Female here. A cop told me years ago that it is much safer to back in to a parking spot because it's easier to drive away if you need to get away fast. Good tip!

Wife of a 35 year UPS employee. They train their drivers to back into parking spaces or pull through because backing into a fixed space is preferable to backing out into traffic. It's all about reducing risk.

I agree that more ppl are backing into parking spaces and I think most cars/trucks have backup cameras these days making it easier backing into spots.

22:59 😂😂 Dr. Dray is in a MOOD today😂 She gave me the giggles.

It’s generally easier to back a truck in! The rear wheels are a fixed pivot point and they can “cut the corner” more sharply than the front end, so you don’t have to worry as much about swinging around. It’s also a lot safer for other people the parking lot; where we sit in relation to the length of the vehicle means that, no matter how slowly and carefully you back out of a spot, there are blind spots and the likelihood of backing into something is increased. Improved visibility protects me and other drivers. ❤

The melodramatic backing into a space 😂

I’m the worst backer-upper on the planet 🌎 I can’t back up straight to save my life. I’m a parking menace 😂

I love hearing Dr. Dray being kinda negative in her car 😅 it’s so funny for some reason

Backing into a space is actually safer than backing out of a space. Some companies even required it at their workplaces for this reason.

I love clinique take the day off! As a paper planner girl, I prefer a calendar year Jan-Dec. Have a great weekend Dr Dray!

Situation: a lady backing out of her space willy-nilly. Not looking at all, just backing up. I couldn't get out of her way because of the line of cars behind me. After she backed into my car, she actually jumped out of her car and said, "Didn't you see me backing up?!" Of course she was charged with the accident.

Driving forward out of a space is much safer than backing out. A lot less accidents that way.

For salads, we mostly eat lettuce type salads. This spring I started making bean salads: open and drain different cans of whole beans and add a vinaigrette dressing so they marinate in the fridge. I've added canned beets, corn, olives, tuna, green beans, mushrooms, etc. Add a little dressing if preferred.

I agree with all the comments about backing in to a parking spot. When you can drive out of a spot it's so easy to see pedestrians and other vehicles. The only place I drive into a spot is Costco, because it's easier to load the trunk. The newer cars with cameras and sensors now make backing out less risky.

I can completely relate to your description of how dramatically some people circle around, pull up and back in😂

Yes, it’s easier to back into a space with any vehicle once you’re used to it, rather than going in forwards. Plus that also makes it easier when you have to get out later and reduces the risk of crashing into a moving vehicle you may not see

I was taught early on by my dad to back into spaces whenever possible in the event of an emergency or overcrowding of the parking lot so I can get out ASAP.

Yes the backing in situation drives me crazy! We have to wait for these people to try and back into a space… it’s so annoying!

I have worked for courier companies for many years, safest to back into a parking spot! Trained to do it that way. Because you can see where you are backing before you do it rather than backing up into who knows what or someone when you are pulled into a spot :)

As a professional Truck Driver, my husband will sometimes back in to spots because it’s actually safer for when you go to exit your parking spot. Looking forward rather than having to look back, which is unnatural especially in a high traffic area. A lot of professional drivers are TRAINED to back into a parking place first. It’s a SAFETY aspect they teach.

OMG! This is such a problem in Seattle that some parking lots have signs that say no backing into spots! But the stadium makes everyone back in so it expedites the exiting quicker. Mixed messages everywhere 🙄

I had to chuckle on your parking space comment. I live in FL and I also have seen so many parking backwards into the parking space lately. I think it is because so many have relocated here from the North. I have been told that if they need a battery jump during a freeze it is easier to access.

I went to the one in Moore ok. They did a tribute to Toby Keith with the fireworks it was great. They encouraged bringing outside food and drink. water bottles were sold for $2.00. None of the food was overpriced.

You are correct about backing in 🤷 I totally agree with getting acclimated to the hot weather! Thanks for another great video. Five Below has really nice rugs, like a canvas with print. Great for covering high traffic areas!

I hate backing into a space But I do find a spot where I can pull through to the space ahead and park so I can pull out head first. Do not care if it’s far from the store, I don’t mind walking.

I love how you look at everything in the store, even kids stuff. It's so much fun to browse around and review items ☺️

Yes! It is easier to enter a parking space with a long wheelbase by backing in. In Europe, the "aisles" of parking lots are narrower, and the only efficient way to get into a parking space is to back in - even in the Honda Accord I drove when I lived there.

Happy Saturday, Dr Dray! Please give my best to your mom. I miss her and Tybee on the weekends. 💙💚💜

Husbands a combat vet- “ stay ready” We all even back into our driveway.

