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I am very disappointed that they failed to analyse the ambulatory stylings of Mrs. Two-Lumps.

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More people just need to be walking period. I always park at the back of a lot because there’s no one ever there and I don’t hate walking

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Looks like I found my new workout routine!

My girlfriend absolutely hates me for this XD

I live in Arizona. During summer I park in the shadiest spot.

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This is probably Ig Nobel Prize material.

There’s a tradition of silly studies in British medical journals released on Christmas

Also they failed to analyze the fact that silly walking is very effective when you want to avoid drawing the attention of Arrakis sandworms.

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I would join a club of silly walkers. The amount of douchebags who like Monty Python I suspect might be very low. ¡!NO CAMEL TOE PRANCING!¡

I mean, aside from not wanting to walk, there is another reason women may want to park closer to the entrance. I was taught to park close to the entrance in a well lit part of the lot to reduce the odds of getting jumped by some creep. Not saying that is the case for your girlfriend but worth considering.

Or to change your gait for identification purposes

Gait analysis is actually a thing, it surprised me when I learned the will use it to help in identification.

If you walk without rhythm...you'll never learn.

It is. But is reasonably east to fool by just minor changes, such as wadding tissue paper under your food inside your shoe. More useful methods are based on joint distances and are harder to fool.

No, I’d rather just do a silly walk.

That’s totally fair. I have never had to think about that sucks that would be the case for women.

I live in Australia I always try to park in the shadiest spot.

Big Tobacco knew Mr SmokeTooMuch was always a risk…

> [...] Adults could achieve 75 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity per week by walking inefficiently for about 11 min/day. Had an initiative to promote inefficient movement been adopted in the early 1970s, we might now be living among a healthier society. Efforts to promote higher energy—and perhaps more joyful—walking should ensure inclusivity and inefficiency for all.

I live in the hood so every parking spot is the shadiest spot.