Mr. Gilder almost ALWAYS backs in. He says it's a military thing. In training, he was taught to back in to park because it makes escape from a dangerous situation quicker.

mirage86, what does your hubby do? Since he's former military, I'm anxious to know if he does the same as my H.

[beersandweirs]

I think garbage trucks should not be able to pickup in residential areas before 7am (brought to you by my lovely 5:15am wakeup by the garbage truck)

[mirage86]

Mar 3, 2016 11:14:29 GMT -5 gilder40 said:

I'm a mix of backing in and pulling in. Just depends on where I am. If I need access to my trunk, I usually pull in, but I back into our carport. Mr. Gilder almost ALWAYS backs in. He says it's a military thing. In training, he was taught to back in to park because it makes escape from a dangerous situation quicker.

mirage86, what does your hubby do? Since he's former military, I'm anxious to know if he does the same as my H.

He is a mix - if we are out running errands, he will just pull into a spot. If he can, he will drive forward into the next spot so he can get out without backing up. If we are in our apartment parking lot, he backs in every single time.

[Flick]

O,U it doesn't bother me when the toilet seat is left up.

[beersandweirs]

Mar 3, 2016 11:17:12 GMT -5 @bubbs119 said:

Mar 3, 2016 11:14:47 GMT -5 beersandweirs said:

I think garbage trucks should not be able to pickup in residential areas before 7am (brought to you by my lovely 5:15am wakeup by the garbage truck)

No. Get that shit done so you're not ruining my commute to work.

Ha, different priorities, I guess

[tatersalad]

You assholes who back into parking spots...geez.

[3dimesdown]

Hello from chemical plant life: If you back in to the spot, you can leave way faster when the plant is on fire and inevitably about to explode/toxic gas release. In fact, some chemical plants make it mandatory that you back in. Some have parking lots where all the rows are single-deep for quick evacuation.

But other than that, just pull in and GTFO of my way.

Edit to remove giant pic. Will see if I can find a better one.

[veggiemo]

Wait...I'm so confused on the parking discussion. Where are you backing into spots? And why is it safer? And why are you an asshole if you back into a spot? I never back into spots, I'm just genuinely confused.

[Widget123]

Mar 3, 2016 11:34:35 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

Wait...I'm so confused on the parking discussion. Where are you backing into spots? And why is it safer? And why are you an asshole if you back into a spot? I never back into spots, I'm just genuinely confused.

I haven't completely been following the convo but I think it is because it takes a longer period of time to back into a spot then just pull in and people have to wait for you... and you could hit something.  But if you pull into a spot, then you have to back to get out, which is slower than just being able to pull out to leave.

[Flick]

Mar 3, 2016 11:33:52 GMT -5 3dimesdown said:

Hello from chemical plant life: If you back in to the spot, you can leave way faster when the plant is on fire and inevitably about to explode/toxic gas release. In fact, some chemical plants make it mandatory that you back in. Some have parking lots where all the rows are single-deep for quick evacuation.

But other than that, just pull in and GTFO of my way.

Edit to remove giant pic. Will see if I can find a better one.

I read the first part of this to adele.

[jillywilly]

Team I'm a shitty driver, so I don't back into spots. I will pull through though if available, as long as I'm not grocery shopping or doing something where I know I'll want to access my trunk.

My U, O - I hate heels. I think they're kind of pointless, and why wear shoes that just hurt your feet? There's plenty of cute flat shoes. I literally own zero pairs.

[3dimesdown]

Mar 3, 2016 12:07:46 GMT -5 @wwprestige said:

Grease 2 > than the original Grease.

YASSSSSSS!

[Deleted]

DH backs into parking spots and it drives me nuts. It just takes too long. Just pull in already. But I don't think it's an asshole thing to do. I wasonce with him when he was backing into a spot and someone came flying up behind us and pulled into to it head first when it was obvious what he was doing. That is an asshole move. I do pull all the way through if the space in front of me is empty.


My UO: Pinterest is stupid. So is Twitter.

