How do you park your car?

[Strix]

I was curious. I got annoyed the other day waiting on a person who took 5-10 minutes to back their car into a space before I could go around them.

Edit: Not parallel parking

[Slargos]

I park my car whichever damn way I please.

I'm a rebel, and I don't have to follow your stupid code.

Was the driver: Female? 

[DGuller]

I pull forward into the spot, of course.  I don't want to crash into other cars or fixed objects.

[saskganesh]

sideways. I find a good post and lock it through both wheel and frame!

[Grey Fox]

Front first.

Altho, I'm set to learn, or rather use, parallel parking now pretty soon.

[ulmont]

I think you need to distinguish between parallel parking and other spots.  For other spots, I just pull in forward (and sometimes pull through to the opposite side, if the lot permits it).  For parallel parking, I always back in unless there are an amazing number of other free spots.

[sbr]

In my own vehicle usually pull in front first, because I am lazy.  In my work truck I back in much more often; there are some really cramped lots where I always back in.

[Zanza]

For normal spots, I pull in forward. For parallel parking, backwards.

[Barrister]

I assume you're talking about parallel parking.

It depends on the space.  If there's a lot of it I will pull in forward.  But to do effectively in my truck you need enough space to be able to park two vehicles.

If it's a fairly small spot you must pull in backwards.  Of course if you have any clue on how to parallel park it doesn't take much time at all unless you're an impatient asshole.   

[Slargos]

Is it even possible to parallel park without backing? I'm not talking about the kinds of situations where you have 2+ carlengths in which to maneuver.

[Razgovory]

I try to part diagonally over as many spots as possible.

[Barrister]

Is it even possible to parallel park without backing?

It isn't.

[DGuller]

I think you need to distinguish between parallel parking and other spots.  For other spots, I just pull in forward (and sometimes pull through to the opposite side, if the lot permits it).  For parallel parking, I always back in unless there are an amazing number of other free spots.

Same here.  Of course, more often that not when I manage to pull through to the other side, I'm actually shopping, and would thus need an easy access to my trunk. 

[Viking]

I worked for Schlumberger, I am now immunized against anything but reverse parking.

[DontSayBanana]

Is it even possible to parallel park without backing?

It isn't.

Yes, it is. In a rear-wheel-drive car. The reason for backing in is because front-wheel-drive cars (most passenger sedans and wagons) tend toward understeer going forward and oversteer in reverse- the opposite is true of rear-wheel-drive cars.