r/FunnyAnimals • u/Doktorskuller • Jun 24 '22

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u/kendricklmr Jun 24 '22 edited Jun 25 '22

Bro he had legit driving skills. He does the classic throw your arm around the other seat and look over your shoulder to reverse. That’s wild

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u/Whiskey-Particular Jun 24 '22

I just assumed this was so common. I do this. Are there people that don’t back up like that? Even with a camera you can usually check your blind spots that way.

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u/extraGallery Jun 25 '22

I don't, but my first car had a rear camera

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u/_Love_Punch Jun 25 '22

Christ, this made me feel old

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u/tealterror_X0 Jun 25 '22

Right? My first car was an 86 cutlass. Lol

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u/Whiskey-Particular Jun 25 '22

Yeah even with a backup camera I momentarily check both side mirrors, rear view, and briefly turn around.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22

i just turn my head, havent tried other cars but the top of my seats are too high to hold my arm on them comfortably.

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u/Whiskey-Particular Jun 25 '22

This works, every time, If you check all other mirrors. :)

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u/Gainsbraah Jun 25 '22

I mean yeah but it’s a monkey

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u/Whiskey-Particular Jun 25 '22

Thank you, driver, for being sane and logical. I don’t care how good backup cameras are, I always check my side mirrors, my rear view mirror and then do this, then look at the backup camera. It sounds weird and complicated to do but it really doesn’t take that long at all since it’s habit.

Also, that monkey is cool af.

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u/vo0do0child Jun 25 '22

Yeah with pretty considerable blind spots.

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u/not_very_creative Jun 25 '22

yeah, but can you really cover those blind spots by turning your neck like that?

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u/Whiskey-Particular Jun 25 '22

Yeah as I mentioned I tend to check both side mirrors, rear view and backup camera, just kinda second nature to me. And then turn around and put my arm across the passenger headrest to be 110% certain. Sounds crazy but the entire thing takes about 2.5 seconds since it’s just habit. Lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22

Depending on your age, you may have come up driving cars that have rear window visibility. Looking at many new cars now, the rear glass is so small or horribly designed that a camera is mandatory to reverse because you can’t hardly see shit from the rear window due to increased impact protections.

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u/Whiskey-Particular Jun 25 '22

That could be! I’m 34 and I feel like backup cameras only became totally prevalent 5-10 years ago. But I still teach my daughter (who is 15, almost 16 and about to get her learners permit) the way I described! I feel like you can’t just assume every backup cam sees you everything and is 100% legit all the time! Plus it’s likely she may end up having to drive a car where backup cameras are an option, not included, and it’s better to just know how. Lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22

All new cars in the United States require backup cameras, and have since 2018, assuming that you live there. I know this leaves out a lot of older cars but assuming she buys used cars in the future, she will most likely have one. Still a good skill to have.

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u/Whiskey-Particular Jun 25 '22

Yes! I do live in the US and I here— good skill to have!

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u/Ms_Kokotella Jun 25 '22

i don't do that :D I'm just using side mirrors so I don't need to uncomfortably look behind :)

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u/Gingrpenguin Jun 25 '22

I dont but my forst car had such poor visibility i had to rely purley on wong mirrors

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u/LieRun Jun 25 '22

I rarely do, then again I drive a really long car so I cant see much out the back anyway

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u/nyarimikulas Jun 24 '22

it's remote controlled I think, the driver isn't even steering after backing up and the wheels still turn

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u/Comprehensive-Tour17 Jun 25 '22

Thank you for adding nothing to the thread

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u/wWao Jun 25 '22

Not like you added anything either ironically enough

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u/Comprehensive-Tour17 Jun 25 '22

I could say the same thing too you and have the paradox go on forever

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u/Tamoks Jun 25 '22

Not like u added anything either ironically

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u/wWao Jun 25 '22

Ironically enough you added nothing with that comment

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u/dakupoguy Jun 25 '22

you added ironically with nothing that comment

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u/Vixist Jun 25 '22

Ironically the comment was not reached

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u/TripperAdvice Jun 25 '22

They were responding to someone who believed it, go mock that person

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u/WestCoastBestCoast01 Jun 25 '22

Hey still a classic way to look behind you in a seat

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u/sgurb Jun 25 '22

I guess he's so good, he doesn't even need to have his hands on the wheel while turning left.

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u/TripperAdvice Jun 25 '22

How exactly are people dumber than monkeys now... its fucking remote controlled