Parking in reverse

It's getting kinda hard to back out of parking spaces because my side-to-side rotation is very limited. I have to use my mirrors more and go very, very slowly. Otherwise I get some nice kicks in the side and shooting pain to boot. So it was suggested to me that I start going in backwards so that coming out will be forward.

I've seen people do this many times and I still think it's bizarre. Why? Why would anyone want to try to align perfectly with a parking space using the back end of the car instead of the front? The only thing I can think is that it's like doing the crossword puzzle every day. Instead of sharpening your mind, maybe this sharpens your reflexes?

There's a guy who parks backwards every day in our lot. I've cringed watching him reverse park his Ford Taurus several times. It looks like he accidentally presses down on the gas pedal instead of the brake, causing him to zoom backward so fast that he might run something or someone down if it weren't for the grass median. He seems proud of himself.

I think I'll stick with the front end first.