I parked the car in a tight space today.
I didn't use the self-parking thingy but my car does have parking sensors and a rear view camera. I was also parking next to shop windows so there were some reflections to show me how far I was from the car in front and behind the car.
When I stepped out of the car there was an inch between the car and the kerb, and I hadn't hit the kerb once.
My parking efforts had been observed by a man who was sat in his car with the window down. As I stood up, he called across with "I wouldn't have attempted that. I'm impressed."
There are two ways to interpret this comment:
1. "Wow! Those are some seriously amazing parking skills. I'm impressed."
2. "Wow! You're a woman, and you managed to park in a space that I, as a man, wouldn't have attempted. I am comparing your efforts with mine because I don't expect a woman to be good at parking and, as a man, clearly, I am good at parking."
I'm sure he meant the first of these...