Hey there Dr Dray…thanks for this video! Always fun. I too grew up in the Midwest. I have not had the pleasure of trying the “salads” you mentioned, but I loved a concoction my Gram would prepare. It was line jello, cream cheese, cottage cheese and crushed pineapple. So, so good especially in the summer. I don’t eat that way any longer, but what a lovely memory of her, and our time around the table. 🩵

In the military my husband was trained to back in a parking spacecs so he could leave quickly.

As a farmers wife, my vehicle was a bright blue pickup truck. It is easier to back that baby into a parking spot than to pull it in the slot. The driving out is even easier than backing out of a parking spot.

I rarely comment, but you hit a nerve! As someone who drives a full-size pick up truck, I can assure you it is absolutely safer for us to back in. When you arrive at a parking lot, you can visually see who is around you and safely back into a spot. When you leave a spot, it is far safer to be able to pull out than it is to back out as there are large blind spots in the extended cabs and the height alone makes it challenging to see a child who may run behind you. Also, I do live in a cold climate, and it's far more difficult to get a jump on your battery if you are pulled into a spot. It's also easier to push through a snowbank that may have been plowed in front of you when exiting a spot. Please believe me when I say, it's not about being "cool", it's safe & smart!

My dad (landscaper) drove trucks his whole life and would always back in to a parking space. Even with a whole trailer attached to the back. It was easier for him that way and for others.

Look at you geeking out over school supplies! 😂

Doc is the best.😊 love her energy. "Freedom over Texas" got me chuckling 😅😂

I pull up in a parking spot so all I have to do is pull out. People do NOT pay attention when they back out. When you have a truck next to you when you have to back out it's hard to SEE who's coming. Works out perfect the way I do it. Love your videos!!

May I say, Dr. Dray…you are hilarious!!! Of course excellent information and content, too.

You are so right about massive trucks always backing in next to you. I had one park so close to my car that I could not open the door on the driverside and get into my car about a week ago.

The car verbiage Dray is one of the best shades of Dray! Vlog entertainment great stuff!

I drive a Honda Odyssey, and I always back in. It didn’t come with a front camera, but it did come with an amazing back camera, which makes it much easier to back in over pulling in. As for the truck in an empty parking lot… Your guess is as good as mine.

I live in S FL. I do whatever is likely to provide more shade (if there Is any to be had) depending on the time of day/direction of sun.

😂 We back up our cars! Sometimes it's easier 😊 I worked in the morning. Off by noon!😅 Salads where I'm from include lettuce and other greens, Southern California we have a fair amount of vegetarians and vegans so plant based foods are popular as well as gluten free. We have a large middle Eastern population so veggies are a must here!

Dr. Dray, I find you deeply calming to my nervous system lol. I watch you everyday and your vlogs are my favorite. You just have a way of putting me at ease and making me laugh! Thank you for your videos!!!

I see all the pros of backing a truck in, for me, I cannot back in between 2 cars. Easier to pull in and back out, where I don't feel at risk of hitting anyone. And in smaller parking lots you can really cause delays if you are backing in and don't nail it first try. I've seen some parking lots ban the practice, usually smaller ones.

Happy Saturday Dr Dray so excited to be here i live for this❤️

Completely agree on the backer-inners….🙄 “melodramatic” heeheehee

I grew up with a garage that required backing in. It’s still easy for me. Not only is it easier to see pedestrians and get out of the spot, it can save one from a ticket in the case of an accident. (In IL the person going in reverse is always at fault.)

😂 thank you for making me smile, the get away car was funny.

The battery jumpstarts are awesome. Bought one for my son last Christmas - sat in his trunk for 6 months. Had a friend's car die in our driveway - that thing started it up immediately - so much easier than using another car. It's really annoying if someone wants to back in and is making a bunch of people wait on them to do their special maneuver.

Next year try the city of Stafford 4th of July events. There’s an orchestra concert (indoors), then you stay for the fireworks. Since it’s a smaller city, getting out of the parking lot is OK. The downtown events are nuts. Katy Mills gets really crowded too. Also, I was eating strawberry pretzel salad while watching your video - so good.

I back into spots about 50% of the time, depending on the parking situation. I have been hit by a car who didn't see me in a parking lot and now I don't take chances. I think it's definitely safer, especially when you're in a big truck that has limited visibility . I even back into the spots in my parking garage because I think it's easier to pull out.

Eraser junkie here🤣🤣🤣 what fun stuff they have now, we just had plain old crap. Pencils and pee chee folders. No wonder everyone from our generation loves crafting and fun supplies. Stickers!! lol Great Video as always. You are so funny.

