So Maybe I'm Not Such a Moron Afterall

I learned something new about the Prius this week. If the car isn't at a complete stop and you hit the park button, it goes into neutral. This leads me to believe that I did, in fact, attempt to put the car in park that day it cruised into the gate. It just wasn't completely stopped because I was in a hurry. Then, by getting out and closing the door, I gave it an unfortunate push. Oh well, at least I know now. I got the bumper replaced, but kicked myself after thinking what a dumb move that was because it snowed that day. I should have waited until winter is over, just in case. But I was inconsolable that day, so I guess there was no stopping me.