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Parallel parking Belfast woman is internet hit | Parallel parking Belfast woman is internet hit |
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A video of an unfortunate woman trying to park her car in a Belfast street has become an internet sensation. | A video of an unfortunate woman trying to park her car in a Belfast street has become an internet sensation. |
It shows a female driver taking about 30 minutes and several attempts to reverse her car into a space between two vehicles on Fitzroy Avenue in the Holyland area. | It shows a female driver taking about 30 minutes and several attempts to reverse her car into a space between two vehicles on Fitzroy Avenue in the Holyland area. |
The hapless attempt at parallel parking was captured on a mobile phone, after a group of students from a nearby house saw the scene unfold. | The hapless attempt at parallel parking was captured on a mobile phone, after a group of students from a nearby house saw the scene unfold. |
They uploaded the footage to YouTube, named it The World's Worst Attempt at Parallel Parking, Enjoy, and it has now been viewed more than 700,000 times. | They uploaded the footage to YouTube, named it The World's Worst Attempt at Parallel Parking, Enjoy, and it has now been viewed more than 700,000 times. |
A blow-by-blow commentary was given by Ciaran Doherty and Ciaran Shannon and their friends, which undoubtedly helped the footage go viral. | A blow-by-blow commentary was given by Ciaran Doherty and Ciaran Shannon and their friends, which undoubtedly helped the footage go viral. |
Ciaran Doherty told the BBC: "One of the boys in the house was looking out the window having a wee bit of fresh air and saw it. The next thing we were all at the window and looking out. | |
"We were looking at it for a good 15 minutes before we started videoing it. I offered to park the car for her. I can't believe she couldn't get it in. It could easily have fitted a big people carrier in that space." | "We were looking at it for a good 15 minutes before we started videoing it. I offered to park the car for her. I can't believe she couldn't get it in. It could easily have fitted a big people carrier in that space." |
The students' comments on the video include: "What is she doing, like?" and "this has been going on for 20 minutes". | The students' comments on the video include: "What is she doing, like?" and "this has been going on for 20 minutes". |
They cheer when the woman appears to be mastering the task in hand, shouting such encouragement as "go on get her in, go on ye girl ye". | They cheer when the woman appears to be mastering the task in hand, shouting such encouragement as "go on get her in, go on ye girl ye". |
'Day five' | 'Day five' |
But then the students fall about laughing as the woman appears to be carrying out a three-point turn instead of parking. | But then the students fall about laughing as the woman appears to be carrying out a three-point turn instead of parking. |
They shout "women drivers" and "man she's nuts, she's turning too early" and "ah no, she's coming back out". | They shout "women drivers" and "man she's nuts, she's turning too early" and "ah no, she's coming back out". |
At one stage the commentary is reminiscent of a reality TV show, as one of the students shouts: "Day five". | At one stage the commentary is reminiscent of a reality TV show, as one of the students shouts: "Day five". |
After 30 minutes, when the car is finally parked, the watching students whoop with delight and give the poor woman a round of applause. | After 30 minutes, when the car is finally parked, the watching students whoop with delight and give the poor woman a round of applause. |
Ciaran Shannon said: "We found it quite funny. It was crazy. The space is big enough for the car to fit in. I drive myself and have had plenty of problems trying to park cars. That was an exception." | |
Ciaran Shannon initially put up the footage on his Facebook page but never imagined that it would have such a huge response. | Ciaran Shannon initially put up the footage on his Facebook page but never imagined that it would have such a huge response. |
"It was only a joke between my friends on Facebook, the next morning there were 30,000 views," he said. | "It was only a joke between my friends on Facebook, the next morning there were 30,000 views," he said. |
The boys admit they were perhaps a little unkind to the woman but would love to track her down. | The boys admit they were perhaps a little unkind to the woman but would love to track her down. |
"We've been trying to find her. We've been up and down the streets, but no such luck yet," said Ciaran Doherty. | |
His friend told the BBC: "We want to see her view of the story. We would like to meet her and just talk to her." | His friend told the BBC: "We want to see her view of the story. We would like to meet her and just talk to her." |
If they ever find her, perhaps she would tell them that true grit and determination pay off in the end. As any woman knows. | If they ever find her, perhaps she would tell them that true grit and determination pay off in the end. As any woman knows. |