I usually pull in & go into the parking place in front of me whenever possible! I’m retired so I have everyday off except for doctor appointments…UGH! We stayed in & stayed cool on Independence Day, it was way too hot & humid! I use that makeup balm too & like it really well. I agree with the Moroccan bottle, I use that too & sometimes if I’m not paying attention it will squirt everywhere, what a mess! I’ve heard of frog eye salad but I’ve never had any. Great video. Have a great weekend! ❤️

I always pull in. I have noticed more people backing in.❤

I love planners too! I always buy the Jan-Dec layout. My favorite pens are the Pentel Clena in the .05 tip👌

This whole video just cracked me up. It would be so fun to go through a store with you and just listen to you getting so excited like a kid. About erasers! Made my day. I always back in to a spot because I have a very small convertible, live in the South with the monster trucks and it is safer when pulling out to be able to see what is coming around the the truck.

Dr. Dray, I walked into my local Costco on July 3 and they already had Halloween decorations out. I almost had a stroke.🤣😭😂

lol! You crack me up! I love your stories so much!😂Thank you for cheering me up ❤️

Skincare and stationary, my two faves! Thankyou ❤️

My husband ALWAYS backed in to spaces lol! With our Corolla or sienna van. He hates backing out of spaces 😂 I’m like you just wanna show off 😂 he’s like NO, I like my life easy when I leave somewhere and I can leave as soon as possible 😂

I always back in. Easier to get out of the parking lot in most crowded places in Houston. BUT more importantly, the rear view camera allows more precision parking when there is no front camera.

I completely agree with the backing up! My husband and I say this all the time. Ever since Covid

Backing up gal here with large truc, love it…doing for yrs. And yes Clinique take the day off is bomb and ….the Clinique moisture surge overnight mask rocks!, dewy, unscented, non greasy!!🩵🫰🏼🥰

I'm not opposed to backing into a parking space at all. It's much easier to pull forward to get out. What irks me is people that back in crooked and are over the line of the next parking space. It also irks me when people have to make several attempts to back in basically stopping traffic. I had the day off for July 4th. I was invited to a cookout but opted to relax at home. Happy Saturday, Dr Dray! Fun vlog. Hope you have a blessed evening. 💙

Yep! Grew up in Minnesota and have both snicker salad and frog eye salad. Also the strawberry salad❤ Snickers salad also has Granny Smith apples in it along with mini marshmallows and vanilla pudding in it though, not chocolate syrup

not me being violently hungover and thinking omg dr dray too?! and then realizing she meant the fire alarm 😂😂😂

Happy Saturday dr dray love your vlogs have a great weekend ❤🎉😊😊 xx

STRAWBEERY PRETZEL SALAD is soooo good ! 🍓🍓 I used to make it back in the day, and I’m a Midwest girl (IL), transplanted in NV. I’ve also noticed more people backing into parking spots. What’s up with that ?! Kinda irritating when you want to leave and have to wait for them to slowly back in. 🤷‍♀️

Happy Saturday, Dr. Dray❤

I live in the outskirts of Chicago and I learned about Frog Eye salad about eight years ago. It is made with a pasta called Ancini de Pepe. I love the strawberry pretzel salad! What a yummy combination of flavors. Something about the sweet and salty combination with the cream cheese filling-yum! Great video today, Dr. Dray!

Midwesterner here and I've never heard of these salads but I know I've eaten Frog Eye Salad but it was called something different. It was delicious!

Happy Saturday Vlog day everyone! I use the paper planners for the school year because of kiddos😀❤️. The vlogs make my wknds❤😊

I love this about the backing in craze in the last few years. I wondered the same thing ha ha. The things we notice! Btw I loved your recommendation of Demon Copperhead. Great book. Would love more recommendations!

I don't back in any where, I do try to find spots where I can pull through. If not I just pull in, but I also park far out in parking lots where no one wants to park. Now my hubby backs in just about every where we go.

You shop like me! 🎉it’s distressing, it’s like a museum but also dangerous if you spend too much. Yesterday, I went to Ulta, Dollar tree, Lowe’s, a se was planning on going to more stores but I had to make it short. My new fun thing is furniture stores and taking measurements and pictures to vote and decide what can fit in my room 😂

Germany has salads like that too. That's where we get all of our mayonnaise-based salads from.

Thanks Dr. Dray . I just love shopping with you.

Northerners here. With the snow ❄️ and ice 🧊 we have up here in the Midwest. It's easier and safer to back up into a space so you can drive forward in the snow. Plus for just plain old safety reasons it's easier to jump a car or pull directly out of a space.

I don't drive a truck, but backing in has always been easier for me than the other way, especially since my car has a backup camera and not a front camera. Plus, it's much safer when you're leaving as you can see the other cars coming through.

You crack me up. I've noticed the backing into parking spots too. Thought it was a macho thing.

Looking good Dr Dray!

It's important to hydrate in Texas. I think it is fine if events don't allow outside beverages, but then they should either have coolers where people can fill up their empty water bottles (which some do), or sell bottled water AT COST.

