I just remembered another reason I don't like backing into parking spaces. In order to back into most parking spaces, you have to pull forward of the space, and then back into it. Given the crowding at most parking lots, there are usually multiple cars at a time on the hunt for spaces. I'm always afraid that if I pull in front of the space I'd like to back into (yes, it has actually crossed my mind on occasion), the person behind me won't understand my intentions, and slip into the space, thinking I had for some reason passed on it. Yes, I could turn on my turn signal, but I'm not confident most people would get the message.
