Anyone OCD about parking?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by mjfreespirit, Dec 8, 2016.

  1. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    Straight and centered when practical. Sometimes trucks beside you dictate otherwise.

    How far back you go is a bigger concern to me, especially when back to back.

    My trainer told me it's up to you how you park but others will judge you by it.
     
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  3. truckthatpassesyouby

    truckthatpassesyouby Road Train Member

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    Who the heck cares what anybody else thinks.

    Park however you want. I will forget about any truck after a minute.
     
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  4. Midnightrider909

    Midnightrider909 Road Train Member

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    I take it a step further if I'm in a crowded lot and there is an empty space on either side of me I will pull up the truck and move it over one space so that two spaces are left side by side to make it easy for somebody to park there.
     
  5. rabbiporkchop

    rabbiporkchop Road Train Member

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    If I back in next to a guy that's crooked I'll purposely Park straight and be within a half an inch of the guy just to make him look like a dick
     
  6. Redtwin

    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    I used worry about being perfectly centered, but then I realized that was only delaying my promotion to super trucker status so now I just get it in the spot and don't care if the steers or the tractor are crooked.
     
  7. albert l

    albert l Road Train Member

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    Guilty here
    Caught myself one time
    I had pulled up twice got out and was still not straight
    Got back in the truck calling myself crazy cause I wanted to pull up again
    Told myself leave the truck it's fine
    30 seconds go by and I had to pull up for a 3rd time :banghead:
     
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  8. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    I'll center a bobtail perfect between the lines inside the car lot at the mall. Police man says it's lawful. He he he.
     
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  9. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    I always try to be perfectly straight....
    Drives me nuts when I get my drivers side perfectly straight with the line, I appear centered, and the steering wheel is perfect.... I get out to do a post trip and I am crooked to the right side line.... but straight on the left....
    #### crooked line painters!!!
     
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  10. Singlescrew

    Singlescrew Light Load Member

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    The lines are usually more crooked than my parking job.
     
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  11. pocketaces

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    Yes. Having pride in your park job is what makes lousy drivers. Lol
     
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