Are Women Capable of Parallel Parking?

starbelgrade

I was having a smoke today & watched as a young woman who spent about 3 minutes trying to parallel park a car. It was like watching Austin Powers. In the end, she just gave up & drove off in a huff.

Not the first time I've seen it happen either.

I mentioned this once to my missus, who said that she knew how to parallel park. When I challenged her to prove it, she said that she didn't have to prove anything to me. (Yeah, right!)

It's also not on the driving test, quite possibly because it could be construed as sexist.

So is it actually possible?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_7gnScxodM

Yes. In a green micra too.

Are men capable of not asking stupid questions?

orourkeda

I prefer crashes

starbelgrade

bluewolf wrote: »

Yes. In a green micra too.

Are men capable of not asking stupid questions?

'Sausages or rashers?' is not a stupid question

anniehoo

I cant parallel park...i also dont like sex, but at least i can carry my own paper into my house. Go me...im a wow-man!

RoundyMooney

inb4 feminists (bar one).

Any time it's come up, it's deemed as a spatial awareness thing.

That said, I know many women that have no bother at all with it.

It's like one of these self fulfilling things, that you spot because you expect it, like swerving Nigerians.

Thing is, there are a lot of oldies on the road of both sexes who are a far bigger nuisance/hazard.

alwaysadub

Yes.

How would it be construed as sexist to be on a driving test?!

Well Ms. Green Micra did manage to parallel park, although a man could have built a car from scratch in the time it took her to do it.

So in answer to your question: yes they can, but not well.



All of the above is said in jest.

KeithM89_old

Dear God - put a mute warning with that video - my ears are bleeding


Also:
if a scientist says it, it must be true

starbelgrade

alwaysadub wrote: »

Yes.

How would it be construed as sexist to be on a driving test?!

MistyCheese

Oh FFS! No. Is that what men want to hear. No, us little wimmins are so, so frightfully unable to drive. Coulds you be a big, strong man and tell us how? We'd be ever so grateful and suck your c*ck every night for a fortnight.

Or, the truth; some women are terrible drivers. Some men are terrible drivers. Some women are great drivers. Some men are great drivers. Some crazy space monsters are terrible drivers. Some crazy space monsters are great drivers.

I've witnessed MANY a bad driver both of the male and female variety.

mickrock

I think it's more difficult for women because their diddies get in the way.

starbelgrade

MistyCheese wrote: »

Oh FFS! No. Is that what men want to hear. No, us little wimmins are so, so frightfully unable to drive. Coulds you be a big, strong man and tell us how? We'd be ever so grateful and suck your c*ck every night for a fortnight.

Cool.

Kimono-Girl

starbelgrade wrote: »

So is it actually possible?

yes it is possible,

it was one of the first things i had to learn. I lived on a busy city center street where tight spot parallel parking was a daily must, i did have a man teach me how to do it his way though:o reverse and in 2 steps easy,and without making people wait!

so maybe thats why i'm a pro at it now:P, even bought a yaris cause you can parallel park it anywhere!;)

KeithM89_old

mickrock wrote: »

I think it's more difficult for women because their diddies get in the way.

and their phone, lipstick, coffee, nail file..........

foxinsox

starbelgrade wrote: »

I was having a smoke today & watched as a young woman who spent about 3 minutes trying to parallel park a car. It was like watching Austin Powers. In the end, she just gave up & drove off in a huff.

Not the first time I've seen it happen either.

I mentioned this once to my missus, who said that she knew how to parallel park. When I challenged her to prove it, she said that she didn't have to prove anything to me. (Yeah, right!)

It's also not on the driving test, quite possibly because it could be construed as sexist.

So is it actually possible?

Dear Sir,

I am writing this to award you our "Very Brave Man" Award..

Yours,

Fox


ps. I can parallel park most excellently, so not only is it possible but it seems to happen on a daily basis without the involvement of any men

MistyCheese

Also if a woman and a man are sparring some nosy do-gooder will assume the man is attacking the woman and try to break up the "fight".

fonecrusher1

MistyCheese wrote: »

We'd be ever so grateful and suck your c*ck every night for a fortnight.

Okey dokey.:)

DOC09UNAM

MistyCheese wrote: »

Oh FFS! No. Is that what men want to hear. No, us little wimmins are so, so frightfully unable to drive. Coulds you be a big, strong man and tell us how? We'd be ever so grateful and suck your c*ck every night for a fortnight.

Or, the truth; some women are terrible drivers. Some men are terrible drivers. Some women are great drivers. Some men are great drivers. Some crazy space monsters are terrible drivers. Some crazy space monsters are terrible drivers.

I've witnessed MANY a bad driver both of the male and female variety.

Yes, that is what men want to hear, thank you.

