Nose in Parking and Copy Cats

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  1. Ex-Con-Trucker

    Ex-Con-Trucker Medium Load Member

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    For the most part, humans are like cattle. The next time you walk into the Mall, or somewhere with a busy doorway, and be the first to go into a particular door. The people behind you will follow you through the same door you chose.

    I had something similar happen to me outside of Pennington Al. There is this out of the way TS, that is rarely full. I chose the farthest, most out of the way spot so I could open my windows, and not have to listen to a loud truck, or refer unit. As soon as I started to dose off, a truck backs in directly next to me. Keep in mind, there are over 50 other places to park. I moved, and within an hour another truck parked next to me. I gave up after that and closed my windows.
     
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    My point exactly, there are way too many malcontent copycats out here who exhibit this kind of crackpot behavior and it need to end.
     
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    I circle looking for a pull through because I'm too lazy to back. And because the best way to avoid a backing accident is to not back. When I find there are none, I back into a spot because I also have the knowledge and ability to back up.
     
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    The first Driver i saw nosing in was a Female in Jacksonville FL on 301 and I-10 and i always thought that Male Drivers would not make eye contact and for more privacy. Then a month later i noticed alot of trucks doing that nosing. I started nosing first when i wanted to sleep with my Engine of opposing a Cat 550 idling all night and i feel the Driver that started this thread, it pissed me off that i nosed in and another ###### nosed besides me and idled all fricking night. For those of you that criticized us nose parkers, remember when your trainer said, AVOID BACKING ### MUCH ### POSSIBLE!!!!!!! Im just following my trainers advice Jajajajja
     
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    Didn't read all this, but I suppose someone has mentioned they nose in if the lot is inclined to where the truck would be leaning forward if you backed in? That is the main reason I would nose in. If the truck is tilting forward I will toss and turn all night. If it is tilted back I am even more comfortable than on level ground. Other reason I might nose in is if I'm the only reefer so as to minimize the noise to those around me. But I won't leave me arse sticking out in the aisle.
     
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    My favorite thing is when I park at a home depot or something off the beaten path, then some knobhead comes and parks right next to me......
     
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    I wouldn't doubt that some of them do this because they can't park straight unless they have another truck to use a reference...and I'm not joking either.
     
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    I pooed my pants. :(
     
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    I do that everywhere in my car, because I'm sick of people laughing at me and making fun of me because I cant nose in with a #### car. Always swing too wide. :(