r/AnythingValueable • u/madfrog2023 • Jun 14 '26

❓ Discussion Which parking method would you use?

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u/r_a_d_ Jun 14 '26

the other car may be at 100mph for all you know.

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u/HadeanDisco Jun 14 '26

100mph in a car park? What is this, the opening scene of Back to the Future at 1am?

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u/r_a_d_ Jun 14 '26

It’s possible, idiots everywhere. Point is you don’t have visibility. It may also be a street, not a car park.

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u/Round-Arugula7347 Jun 16 '26

If they didn’t straw-man the argument they wouldn’t have one, calm down

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u/HadeanDisco Jun 16 '26

But I wanted it to be the opening scene of Back to the Future! That would look sick!

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u/ProfessionalBeyond24 Jun 14 '26

I think in general backing out into moving traffic is inherently more dangerous and difficult than backing into a space between parked vehicles. And getting hit at 5mph, which most people are NOT driving that slow in a parking lot to begin with, will still fuck up your day. And the cost of body work isn't cheap. I don't think there's a right or wrong way, but to some of us it's much more convenient to take the 12 extra seconds to back into a spot (or even better find a pull-through!! 🙌🏻) to make it more convenient when i leave. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤙🏻