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Women park cars better?!?

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    #2
    coffee_cake
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    i'm pretty damn good at parking thanks


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    #3
    someuser905
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    yes



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    #4
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,294 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    bluewolf wrote: »
    i'm pretty damn good at parking thanks

    There are the odd exception wolfie, but generally, the only door a women should be getting in and out off is the passenger door.

    :pac:


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    #5
    slarkin123
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    I've found that its mostly men that have abandoned car syndrome


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    The method of scoring is arbitrary. The article is complete BS.
    This thread will ignite into a crapfest soon and will be locked as a result.


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    davet82
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    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    The method of scoring is arbitrary. The article is complete BS.
    This thread will ignite into a crapfest soon and will be locked as a result.

    have some faith bollocko, it might become a thread awash with insightful posting... i doubt it but ya never know :rolleyes:


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    Mint Sauce
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    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    The method of scoring is arbitrary. The article is complete BS.
    This thread will ignite into a crapfest soon and will be locked as a result.

    IBTL

    **NSFW**

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGpQgCmGllk


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    #9
    The King of Moo
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    *obligatory "Why would there be a car in the kitchen?" joke*


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    #10
    MagicMarker
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    Better at parking, making sandwiches, what next!?! :eek:


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    #11
    Mint Sauce
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Better at parking, making sandwiches, what next!?! :eek:

    Ironing?


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    seamus
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    All the study actually says is that women are more likely to take their time setting themselves up and then correcting their position, whereas men will park quicker and are less fastidious about being perfectly straight. My wife will adjust and move about to get it straight, open the door, "Ooh, I'm not straight", then change it again.

    I'll park in, and if I'm straight to within five degrees it's close enough.

    "Better" depends on your definition. When men talk about being able to park, they're talking about slotting it in on the first go, not about getting it perfectly straight or being good at finding parking spots.

    Men in "more efficient", women in "more attentive" shocker.


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    #13
    [Deleted User]
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    I'm actually pretty god damn fantastic at parking.

    I once had a bloke stand watching me park the car (tight parallel spot) and then give me a round of applause with a genuine look of awe on his face. Gobshyte. :rolleyes:


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    #14
    dark crystal
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    I'm more adept at reverse and parallel parking than most men I know.

    It's not rocket science :confused:


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    davet82
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I'm actually pretty god damn fantastic at parking.

    I once had a bloke stand watching me park the car (tight parallel spot) and then give me a round of applause with a genuine look of awe on his face. Gobshyte. :rolleyes:

    I was that bloke, i'm still clapping ;)


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    Seomra Mushie
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    seamus wrote: »
    All the study actually says is that women are more likely to take their time setting themselves up and then correcting their position, whereas men will park quicker and are less fastidious about being perfectly straight. My wife will adjust and move about to get it straight, open the door, "Ooh, I'm not straight", then change it again.

    I'll park in, and if I'm straight to within five degrees it's close enough.

    "Better" depends on your definition. When men talk about being able to park, they're talking about slotting it in on the first go, not about getting it perfectly straight or being good at finding parking spots.

    Men in "more efficient", women in "more attentive" shocker.

    Parking not exactly straight, even being out a tiny bit can hinder other parkers.


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    #17
    Cantona's Collars
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    Man: See's space-parks.

    Woman: See's space,lines up car,drives in at an angle,backs out,tries again,repeat's procedure,gives up & abandons car,opens door and smacks it off the car beside her,walks off.


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    antomorro-sei
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I once had a bloke stand watching me park the car (tight parallel spot) and then give me a round of applause with a genuine look of awe on his face. Gobshyte. :rolleyes:

    A completely random bloke? Absolute hero.


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    davet82
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    How many women here have been driving around the car park and spotted a man in difficulty parking, looking around desperately for help until you jump out of your own car and park it for them?

    I rest my case :)


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    MagicMarker
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    Seomra Mushie wrote: »
    Parking not exactly straight, even being out a tiny bit can hinder other parkers.

    Do you bring a ruler with you?


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    [Deleted User]
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    davet82 wrote: »
    I was that bloke, i'm still clapping ;)

    Aw is it because the pretty little blonde driving the big fast car can park better than you?


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    #22
    RachaelVO
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    This thread is going well...

    I say well, I mean better than I thought... still time before it's locked though!


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    dark crystal
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    davet82 wrote: »
    How many women here have been driving around the car park and spotted a man in difficulty parking, looking around desperately for help until you jump out of your own car and park it for them?

    I rest my case :)

    None, but I've never seen a woman do it either.

    However, I've seen plenty of men take up two spaces because they're unable to park correctly.


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    davet82
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Aw is it because the pretty little blonde driving the big fast car can park better than you?


    damn you :p


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    davet82
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    dark crystal wrote: »
    None, but I've never seen a woman do it either.

    However, I've seen plenty of men take up two spaces because they're unable to park correctly.


    no thats buffer space to stop women smacking their car door off your car if they park next to you ;)


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    Lady Chuckles
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    irish-stew wrote: »
    There are the odd exception wolfie, but generally, the only door a women should be getting in and out off is the passenger door.

    :pac:

    ... Are you saying women should get private drivers? And if so, will the driver open the door for us as well?

    I'm okay with that :pac:


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    Seomra Mushie
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Do you bring a ruler with you?

    Give the human eye and brain some credit.


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    TheZohanS
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Aw is it because the pretty little blonde driving the big fast car can park better than you?

    Nah, I'd imagine it's because you managed to escape from the kitc....ah never mind...


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    dark crystal
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    davet82 wrote: »
    no thats buffer space to stop women smacking their car door off your car if they park next to you ;)

    Smart thinking.


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    #30
    Mr. Presentable
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    study suggests
    The findings contradict not only popular belief but also previous research. Figures from the Driving Standards Agency last year disclosed that tens of thousands more women fail their driving test on parking errors than men.

    All due respect to female drivers, some are exceptions to this, but have you ever looked at the corners of a typical woman's car. Holed lenses, scraped trim, scratched bumpers. The study makes no reference to how many bumps the driver has before getting parked finally :D


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    [Deleted User]
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    davet82 wrote: »
    How many women here have been driving around the car park and spotted a man in difficulty parking, looking around desperately for help until you jump out of your own car and park it for them?

    Haven't quite had to do that. I have however had to help a few MEN get their cars out of car parks during the snow. Revving like there's no tomorrow. One guy got really annoyed at me for trying to "help", he was driving an automatic. He actually shouted at me for suggesting he take the car out of D (he hadn't shouted at the three men who had tried to push his car out). Funnily enough two seconds after he conceeded to my suggestion, his car moved and off he drove.


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