Bigger parking spaces for women.

Daveysil15 · 12-07-2012 05:48PM #1

Mayor Gallus Strobel of Triberg in Germany has introduced female-only parking spots. These designated parking spaces are bigger, which make it easier for parking, as women apparently are worse at parking than men.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/weird-wide-web/parking-men-women-drivers-triberg-germany-tianjin-china

Obviously its a bit sexist, but wouldn't it make more sense to make all the spaces bigger?

christmas2012 · 12-07-2012 05:49PM

i wouldnt mind bigger spaces it always helps,they should have wider spaces on the roads though..

ceegee · 12-07-2012 05:49PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Mayor Gallus Strobel of Triberg in Germany has introduced female-only parking spots. These designated parking spaces are bigger, which make it easier for parking, as women apparently are worse at parking than men.

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/weird-wide-web/parking-men-women-drivers-triberg-germany-tianjin-china

Obviously its a bit sexist, but wouldn't it make more sense to make all the spaces bigger?

But then there'd be less spaces for capable drivers to park in

Funglegunk · 12-07-2012 05:50PM

I thought it would be more to with providing space for getting very small children in and out of the car.

opinion guy · 12-07-2012 05:50PM

Chauvinist Mayor Dude wrote:

He added: "Women can come here and prove me wrong, and while they're at it they can see the town's attractions.

Another graduate of the Ryanair School of Advertising methinks

southsiderosie · 12-07-2012 05:50PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Obviously its a bit sexist, but wouldn't it make more sense to make all the spaces bigger?

Yes, but that would inhibit the attention-seeking element to all of this.

CatFromHue · 12-07-2012 05:51PM

Disabled parking, women and child parking, and now women only parking spots!

Soon men won't be allowed go to the shops anymore!

Edit: I've nothing against disabled or women and child parking.

hondasam · 12-07-2012 05:52PM

Women could just drive smaller cars if they are not capable of parking bigger ones.

Vicar in a tutu · 12-07-2012 05:52PM

Are you sure it's not just for our big arses:(

opinion guy · 12-07-2012 05:52PM

CatFromHue wrote: »

Disabled parking, women and child parking, and now women only parking spots!

Soon men won't be allowed go to the shops anymore!

If only!!!:pac:

Diapason · 12-07-2012 05:53PM

hondasam wrote: »

Women could just drive smaller cars if they are not capable of parking bigger ones.

That would be Smart.

ejmaztec · 12-07-2012 05:53PM

Two girls one parking-space sounds familiar.

CatFromHue · 12-07-2012 05:55PM

opinion guy wrote: »

If only!!!:pac:

Haha!

I must admit I only go to the supermarket at around 11pm these days. No problem parking then!

Daveysil15 · 12-07-2012 05:56PM

hondasam wrote: »

Women could just drive smaller cars if they are not capable of parking bigger ones.

Yes and what if a man is driving a big jeep and a woman is driving a little mirca? The size of the car has a lot to do with it.

hondasam · 12-07-2012 05:57PM

Parking spaces are too small in some places, it's nothing to do with not being able to park.

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Yes and what if a man is driving a big jeep and a woman is driving a little mirca? The size of the car has a lot to do with it.

No the size of the car does not matter if you can drive.

opinion guy · 12-07-2012 06:03PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Yes and what if a man is driving a big jeep and a woman is driving a little mirca? The size of the car has a lot to do with it.

Paper covers rock,
Rock breaks scissors,
Scissors cuts paper,
JEEP CRUSHES MICRAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ficheall · 12-07-2012 06:06PM

hondasam wrote: »

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Yes and what if a man is driving a big jeep and a woman is driving a little mirca? The size of the car has a lot to do with it.

No the size of the car does not matter if you can drive.

Well, I think you've just scored one point for the "women are inferior parkers" brigade...

12-07-2012 06:07PM

hondasam wrote: »

Women could just drive smaller cars if they are not capable of parking bigger ones.

Yes! Don't fcuking buy a big car if you can't park the damn thing.

Oh, and also, don't buy a car with a turbo if you're only going to totter along at snails pace.

This applies to all drivers btw :cool:

DylanII · 12-07-2012 06:07PM

Fcuk women. I need a bigger space! Parking spaced in Dublin are tiny!

Is that not illegal?

hondasam · 12-07-2012 06:08PM

Ficheall wrote: »

Well, I think you've just scored one point for the "women are inferior parkers" brigade...

I'm a woman and have no problem parking and I do not drive a micra. I have seen some men who cannot park but in general it's women who are bad at it.

Daveysil15 · 12-07-2012 06:09PM

hondasam wrote: »

No the size of the car does not matter if you can drive.

So its just as easy to get a Hummer into a small space as a Micra? What about reverse parking a Lamborgini Countach which has no back windows?

hondasam · 12-07-2012 06:11PM

whoopsadaisy doodles wrote: »

Yes! Don't fcuking buy a big car if you can't park the damn thing.

Oh, and also, don't buy a car with a turbo if you're only going to totter along at snails pace.

This applies to all drivers btw :cool:

Exactly my sentiments nothing worse than to see women in big jeeps and no clue how to park them.
Don't start me on women who cannot reverse ffs.
Turbo is there so you can drive faster, move it slow coach

hondasam · 12-07-2012 06:13PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

So its just as easy to get a Hummer into a small space as a Micra? What about reverse parking a Lamborgini Countach which has no back windows?

If you can park one car you can park all cars. Has it mirrors?

cocoshovel · 12-07-2012 06:14PM

Oh jesus dont get me started on women trying to park. Most of them (not all!) havent a clue of how to manouver a car.

af_thefragile · 12-07-2012 06:17PM

But women like to drive big SUVs like the BMW X5, Range Rover, Audi Q7 so they can show off their wealth and feel better than all the other people dropping their children off at the school in their puny micras.

Daveysil15 · 12-07-2012 06:18PM

hondasam wrote: »

If you can park one car you can park all cars. Has it mirrors?

Yes but according to Jeremy Clarkson its almost impossible to park.

In fairness there's a lot of sporty cars and some jeeps which are very impractical, not just for parking, but for general use.

Cardinal Richelieu · 12-07-2012 06:18PM

I have know men and women who can't park but I really hate those people who buy a new car and then decide to park it in the middle of two parking spots so it won't get scratched.

af_thefragile · 12-07-2012 06:19PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Yes but according to Jeremy Clarkson its almost impossible to park. In fariness there's a lot of sporty cars and some jeeps which are very impractical, not just for parking, but for general use.

But the Countach has an ingenious solution to reverse park too thanks to its scissor doors!

Fentdog84 · 12-07-2012 06:23PM

I think there should be specially designated parking areas for men and women. Im sick of getting back to my car and finding a new dent all the time. Women drivers suck. boo! :pac: hiss!

hondasam · 12-07-2012 06:25PM

Daveysil15 wrote: »

Yes but according to Jeremy Clarkson its almost impossible to park. In fairness there's a lot of sporty cars and some jeeps which are very impractical, not just for parking, but for general use.

No one's perfect and I'm sure we have all made a mess of parking on more than one occasion.
If you want a big car take the time to get to know it and learn how to park it, practise makes perfect no point in going to a busy shopping centre the first day you have it trying to park it.

Chuck Stone · 12-07-2012 06:25PM

When the first female Space Shuttle commander landed the Shuttle I remember saying

'That's all well and good but can she reverse it into the hangar?' :pac:

Is that sexist?

Bigger parking spaces for women.

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