https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:07:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-238143 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:08:08 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 238143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived in SF for several years, so I get in and out of any spot pretty easily. Mr. Jacks is a horrible parallel parker and always blames his F250, but I've parallel parked that thing like nobody's business in Seattle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-238141 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:06:56 +0000 BoogieBea 238141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: challenge accepted! Haha! That would almost be as cool as watching the worlds strongest man contest. I've been out of practice for a few years so I probably have lost my edge. This is why I miss NYC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-238074 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:38:46 +0000 mrbee 238074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BoogieBea: Man wouldn't it be great if there were a parallel parking sporting event? Where we would each get 3 attempts to park a car in a tight spot, and got graded on speed, straightness, number of turns required, and accuracy.</p> <p>You sound pretty good at parallel parking though, so you're not invited to compete in my new sport. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-238068 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:37:22 +0000 Rescuemom10 238068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to admit that I am. When I was in College is when I mastered the art of it. There were not many parking lots so to say and majority is street parking. So especially in the winter I didnt want to walk that far (Minnesota) so I made myself attempt to getting into spaces if they were closer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-238065 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:35:52 +0000 chopsuey 238065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Unless it's a super tight spot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-238064 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:35:37 +0000 BoogieBea 238064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, having grown up jn NYC, I can get into the tightest parking spaces. I miss parallel parking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-238062 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:33:39 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 238062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: i call that talent! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237726 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:32:54 +0000 Trailmix 237726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am, if I do say so myself, sick-nasty at parallel parking. Living in NYC with a car for four years (until it was stolen back in March, waaaah!) will do that to a girl. I can get into a spot with only an inch or two to spare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237721 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:31:11 +0000 autumnlove 237721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm really good at it! 15 years of living in LA!</p> <p>@Mrs. Sunglasses: hahahah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237720 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:31:04 +0000 ninja 237720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm actually very proud of my parallel parking skills. I would have to say that I'm WAY better than my husband at it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237718 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:30:19 +0000 Alivoo01 237718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say I'm pretty good, the hubby is better though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237713 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:29:43 +0000 mrbee 237713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunglasses: I'm impressed that you managed to work male strippers into this thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237711 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:29:27 +0000 PBandBaseball 237711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not good at it at all. I am much better if there's a one-way street and I can park on the left because I can just look out of the window to see where I am. Usually I'll just drive around until I find a giant space. In college I used to drive until I found a spot and then switch places with my roommate and have her park. So ridiculous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237687 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:21:57 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 237687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm ok at it, but I don't get any practice because I never go anywhere where I need to parallel park. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237584 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:49:10 +0000 serendipity 237584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty good on the right side of the road, not so great parallel parking on the left side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237576 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:46:14 +0000 polkadots 237576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll park a mile a way so I won't have to parallel park :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237573 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:45:32 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 237573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not the best but I'm pretty good. Especially. Considering I don't do it often. I remember at my 18th birthday we were going to a male stripper club and found a place right in front of the club but I couldn't parallele for my life. I stranger offered to park me. Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237572 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:45:19 +0000 purrpletulips 237572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipgloss:yep in Ohio they don't do parallel parking but rather do a maneuverability test. I had friends in college who never in their entire driving experience parallel parked because they didn't know how; if they had to park in a situation where PP was needed they would just drive around until they found a spot they could pull into or if someone else in the car could PP they would get out and have the other person do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237567 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:43:18 +0000 LuLu Mom 237567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty good, and now my new vehicle has a sensor if I get too close to another car...makes the reversing so much easier when doing it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237565 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:42:23 +0000 twodoghouse 237565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I am not. I try to avoid it at all costs. Also, I don't really know how to parallel park. Instead of pulling forward and backing in, like my husband does, I just pull in regular and then try to wiggle my car so it's sort of parallel to the curb. But I always end up with the end of my car sticking out! Thank goodness I don't live in a city where I'd need to do it ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237559 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:40:31 +0000 MsLipGloss 237559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PurrpleTulips: Seriously? There are driving tests without parallel parking as a scored event? I didn't know that! Although I am so, so grateful that I learned early (and was forced to practice often), that would have saved me so much heartache and stress as a teen! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237459 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:33:36 +0000 MrsLMA 237459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say I'm average. If I get a decent sized spot, I can whip right in there. With a smaller spot (I drive a Dodge Nitro) it can take me a minute or two :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237456 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:32:27 +0000 MrsTiz 237456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never have, so no? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237442 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:23:57 +0000 purrpletulips 237442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes because I had to perfect it for my driver's license exam. DH is horrible at it but he got his license in a different state and it wasn't part of the test. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237368 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:48:45 +0000 PrincessBaby 237368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived in downtown New Orleans for 5 years, and I had to parallel park everyday at my condo. So I joke that I can park a Suburban in a mini-Cooper sized space! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237361 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:56:05 +0000 SAHM0811 237361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup... but now that my new car came with a rear back-up camera, it's even easier! was still pretty good at it before that too. i'm a perfectionist when it comes to parking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237356 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:35:56 +0000 MsLipGloss 237356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am an awesome parallel parker (born out of city necessity!) . . . but DH seems to fly/land his car into spots. It's hard to describe, but he is an incredible driver. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237353 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:28:14 +0000 anonysquire 237353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am pretty good at it. That might be the only part of driving I am good at haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237351 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 04:08:01 +0000 Rosie Girl 237351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: hahaha! We are both so competitive, it would probably end in divorce ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-good-at-parallel-parking#post-237350 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 03:56:42 +0000 mrbee 237350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rosie Girl: you guys should do a park-off!! </p>