It’s true: the best-laid plans of mice and men often go astray. Sure, mice aren’t trying to squeeze into a parking lot full of distracted drivers, but you are. And you’ve probably got a recent memory of a sigh-inducing parking lot indignity that made you marvel at your choice to leave the house. Massachusetts TikToker Jessika Richards (@__jmlr) knows the feeling. In her case, she might have felt as if the god of common sense had abandoned her in a grocery store parking lot struggling to load her Jeep Wrangler because a Honda SUV seemed to be parked close enough to cuddle. How Did She Park the Jeep? Richards underscores her predicament with the on-screen text: “Pet peeve: when people don’t know how to park and I can’t open my trunk.” Though her video is short, with 256,700 views and 906 comments, it’s clearly struck a nerve. She includes more context in the caption, “and I always pull forward enough to make sure I have the room [melting-face emoji].” She’s parked so that the front of her Jeep is facing out of the parking space. Meaning she’s either backed in or pulled through, so instead of being nose-to-nose with the car on the other side of the space, she’s tail-to-nose. That set up requires a little more spatial awareness if she plans to access her rear deck. Nonetheless, her Jeep’s “personal space” is clearly being invaded by the Honda behind it. Of course, using the term personal space suggests that there’s parking etiquette and that everyone follows it. In reality parking lots can be slow-motion, low-stakes demolition derbies. Gallery: Jeep Wrangler And Gladiator Joose Orange Unspoken Rules of the Parking Lot Like cars in a parking lot, user comments on this video are all over the painted lines. OWNERSHIP STORIES Viral stories from across the web Our team of experts tracks what owners are saying about car-shopping, repairs, the daily driving experience and more on social media. “Don’t park that way if you have a hatch and need to access it. Hope this helps,” wrote Rusty Shackleford. Users like Gracie were quick to point out that the Honda’s parking job is questionable too. “Jeep is not in the wrong! There is so much space behind the Jeep and it doesn’t matter if they backed in or not that other car is far over the line. If you think the Jeep is at fault, go back to school.” A few assigned blame to both parties, like Callie, who said, “The Honda is definitely in the wrong for that, but backing in knowing you need to access the trunk after a cart full is WILD.” Savanna implied their parking skills—or lack thereof—were a function of geography, noting, “Of course, Massachusetts.” Via email, Richards told Motor1 that she'd gone to Walmart for a routine shopping trip. She bought some groceries she hadn't planned to buy, so she went to get her reusable grocery bags out of the trunk. That's when she saw the car behind her was parked over the line, making it so she couldn't open the trunk, and decided to make a lighthearted post about it. "I posted it as a joke saying people don’t know how to park but instead everyone came at me for 'backing in' and it was a 'dum dum move' but really I pulled forward, the car wasn’t there when I had got there," she said. "It was a silly TikTok but instead I got a ton of hate lol." What’s the Root of the Parking Problem? Right or wrong, the bigger problem might be in how the Jeep’s trunk space is accessed. It opens horizontally like a door, not upwards like a hatchback. This is a tie to the original Willys Jeep. It is also practical: the spare tire is attached directly to the door, so it could be too heavy to lift for some owners. Parking is both about courtesy and understanding the spatial requirements. Especially if you’re behind the wheel of a Jeep. We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Motor1.com? Take our 3 minute survey. - The Motor1.com Team