Dublinstiofán

Its possible i've seen the opposite sex attempt it from time to time.

However, men are much better and quicker at it! Something to do with having better spacial reasoning i believe. Should be on the test i didn't learn how to do it until about a month after i passed my test.

holystungun9

MR. MODERATOR I HOPE THAT YOU AREN'T GOING TO LET THIS SLIDE.

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

I SUPPOSE YOU THINK YOU ARE A FUNNY MAN, HA?

AW YEAH, I'LL THROW OUT THIS QUESTION FOR A LAUGH.

WELL SONNY BOY, WELCOME TO 2010

EVERYBODY KNOWS THEY CAN'T PARALLEL PARK!!!

foxinsox

KeithM89 wrote: »

and their phone, lipstick, coffee, nail file..........

Dear Sir,

I am writing this to also award you our "Very Brave Man" Award..

Yours,

Fox


ps. I can parallel park most excellently whilst talking on the phone, putting on make-up (not just lipstick), applying nail varnish, drinking coffee and having a smoke.. ;-)

mojesius

Yes, quite capable.

While we're generalising, men who go on about women's driving are the type who have notched up loads of penalty points. They tend to drive big w8nker mobiles and behave like aggressive arsholes on the road.

All because they were cursed with a small sausage.

RoundyMooney

On that note, I think it should be a part of the test. What better way to demonstrate control of the vehicle and awareness of it's size?

OK, it's not exactly a lap of Mondello, but you get the idea.

holystungun9

MR. MODERATOR I HOPE THAT YOU AREN'T GOING TO LET THIS SLIDE.

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

I SUPPOSE YOU THINK YOU ARE A FUNNY MAN, HA?

AW YEAH, I'LL THROW OUT THIS QUESTION FOR A LAUGH.

WELL SONNY BOY, WELCOME TO 2010

EVERYBODY KNOWS THEY CAN'T PARALLEL PARK!!!:pac:


joking guys, don't throw me off!! i loves the ladies!

Kimono-Girl

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

MistyCheese wrote: »

Oh FFS! No. Is that what men want to hear. No, us little wimmins are so, so frightfully unable to drive. Coulds you be a big, strong man and tell us how? We'd beever so grateful and suck your c*ck every night for a fortnight.

Or, the truth; some women are terrible drivers. Some men are terrible drivers. Some women are great drivers. Some men are great drivers. Some crazy space monsters are terrible drivers. Some crazy space monsters are terrible drivers.

I've witnessed MANY a bad driver both of the male and female variety.

Yes, that is what men want to hear, thank you.

Fyp. you accidentally striked the most important part :eek:

MistyCheese

I did witness a woman trying to do a three point turn in a mini cooper. I don't know how long it took her because she was still at it when I left. Women like that make me want to stride over, break the window, drag them out and shake them until they get the message that they are giving women everywhere a bad name.

Having said that, I've been almost run over by a lot more males breaking red lights or not indicating than females. Although talking on mobiles is pretty evenly spread out between the sexes.

RoundyMooney

I'm on the road an awful lot, and have to agree with the lady with the grouch sig.

I'd add as I said, that old folk are a far bigger issue.

Anyone else notice less slick fringed goons with sh1tbox hatchbacks around lately? One upside to the depression.

Nevyn

Stupid generalising sexisit thread is stupid.
So a person who is not very good at paralell parking was parking and it happened to be a woman, so fúcking what.

mickrock

MistyCheese wrote: »

Women like that make me want to stride over, break the window, drag them out and shake them until they get the message that they are giving women everywhere a bad name.
.

Catfight! Meow!

Marcus.Aurelius

Thaedydal wrote: »

Stupid generalising sexisit thread is stupid.
So a person who is not very good at paralell parking was parking and it happened to be a woman, so fúcking what.

This is where funding for scientific research should be funneled.

Are women more likely to fail at parallel parking? Anecdotal and scientific studies would seem to suggest several reasons why this may be the case, but nobody has actually studied it with a decent sample size.

I'm off to make a research grant proposal. :pac:

By the way, it's fucking, not fúcking.

Princess Peach

I can't drive or park.

But I make a good sandwich. I feel this will benefit me more in life

henryporter

Green Micra Woman had room to park a bus in there ffs.

shogunpower

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm-EoIn_pxE

MistyCheese

mickrock wrote: »

Catfight! Meow!

More like; helpless, cutesy "Oh good golly gosh howsoever do I make a fist" kitten vs pissed off tiger hungry for helpless kitten blood - fight.

Marcus.Aurelius

Princess Peach wrote: »

I can't drive or park.

But I make a good sandwich. I feel this will benefit me more in life

Married?

