Ya ever encounter things that just stick in your craw? Why do people do this kinda stuff? Here's one of mine: people who back into diagonal parking spots on one way streets. WTF?
There's this one little lot on my way to work that usually has at least one person who has done this. Either a.) they have gone the wrong way down the one way driveway or b.) they have done some kind of 20-point turn to maneuver into this spot.
Why? To brag about your backing up prowess? Granted, we saw a chick yesterday who could not drive in reverse to save her life. But is parking backwards like this really necessary?
I don't carry this around all day with me--WHY ARE THEY RUINING MY LIFE BY PARKING BACKWARDS?? But I do note it every time I walk by and am greatly amused. Especially when there are many cars parked like this.
How important is it to these people that they get to pull out when they leave? Planning a quick getaway? Now, they're gonna have to again drive the wrong way down that street or spend 10 minutes trying to do a donut getting out of there correctly.
I guess it falls into the category of why make something more difficult than it needs to be?
Oh yeah, this pet peeve also includes those who do this in grocery store parking lots with one way lanes. I'm a huge proponent of those giant, curved, sharp needle curb things they have in some big cities. Caution! Severe tire damage! If you go the wrong way down an alley, your tires get shredded. Love that! That's what you get for ignoring the signs! Have a nice day! Hee hee!