[veggiemo]

I don't care if you back in or pull in, doesn't bother me either way. But I hate when people drive around for half an hour looking for a closer spot. Seriously, you could already be in the store had you just picked a spot and gone with it. I'm talking to you, H.

[jillywilly]

Mar 3, 2016 12:26:44 GMT -5 michyme123 said:

We usually never even have to worry about parking though cause mh likes to park far away from the store where no one is parking. Used to drive me bonkers but now I find myself doing it too. So much easier getting kids out of car seats when you have no one beside you lol

This is my H. Drove me nuts at first, too, but now I'm used to it, and figure unless the weather is really miserable, it's extra exercise

[jillywilly]

Mar 3, 2016 12:22:24 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

DH backs into parking spots and it drives me nuts. It just takes too long. Just pull in already. But I don't think it's an asshole thing to do. I wasonce with him when he was backing into a spot and someone came flying up behind us and pulled into to it head first when it was obvious what he was doing. That is an asshole move. I do pull all the way through if the space in front of me is empty.


My UO: Pinterest is stupid. So is Twitter.

I'm with you on Twitter, but I've gotten some of my favorite recipes from Pinterest. I am NOT a crafty Pinterest person, though. I really only mostly use it for food-related purposes.

[veggiemo]

UO: I think this BLW thing is such BS and I'm switching back to all purees. I give LO a big piece of something and he bites a chunk off and immediately chokes on it. I think I've taken him out of the high chair and held him toward the floor while he gags something up about 86 times now. I'm done with that crap.

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Mar 3, 2016 12:33:20 GMT -5 veggiemo said:

UO: I think this BLW thing is such BS and I'm switching back to all purees. I give LO a big piece of something and he bites a chunk off and immediately chokes on it. I think I've taken him out of the high chair and held him toward the floor while he gags something up about 86 times now. I'm done with that crap.

FFThC:   I switched to BLW because I'm too lazy to sit at the high chair and fight with P over getting a spoon into his mouth.  

[mrsmonogrammed]

Mar 3, 2016 12:30:35 GMT -5 @bubbs119 said:

I hate when people say "thank you in advance". I think it's rude AF and will go out of my way to not do whatever they are asking.

But why? I'm assuming you'd expect a TY after you've completed the task?

[mrsmonogrammed]

Mar 3, 2016 12:31:33 GMT -5 jillywilly said:

Mar 3, 2016 12:26:44 GMT -5 michyme123 said:

We usually never even have to worry about parking though cause mh likes to park far away from the store where no one is parking. Used to drive me bonkers but now I find myself doing it too. So much easier getting kids out of car seats when you have no one beside you lol

This is my H. Drove me nuts at first, too, but now I'm used to it, and figure unless the weather is really miserable, it's extra exercise

Ugh, my H does this too. (To be fair, we do have a "new" car) but it still drives me bonkers. DNW to walk a mile to the store!

[3dimesdown]

Mar 3, 2016 12:22:24 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

My UO: Pinterest is stupid. So is Twitter.

I get 95% of my news from Twitter. Without it, I really have no idea what is going on in the world. FFThC. #millenial

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Mar 3, 2016 13:10:11 GMT -5 3dimesdown said:

Mar 3, 2016 12:22:24 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

My UO: Pinterest is stupid. So is Twitter.

I get 95% of my news from Twitter. Without it, I really have no idea what is going on in the world. FFThC. #millenial

This actually makes me sad.

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Mar 3, 2016 13:15:19 GMT -5 @bubbs119 said:

Mar 3, 2016 13:12:41 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

This actually makes me sad.

To be fair it's actually a pretty great way to stay up to date and informed... as long as you're following the appropriate people.

This only reinforces my sadness and makes me shake my head even more.

[musicfrk2002]

Also, if you drive one of these monsters around, it is impossible to NOT back into a space. The turning radius is too big to park "normally". And when you back in sometimes 100 times a day, it's just second nature to do it in your own vehicle.