tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075435.post112721741292264919..comments2009-07-10T00:09:00.928+01:00Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01046573566773689909noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075435.post-1127294853114663132005-09-21T10:27:00.000+01:002005-09-21T10:27:00.000+01:00well if you saw my parking skills you'd never again say bad parking was a female thing lol, the Mercs got the scars to prove it. Mind you being sober helps ;)Lanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00856992505779440576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075435.post-1127244886761774582005-09-20T20:34:00.000+01:002005-09-20T20:34:00.000+01:00Don't be flippant Steph; this is a serious matter. ;)<BR/><BR/>Having now read the Guardian article, Jane, I can see which particular type of motor skills they were referring to: Gross motor skills as opposed to hand eye co-ordination for fine (small) motor skills such as reversing a car. Of course, as in the helpful suggestion put forward by Miss Steph, these could turn into gross motor skills if the power steering did infact pack up at the vital moment. :)Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14926859643680802829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075435.post-1127241375164892462005-09-20T19:36:00.000+01:002005-09-20T19:36:00.000+01:00<I>"Car parking skills have nothing to do with strength..."</I><BR/><BR/>Unless your power-steering happens to be buggered ;-)steph_angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05562322126358514582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075435.post-1127235046110607352005-09-20T17:50:00.000+01:002005-09-20T17:50:00.000+01:00Rachel I think Bex meant motor skills as in strength as the article actually says "It's true that women can't throw things as hard" Car parking skills have nothing to do with strengthJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05198235103688578554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075435.post-1127232828205918682005-09-20T17:13:00.000+01:002005-09-20T17:13:00.000+01:00Ha yes, it is interesting to note that the old saying " men are from mars women are from venus" thingy. as we all know mars is quite a placid dull unthreatening world, whereas venus is- so im told- the most inhospitable ,violent, nasty, one of the hottest and coldest planets in the solar system! makes one think does'nt it?<BR/><BR/>hanna xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075435.post-1127232589536375182005-09-20T17:09:00.000+01:002005-09-20T17:09:00.000+01:00Correct me if I'm wrong Becky, but aren't motor skills to do with co-ordination, and doesn't reversing a car into a carparking space require a reasonable degree of co-ordination - just a thought...<BR/><BR/>Do agree though, that bad carparking isn't the preserve of women. And as for stereotypes, I think they'll be with us for a long very time - now where are my fishnets, suspenders, 6" stilettoes and bright red lipstick?Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14926859643680802829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075435.post-1127220967912313302005-09-20T13:56:00.000+01:002005-09-20T13:56:00.000+01:00Emily I read the same article and yes you can still say that.Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05198235103688578554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12075435.post-1127220066837363282005-09-20T13:41:00.000+01:002005-09-20T13:41:00.000+01:00So then... when some aggressive guy nearly runs me off the highway I can really say he's quite the wanker? Or would that still be assuming too much?<BR/><BR/>And personally, I don't care where we are all from, as long as it's not Uranus. =)Emilygraehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08490540824373669691noreply@blogger.com