Backing into trouble

I watched a woman grind her enormous SUV into a Subaru station wagon as she was backing into a parking spot at Shaw's supermarket today.

My question: Why does anyone ever back into a parking spot?

Can't we all agree that it's infinitely easier to back out of a parking spot into an empty lane of traffic than it is to wedge your car between two others while your body is twisted around in the seat and your vision is compromised?

And how often have you been trapped behind someone who has...