I drive a big 4 door truck and LOVE to back into parking spots! My truck has 10 cameras on it, sensors on the front and back and a big screen on the dash. I love honing my backing skills! I have a trailer that I pull my Polaris Ranger on and this has made hitching the trailer to the back of the truck easier as well! I'm a farmer and have been driving a truck for years! Not trying to be dramatic, just keeping my skills sharp!

Driving out of a parking place in a large truck is much easier than backing out of it. My father was a Houston police officer, he said backing in was safer because if someone approached me as I exited or entered the car I had a better field of vision on which way to turn as I drove out of the parking place.

If not specifically indicated otherwise, everyone should definitely back into parking spaces because when you're ready to leave, you can see exactly where you're going. This helps you spot any children, pets, or other obstacles that you might not see otherwise.

I live in a small town. The fireworks display is 2 miles up the mountain from us. We just walk out and sit in our driveway to watch so I don't miss that type of fireworks hassle you mentioned!

I don’t drive a truck but I do back into parking spaces, about 95% of the time. When I was a kid there was some, building that had mandatory reverse parking. When I asked why. It was something related to emergency/safety plan. I did not drive yet, but it stuck with me. I don’t remember the details though. Maybe it never happened but, my brain thinks it did. 😂 Anyway, with years of reverse parking I noticed that being able to see when you are pulling out seems safer than getting in fast but having to reverse onto moving traffic and pedestrians, with a limited view. The maneuvers to get in, happen outside of the parking space and in clear view, given that you wouldn’t have two massive trucks blocking the view. I swear I’m a fun person, not at all boring. 😂 LOLOLOLOL I just heard the whole parking story 😂

I live in Fargo ND and I love the strawberry jello pretzel salad. It is amazing!!!

Yes, it's easier to back into tight spaces because you have your cameras. Sometimes I cannot pull into a space because I can't judge where my right front fender is. Especially if a car is lower than mine on the right side. Since everyone now has cameras, it's much better.

As to the parking, with almost everyone using backup cameras, it's much easier to back in. On the other hand, when parked along a curb, people with backup cams are inclined to park way too close to the car behind them. 😕

When I was still working, ALL of my coworkers (almost all men) backed into their parking spots in the garage. They all drove company cars that were almost all SUV's. I figured it was just a guy thing. I agree with you about bath bombs. I am pretty much a shower person. The only time I really took a bath rather than shower was after some surgery where I had to soak in some epsom salt water. I love my planner. I started using one when I was working and I put everything on it. Mine has monthly along with a weekly planner and places for notes. I love office/school supplies. Don't need as much anymore but I love shopping for them.

Flip side: I've been in places where backing in is explicitly forbidden, like some parking garages.

I agree that July seems too early to put out school supplies (what a bummer reminder for kids trying to enjoy their summer LOL), but in some places classes start back up in August (mid-August in my city). For families with several children and especially if they're on a tight budget, it gives the parents time to buy all the needed supplies a little at a time, I think, so the sooner they begin, the better. I've lived in a part of the country that gets triple-digit temperatures from late spring to around early fall all my life, and while you have to learn to live with it, there's really no getting acclimated--meaning, you're going to want and need the AC 24/7. And once you get to my age and are dealing with hot flashes--forget it! 😂😂 Walking from my car to inside stores or buildings, taking out the trash and bringing the bin back in after it's been picked up--those are examples of times I'll be outdoors in the heat. Otherwise, no. 😂 The backing up into parking spaces--I think everyone's done a good job of explaining why some choose to do so (although, in the situation you explained, with the parking lot being empty, I'll agree it didn't make much sense). Also, some lots are small and the parking spots are just very tight; I can think of several doctors' offices around town, for example, where pulling out in the "normal" way (in reverse) makes it very difficult.

Backing in allows you to exit your parking space going forward which helps avoid getting hit while backing out-if that happens you are at fault. Happened to me. I actually look for 2 empty spaces so I can just drive through so I’m facing forward lol.

Haha yes when you said that about trucks being so dramatic! It made me laugh! Unless it’s a delivery truck I don’t see the reason for it. I have started using a daily planner for work. I use the Jan through December .❤❤. Clinique take the day off is my favorite ! The one product next to my cerve oil cleanser that I will finish up!

I love when you go shopping!!!😊

We had the 4th of July off....but I now have every day off since retiring after 43 yrs as an RN. Loving the retired life.

*I like paper planners/calendars Jan-Dec. * I park far from stores, businesses so I can park forward, it is easier to see pulling out. I also get extra exercise by walking the added distance. *I am a school supply junkie- pens, notebooks, markers, glue sticks, wite-out, folders- & I havent been to school in decades. * all the rants in today's video had me rolling .....the 'crud' in the pumps... *no frog eye salad in my Midwest State! No snicker salad. No strawberry pretzel salads.

Super thumbs up talking about dessert salads omg strawberry 🍓 pretzels yes please ❤❤❤❤❤