Parallel Parking

if you don't fit in one space after 2 attempts, why would you then attempt a new space that's the same size?

that basically says it all. yesterday on my way to the local Tim Horton's after lunch for my afternoon coffee i witnessed someone try to pull into (or i guess it was actually back into) two different spots. the first one, they made at least one attempt, and i'm pretty sure a second. since that didn't seem to be happening, they drove up the road a little further and tried another spot. i watched them try at least 3 times, each time backing into the curb and not getting any further into the space with each attempt.

he eventually gave up, or he went around the block to make another pass at the parking spots, or to try to find another one he might fit. as i drove by the first spot he tried to get into, i wouldn't have even tried getting into it because it was too small. if you could move your vehicle sideways, then sure, its probably would've fit, but not when you can't go sideways (unless you have all day to spend doing a million 'S' turns like on Canada's Worst Driver). the second spot he tried was just as small as the first. between the two spots there was about 2 other spots that were bigger and probably worth the effort to park in them, but for some reason he drove right past them : /