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Answer me a question. Why do women suck so much at parallel parking? I was doing some laundry last night, and I as I waited for the elevator, I noticed some girls across the street trying to park a Scion tC. For some reason, I was just completely fascinated by this whole thing. The tC is not as small as the other Scion cars, but it should not be hard to park. Yes, it looked like it was going to be a tight fit, but it was doable, especially with TWO PEOPLE.
That's right, one girl was doing the driving and she had her friend helping her out with her blind spot behind the car. I guess that is not so bad and I shouldn't be making fun of somebody who was a little too shy to love tap the other cars as they tried to back it in. However, I am going to laugh because I assume that the girl tried without her friend's help, and therefore needed to call in reinforcements.
I waited a few more minutes to see what would happen and even briefly contemplated going out to help them, but since I already called the elevator back once and was worried there might not be an available washer, I took my things downstairs. Luckily, the girls proved fairly incompetent and when I got back from putting my clothes in the laundry, the girls were still trying to park. This time, there was another girl playing lookout and a different driver. I was really about to help them, but I had forgot to place something in the washer and needed to hurry back.
When I finally had everything in the washer, I came up to see the girls had finally parked, but only after somebody had vacated a slightly larger spot a little further down the street. But for some reason, all of the girls (a third one must have been tucked in the backseat) were coming back to their car. Not enough time had passed for any of them to have even made it to the clubs nearby and I could only assume that they saw the permit parking signs and realized that they would have to leave, their nearly fifteen minute parking ordeal all for nothing.
I almost wish that they hadn't noticed, because seeing their car towed away would have made my night. Instead, I got a laugh when I went to put my things in the dryer about 30 minutes later and noticed somebody had managed to fit a Jetta, which is a little longer than the tC into the small spot the girls had given up on just a little earlier. Yes,I don't know how long it took them, and yes, it could have been a girl who placed her Jetta into that tight space with such aplomb, but we all know that is not the case.
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Sir, I challenge you to a parallel park off! Clearly you have not seen the Northeast Champion of Parallel Parking in action. Wait until you witness my elegant, one motion move get me exactly 4 inches from the curb, first time, every time. In this crazy town we even have a place where you have to parallel park on the left side. It's madness, I tell ya. But it doesn't hamper my ability to dial it right in. And I'm not driving a Mini Cooper or a Cozy Coupe either. Bring. It. On. Manga.
I live in S. Florida we have very little if no paralell parking - I admit that when I go to DC and have to park I get all nervouse - still not as bad as those girls though!
Oh, Joe, I think you forget what kind of incredible women you attract! You are going to hear from a lot of us bragging about our skills.
Just this Monday, I was in Cambridge, not far from Harvard Square. You are perhaps familiar with the narrow crazy streets and lack of easy parking there? Well, Mr. BS was driving his psychotic mother around in her VW GTI while I followed in our rented Chevy Trailblazer. He pointed out a spot to me and continued on to find his own - but didn't grasp how much bigger the Trailblazer was than the GTI because the space would have barely fit your Acura. Fearless and highly skilled driver that I am, I backed that Trailblazer in there and only had to adjust forward and back one time, no love taps required.
I can even parallel park my GMC Yukon in Newport Beach - next time we go I'll invite you along!
Oh Ms. BS - I love the way you never miss an opportunity to show your love for the mother-in-law. hahaha
Hey jojo - I parallel park as good as edhill spells. So I simply don't do it. But my backing up skillz are excellent!!!!!!1
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BS,
Bravo to you. Whenever I parallel and SUV, I always use the love tap because the ass end goes on forever. The easiest car I ever had to parallel was my old Integra. I could fit that thing anywhere.
I am disappointed in you! You've had this blog for such a short time and you're already going for the women can't drive/park stereotype. I drove a Toyota 4-Runner for years and I could parallel park that thing anywhere. Right-side, left-side, whatever!
Parallel parking is not for the faint of heart. I was pretty adept at doing it on either left or right in my old car (ity bitty Ford Escort) I haven't tried it in the new and much longer car (Altima). But the easiest vehicle ever to parallel park was my Mom's mini van that I used to drive in HS. I could put that puppy anywhere.
I can't parallel park. But I don't think it's a female thing, it's a I was never taught thing. My drivers ed teacher was 23 and only liked to talk about sex. It was interesting, but I didn't learn much. I can kinda park my car, though it takes adjusting. My first car was a massive station wagon (Mercury Colony Park) that thing wouldn't fit anywhere.
I live in NYC. I LIVE for a challenging parking spot. I drive a VW Golf, and it can fit ANYWHERE. Best car I ever had.
So, if we are going with boys vs. girls things...why can't boys read maps?
So, if we are going with boys vs. girls things...why can't boys read maps?
Supermarketgirl,
All boys can read a map. By the time we turn into men, we know everything and no longer need them...or something.
Mokers,
Ohhhh....that makes much more sense now. I mistakely thought that boys were, like, controlled by their egos and wouldn't ever admit when they were lost...or something.
Silly me! ;)
Just kidding!! Love ya!
I may be late to the commenting, but I can parallel park too. I think it's a northern thing (or a northeastern thing). You had to learn when you learned to drive b/c you had to parallel park a lot!
Wow. Such a riveting topic. Maybe next week we'll have unprecedented reporting on topics like: Asians Are Bad Drivers or Black People Are Afraid of Water and/or Dogs.
I cannot for the life of me parallel park. I think it's a lack of experience thing, since I never really have to but once a year.
My hubby is the king of parallel parking. No car too big or space too small.