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more about #driving Mushu_the_educated_whale: People always point to studies like this when they propose women are worse drivers than men. But I have an ace up my sleeve for those f*ckers: my moth... more » BytheSea: Yaknow what makes me take longer to park? Being watched by a bunch of men who are going to take my parking as a statement about women drivers. (By whi... more » LadyFabulous: My friends and I went to go visit another one of our friends as he had just gotten his new place and there was only parallel parking in front of his b... more » cand86: I freely admit that I'm pretty horrible at parking. I like to think I make up for it in other ways in my driving. more » Phyllis Nefler: While I call BS on the 65 person "study", I did just flash back to the other night when I asked my husband if he'd like "park the $%*@% car himself" w... more » sfraioli: ha, don't know if anyones mentioned this, but the problem is less with the way they conducted this and more with the fact that they conducted it at al... more » sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: Okay here's the thing. This researcher conducted a day long study using a mere 65 people. In other words, it's completely worthless. Unfortunately, pe... more » NewsBunny: I'm learning disabled in spatial relationships -- which means I can't tell my left from my right and have massive trouble with directions -- includi... more » Susan B.: SIXTY-FIVE people? Can we please stop pretending this shit is science? more » bluetrain84: I'm the best parallel parker that I know and I am confident that any person who lives in/near a city and is forced to parallel park frequently will be... more » FurrierAndIves: BS on this study. Easily the most valuable skill I learned in grad skill was how to parallel park. I kick ass at parking. A WWII vet told me so, so I... more » cait98: I wonder if this is a biological spatial reasoning thing or whether it's a social consequence of men driving more than women. more » t-yo3: I can't parallel park because I've never had to do it regularly. In fact I haven't really driven regularly since I took my driver's test, so I don't h... more » psychgirl1221: I will admit I can't park. I wasn't too bad in my little Ford Probe, but when I was given my Mercury Mountaineer I couldn't park worth a crap. If I ... more » DrOttoScratchansniff: Ah ha a chance to ask (as it's mentioned in other comments) and I've always wondered. When Americans say that they can drive stick, they mean a manua... more » spamanda: I'm way better at parallel parking than my husband. I attribute this to growing up in a community with lots of street parking, and going to college ... more » andBegorrah: PSST! The car symbolizes his penis. Pass it on. #thatswhatshesaid more » Etoiles: M. Etoiles grew up in the 'burbs in NC and never had to parallel park once in his life until we moved in together in DC-ish. Sometimes if we're going... more » la.donna.pietra: Yeah, well, Mr. Pietra didn't learn to drive until he was 26 because his parents couldn't afford the astronomical car insurance rates for a teenage gu... more » EdnasEdibles: For me it's all about practice. When I lived in Texas and Missouri I never had to parrellel park but now that I'm in Chicago I can do it with no probl... more » -
#bsinbiology
Study: Men Are Better At Parking Than Women
A German study of 65 people found women take longer to park, but aren't as accurate as men. "It's not as if there was a massive failing by women. It is just about parking," said study co-author Claudia Wolf. [Telegraph] -
#coverlies
Glamour: In 2010, Resolve Not To Put Popcorn In Your Vagina
January Glamour offers lots of tips for surviving til 2011, which readers will really appreciate — if they're complete boneheads.
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#leftovers
On The Shelf: Hillary Vs. Sarah β’Β Study: Police Ignore Rape Claims If Victim Is Drunk
β’Β Sad, sad news: Going Rogue beat Hillary Clinton's memoir in sales with 700,000 to Clinton's 600,000. However, the awesome Secretary of State received a much bigger advance of $8 mil, while Palin was only offered five. β’Β More » -
#drivemycar
On Gender, Feminism, And Driving
I might as well admit it: I really hate driving. And while I've come to terms with some other enmities (cleaning, skiing), this one still makes me feel bad because it's just so gendered. More » -
#driversed
950th Time's The Charm
Cha Sa-soon, a 68-year-old South Korean woman, passed the written exam for a driver's license on her 950th try. She's spent $4,200 in application fees since 2005 and still needs to pass a driving test. [CBS News] -
#leftovers
Peanuts Parents Secret Revealed β’ Ann Coulter's Book Sales Slump
β’ Mental Floss reveals how Peanuts producers made that weird sound that plays when adults are talking on the Charles Schultz cartoons. The secret involves a toilet plunger. β’ More » -
#movingviolations
Woman Arrested For Driving In Saudi Arabia
Yesterday, police in Mecca, Saudi Arabia arrested a woman in her 20s for violating the country's ban on women driving. Police say she tried to flee when she realized she'd been spotted. More » -
#momversations
In The Car, Kids Are A Captive Audience
My mom gave me the sex talk in the car. We spent most of the ride discussing innocent topics, but when we approached our street she blurted, "promise me you won't have sex until college!" More » -
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#leftovers
Prosecutors Argue Casey Anthony's Diary Entry Indicates Her Guilt β’ Bullet Found Tangled In A Woman's Weave
β’ New evidence released in the Caylee Anthony case: Five days after Caylee's disappearance, Casey Anthony allegedly wrote in her diary: "I have no regrets...I just hope that the end justifies the means." β’ More »
