"Backing In" Parking Lot Syndrome?

[1voyager1]

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Originally posted by 1voyager1

[quote]Originally posted by Kiana

Aloha! We are here full time going on two years, after 10 years of part time. Just wondering, what is the deal with people who like to back into parking stalls? Just can't figure the allure or benefit of it...in busy crowded parking lots? How can backing into a narrow car space be easier than backing out into a parking lot aisle upon departure? It snarls up the already crowded scene. Not a gender issue, as we've seen as many women as men do this, but it does seem to be an important local thing for many. Just curious to know the local lore on this one. Mahalo!

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I haven't read any of the other answers to your question, because I am one that, if possible, will always back into a parking stall. The only exception is if I know that I will have a load to put in through the tailgate.
First of all, wherever I park for the night, I would rather pull out forwards rather than backing out while I'm still in my morning groggy state.
Then, in the shopping centers and other similar venues, I do not have to worry about the idiots that are racing around the lot trying to get nowhere now, who will speed by laying on their horn leaving inches to spare between the parked cars on the other side and you as your are backing out. No matter when, either pulling in or pulling out you are going to hold someone up. That is the nature of being in a massive crowded parking lot. My complaint is about the idiot that rides your bumper and blocks you from an easy backup into an open slot. I can handle and control my vehicle. I can get it into any place it will fit, forwards or backwards.