Uncategorized RoadWhinge on 24 Jan 2007 03:45 pm
Girls Can’t Park…
Or at least that is what I tell my daughters, my wife and a lady colleague. I don’t necessarily believe it, but it’s one of those things one says to tease, with tongue firmly in cheek. The mild outrage it sometimes provokes is gratifying, and usually harmless.
Yesterday I encountered what was either a disproof of the theory of female parking deficiency syndrome, or an exception that proves it as a rule.
I finally felt compelled to pop into town to pay the late credit card bills over which I had been procrastinating since the beginning of the month. I pulled into the car park and paused to look for a space. I spotted one - it was a bit tight, but just about doable, so I made for it. Just as I approached, a red Nissan hatchback shot past me, and reversed smartly into the space. The driver emerged, smiled, and locked up her car before vanishing into the shopping precinct.
To add insult to injury, when I finally found a free space, another tight one, it took me three attempts before I got in neatly.
Bugger.
on 26 Jan 2007 at 2:29 pm 1.Angela said …
I’d like to say that I was a little outraged when I first saw the title. But twice in the last two days I’ve bumped the car behind me when trying to park (to be fair it was a teeny weeny space). So maybe there is some truth in it…it’s true for me anyway.