Some people drive nice cars, and when they enter a parking lot, they look for the spot farthest from the nearest car to minimize the chance of incidental impact.  This is actually a fairly wise decision, albeit ultimately futile.  It's wise because, like the last few Cheerios in a bowl of milk, objects in close proximity have a tendency to run into each other even when there is ample space (this is actually called collision cross section, as mentioned several years ago by Rich).  But it's futile because, simply put, people are stupider than Cheerios and will find a way to accidentally dent your nice new car.  Oftentimes, this behavior requires that faraway parkers walk a longer distance to get to their destination.  I have to respect this level of commitment to futility.  Most people instead value laziness over luxury. 

There's a guy who does this in the parking lot at work, and I'm forced to laugh at him on a daily basis.  When he arrives at around 8 a.m., the parking lot is relatively empty, but by midday it's completely full.  So the effort he takes to park far away from everyone else is completely nullified.  It's always fun to watch someone put a lot of effort into failure. #travel