Unrequested driving direction?

[Steel 0]

Ok lets try to quickly explain the poll.

This is referring to if you are parking or backing up.

My position is clearly the first option and I will explain why.

First of all, I don't mean to brag but I have never met somebody who could parallel park better than me. I am not saying they don't exist. But I can undoubtedly say that I don't need anybody's assistance in this. Now on occasion in a really tight space I will ask my girlfreind to get down and give me hand signals, so that I can carefully postion my rear bumper over the hood of the car behind me, without touching it. But as you may imagine being able to judge this from the drivers seat is nearly impossible.

When I am backing my boat my tolerance toward unrequested direction is really low. If I was 3 inches jack knifing, then by all means yell stop. Otherwise kindly STFU. I will say that except for the day I bought my boat nobody has given me unwanted direction or any direction for that matter. So that is not at all a problem. I suspect that its because I have gotten better. Anyway just curious how others would feel about this.

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[ntacfreefly 0]

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[downwardspiral 0]

Noone gives me unrequested assistance but then again im an excellent driver. Perhaps you aren't as good as you think?

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[Nightingale 0]

I think the only time I'd help someone parallel park is if I saw something they couldn't (small child/animal behind them below trunk level) or if they asked. Otherwise, let them muddle through, and with practice, they'll get better.

[AggieDave 6]

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Noone gives me unrequested assistance but then again im an excellent driver. Perhaps you aren't as good as you think?

You know, same here, no one has ever had the desire to simply start giving backing directions to me. Regardless if I had a trailer, parrall parking or anything else. I have, many times, asked for help. I'd much rather have help then run over another vehicle with my truck. Many times when things are that tight for parking, I'll gladly park somewhere else and walk a little bit. My truck is old and beat up enough that I'm not too worried about a door ding, but I don't like having to sqeeze in and out of my truck.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Steel 0]

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Noone gives me unrequested assistance but then again im an excellent driver. Perhaps you aren't as good as you think?

You know, same here, no one has ever had the desire to simply start giving backing directions to me. Regardless if I had a trailer, parrall parking or anything else. I have, many times, asked for help. I'd much rather have help then run over another vehicle with my truck. Many times when things are that tight for parking, I'll gladly park somewhere else and walk a little bit. My truck is old and beat up enough that I'm not too worried about a door ding, but I don't like having to sqeeze in and out of my truck.

I can't remember a situation where anybody gave me unrequested advice for parallel parking either but that was not the question or the point. I do see people doing it all the time and was curious how others feel about it.

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[eeneR 3]

I dont remember ever being given advice, but I have been in the car or have seen other people that I wanted to rip them out of the drivers seat and park for them

Think Austin Powers stuck in the hallway, I think it was in goldmember.

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Yes I am a girl who is DAMN good at parallel parking

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[AggieDave 6]

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Yes I am a girl who is DAMN good at parallel parking

That's what you said, here's what about 90% of skydiving males will read:

"Yes I am a girl who is DAMN good at parking."

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[eeneR 3]

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Yes I am a girl who is DAMN good at parallel parking

That's what you said, here's what about 90% of skydiving males will read:

"Yes I am a girl who is DAMN good at parking."

Bwahahahahahaha......

She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway."
eeneR
TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto

[Steel 0]

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I dont remember ever being given advice, but I have been in the car or have seen other people that I wanted to rip them out of the drivers seat and park for them

Think Austin Powers stuck in the hallway, I think it was in goldmember.

Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward,Backward, Forward.



Yes I am a girl who is DAMN good at parallel parking

I don't mind when people are not that great at it and take longer. What really bothers me is when people think they are done parking and leave their front tire 8 inches away from the curb and the rear tire 2 inches away. Although from what I remember in Europe, some consider this an awesome parking job.

If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass.
Can't think of anything I need
No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound.
Nothing to eat, no books to read.

[LisaM 0]

Last night I attempted to parallel park my durango. I was glad but embarrassed when hubby said "You are never going to make it". I parallel my mx8 much better. :)

~ Lisa
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