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What seems to be difficult to many other people but isn't for you? (feddit.uk)
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[–] [S] 14 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

Getting up when the alarm rings
Not touching my savings
Paraller/reverse parking
Finding joy in mundane little things

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    I'm a professional driver. Used to be a trucker, have spent a lifetime working shitty blue collar industrial jobs. I can back any trailer, with any vehicle, into any space. I'm a ninja on a forklift, a crane, a loadall, whatever. I've spent thousands of hours just parking stuff. I can't parallel park. I mean I can, just not quickly, gracefully, or taking all the gods names in vain.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    On Reddit (sorry) a million years ago, someone posted an image or maybe a gif that made it super clear for me and I’ve never had trouble with it since. It basically explained where in the process to turn your wheels. That said, I was an okay parallel parker already but my skills improved after I saw that gif. I’m not finding it on the web though otherwise I’d share it happily.

    Strangely enough, I went to high school in a downtown area and often parked on the left side of a one-way street and therefore my parallel skills on the left are better than the right.

    All that being said, I find trailer skills to be awe inspiring!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I remember that image/gif.

    Line up back wheels with rear of the car you are packing behind.

    Cut the wheel all the way to turn towards the curb and back up.

    When 45° to the curb, turn the wheel the other way to go straight.

    If necessary, straighten out as needed.

    That gets like, 90% of whatcha need to do. Your individual car might change it a little based on turning radius, but it's not that hard. A little practice and you'll know where your rear curbside tire is and how long your hood is.

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