:pac::pac:

WindSock

Are men not capable of restraining themselves from killing US ALL on the roads?

anniehoo

Thaedydal wrote: »

Stupid generalising sexisit thread is stupid.
So a person who is not very good at paralell parking was parking and it happened to be a woman, so fúcking what.

Ah Thaedydal...its SBG, ye know we dont take him "literally" god love him.

I can parallel park all day long, but it just seemed like such a boring reply to make ye know. Go with the flow and entertain him will ya

RoundyMooney

Princess Peach wrote: »

I can't drive or park.

But I make a good sandwich. I feel this will benefit me more in life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39qdhbkTko4

anniehoo

anniehoo wrote: »

Ah Thaedydal...its SBG, ye know we dont take him "literally" god love him.

I can parallel park all day long, but it just seemed like such a boring reply to make ye know. Go with his flow and entertain him will ya

I like sbg but I've had enough of "jokes" like this
It might be funny if it was in any way original
so no I don't think we should go with the flow just this once
even if that doesn't make me ladylike

Princess Peach

Caesar Augustus wrote: »

Married?

:pac::pac:

Not yet.

I'm entering a sandwich competition next week. Judge gets to marry the winner.

I've been practicing everyday!

hondasam

starbelgrade wrote: »

I was having a smoke today & watched as a young woman who spent about 3 minutes trying to parallel park a car. It was like watching Austin Powers. In the end, she just gave up & drove off in a huff.

Not the first time I've seen it happen either.

I mentioned this once to my missus, who said that she knew how to parallel park. When I challenged her to prove it, she said that she didn't have to prove anything to me. (Yeah, right!)

It's also not on the driving test, quite possibly because it could be construed as sexist.

So is it actually possible?




she probably did it on purpose so you could start a thread on it tonight:D

OPENROAD

starbelgrade wrote: »

I was having a smoke today & watched as a young woman who spent about 3 minutes trying to parallel park a car. It was like watching Austin Powers. In the end, she just gave up & drove off in a huff.

Not the first time I've seen it happen either.

I mentioned this once to my missus, who said that she knew how to parallel park. When I challenged her to prove it, she said that she didn't have to prove anything to me. (Yeah, right!)

It's also not on the driving test, quite possibly because it could be construed as sexist.

So is it actually possible?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_7gnScxodM

Jesus :eek: you could park a bus in that spot

DOC09UNAM

Women can't drive, so obviously they can't parallel park.






Sarcasm Alert, brace for impact, Feminazi's incoming

Nevyn

Converse Fallacy of Accident or Hasty Generalization.

Saying that you saw one woman struggle at parrell parking and asserting that all women must struggle with it is like saying one man was convicted of rape ergo all men are rapists.

Not nice when the sexist shoe is on the other foot.

Again while they say some men are better at spatial relation not all men are better and there are some women who are better then most men. I have scored reasonable high at spatial relations and apprenlty daftly high for a woman. Your sexist skewed generialsations holds less water then a leaking sieve.

Super-Rush

So on average sb, how many times a week do you find yourself secretely recording women from your window?

henryporter

Princess Peach wrote: »

I can't drive or park.

But I make a good sandwich. I feel this will benefit me more in life

Unless you're ten miles from the nearest shop and just ran out of bread...

WindSock

Which is worse, not being able to park properly but still trying to, or just arrogantly sticking your vehicle whichever way you like, half arsedly and abandoning it with your hazards on to make it 'all ok'.

DOC09UNAM

Thaedydal wrote: »

Converse Fallacy of Accident or Hasty Generalization.

Saying that you saw one woman struggle at parrell parking and asserting that all women must struggle with it is like saying one man was convicted of rape ergo all men are rapists.

Not nice when the sexist shoe is on the other foot.

Again while they say some men are better at spatial relation not all men are better and there are some women who are better then most men. I have scored reasonable high at spatial relations and apprenlty daftly high for a woman. Your sexist skewed generialsations holds less water then a leaking sieve.

He said he's seen it more than once, so that would assume it's at least twice, could be more that it has happened.

And then he posted a video oof a woman trying to park a micra, and doing it badly.

So that's three occurences, minimum, it could have been more, he never gave a definitive number on how many times he's seen it happen.

So you're assumption of a judgement being made on one sighting, is wrong.

alwaysadub

super-rush wrote: »

So on average sb, how many times a week do you find yourself secretely recording women from your window?

He just leaves the camcorder on the windowstill and hits record. It's on 24/7.

Nevyn

anniehoo wrote: »

Ah Thaedydal...its SBG, ye know we dont take him "literally" god love him.

You can take him anyway you want, I'd rather not thanks.

anniehoo wrote: »

Go with the flow and entertain him will ya

No, I don't think that I or any woman should have to entertain men.