# Life lessons learned the hard way

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 17, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/938104 "2021-03-17T17:39:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-lessons-learned-the-hard-way/938104/180 "2021-04-01T12:48:35Z")

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(Backing up into parking.) I agree, but this “debate” has been going on on the board for… decades. Kinda like the toilet-paper-roll-orientation controversy. Random examples [from GQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/backing-into-parking-spaces/607299) and [from The Pit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-backing-into-parking-spots/205841).

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