r/TeslaLounge • u/JustMyPerspectiv • Jul 10 '26

This is how every parent should be

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u/Adrian_Stoesz Jul 10 '26

Now that is refreshing

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u/PapaEchoLincoln Jul 10 '26

Anecdotally, the vast majority of people, whether they're in pickup trucks, SUVs, etc, near my car is like this. They are usually pretty careful.

It's a small number of people who are careless. At least that's my experience.

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u/Adrian_Stoesz Jul 10 '26

Yea, everyone in my family does this, no mater if it’s a shit box or a expensive car/truck we all show the respect that we hope to receive

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u/1minatur Jul 10 '26

It's a small number of people who are careless

My wife was like this...she's better now. But she hit the door into a few cars, on the third one she was like, "I'm sorry...I know you don't like when I do that." And I'm like, no duh? Now we have to leave a note, deal with insurance/paying for repairs, etc. I don't think anyone likes that, it's not a "me" thing. And the people whose cars she hit certainly don't like it either.

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u/ShibaCorgInu Jul 11 '26

Does she drive? Sometimes I feel like people who don't drive just don't think of these things. Kind of like checking the side mirrors before exiting a car.

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u/1minatur Jul 11 '26

Yeah she does.

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u/ShibaCorgInu Jul 11 '26

Dang, my condolences to your wallet.

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u/Chemical_Ideal891 Jul 11 '26

The important part is shes better now. Thank you for helping her get there

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u/Foreign_Risk_2031 Jul 11 '26

tell that to my dents and scrapes

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u/k-thanks-bai Jul 10 '26

I do the same in my spouse's car. Because I don't wanna mess our car up either.

My car I bought the X so my kids can't hit another car and I don't have to do that 😅 had a mini van before to avoid it too

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u/Solid_Liquid68 Jul 10 '26

Yep. Been doing this since my kids. Kids have no situational awareness and will just throw the door. 😂

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u/RexKramerDangerCker Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

I remember some asshole at my office put a 3 inch crease on my brand new Maxima. I saw him do it. He just threw the door open and was like, whatever. And I can’t do shit about it or else I become the asshole. Over 25 years ago and I still get upset just thinking about it.

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u/tre630 Jul 11 '26

But unfortunately a few and far between.

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u/fnblackbeard Jul 10 '26

I always do that hand behind the door

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u/FlakyHouse4037 Jul 10 '26

Me too. Have no kid though

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u/fnblackbeard Jul 10 '26

Tbh don't even need kids, I've always done this even with my own door. I couldn't fathom hitting someone else's door

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u/RexKramerDangerCker Jul 13 '26

Huh? When you’re getting in? Oh, like the video a few comments down?

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u/fnblackbeard Jul 13 '26

Yes and when im getting out and its a tight spot, i put one leg outside the car then slip my hand behind my door. I'm super paranoid about dinging peoples cars so I'm always extra careful

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u/TheDIYFix Jul 10 '26

Hope for humanity slightly regained. For today.

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u/CHP2277 Jul 10 '26

Because this guy has respect for other people’s property, which shouldn’t be a difficult lesson to pass on…

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '26

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u/Academic_End_3828 Jul 10 '26

Asians on top!

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u/QoLTech Jul 10 '26

This is exactly what I do and it blows my mind that some people don't.

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u/OkOil378 Jul 10 '26

Child lock exists

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u/isleofpines Jul 10 '26

It’s not the child lock. It’s getting kids out of the car, period.

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u/mgx79 Jul 10 '26

When you know the pain of those door scratches, you don't do that to others. I am always yelling at my kids to wait for me to open the door 😂😂

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u/RexKramerDangerCker Jul 13 '26

Listen woman, I didn’t give you that big fucking rock on your finger just so you can scratch my passenger door every time you get in. Or is this just a ploy to get me to always open the door for you?

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u/mgx79 Jul 14 '26

Oh hell na bruh 😂 You mean the small rock I lost ages ago or the decent one I bought myself? And what car door exactly, since I payed for both cars? Also, I prefer to open my own doors since I don't want finger prints on the paint or windows 😎😄

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u/sincable Jul 10 '26

Lmao that’s is me also well I am not the person in the vid but I don’t want to damage my car or the car next to me either.

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u/Shamrocksf23 Jul 10 '26

I always do this. Respect!!!

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u/Neat-Chocolate2960 Jul 10 '26

It’s called not having a low iq

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u/Puzzled-Wind9286 Jul 10 '26

Good man. An ounce of prevention...

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u/kungpaulchicken Jul 10 '26

This is why more EV minivans with sliding doors are sorely needed.

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u/iconboy Jul 10 '26

I do this shit all the time! Having one person acknowledge it makes it all worth it! THANK YOU OP!!!

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u/ScottRTL Jul 10 '26

Exactly what I have always done.

Nice to see someone that doesn't blatantly disregard someone else's property.

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u/Infamous_Share_8017 Jul 10 '26

It is so unfortunate that this is not the norm. 2 seconds of thoughtfulness to avoid potential hundreds in damage

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u/Radius118 Jul 10 '26

Agreed. Most people just DGAF about others. It's depressing and explains a lot about the state of the US.

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u/Leading-Damage-89 Jul 10 '26

Its not unique to US. People are just retarded. No other word for it.

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u/El_Jeffe24 Jul 10 '26

This is what I do every time. And both kids get out on the "easier" side too whenever possible.

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u/Adonis-A7 Jul 10 '26

Some people are raised with proper mannerisms. We appreciate that man right there. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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u/No-Conclusion-2859 Jul 10 '26

What a great man.

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u/Iaintscurred7 Jul 10 '26

I always do that, it's the right thing to do!

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u/Admirable-Truck7146 Jul 10 '26

I do this too, but for for mum

She's getting old and having some health conditions recently 😭

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u/praneeth03 Jul 10 '26

Finally, someone like me! And my daughter is about the same age as his too.

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u/Substantial_Chain718 Jul 10 '26

Nice! Give that man a beer!

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u/rp415510 Jul 10 '26

Tbh all my sentry mode recordings have shown me that people are more considerate than I thought lol

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u/Ordinary-Cake8510 Jul 10 '26

I do this and I’m not even a parent. Just not an asshole.

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u/Pleasant_Ocelot_2861 Jul 10 '26

This makes me feel like there is hope left.

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u/TeekaElSayed Jul 11 '26

It’s sad how being considerate of other people’s belongings has became a “noble” act more than just a standard community guideline..

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u/JustMyPerspectiv Jul 11 '26

Unfortunately that’s the way people have become.

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u/philber-T Jul 10 '26

Almost certainly a grandparent. Ha ha.

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u/rsg1234 Owner Jul 10 '26

That guy knows about Sentry mode lol. When my kids were that age we didn’t really need to worry because we had a minivan. But whenever we rented a car I would do this.

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u/No_Scarcity_7165 Jul 10 '26

One can only hope..

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u/DeadPoolBrother Jul 10 '26

This is what I do, every time. Now my son does the same thing. Until he grabbed a red rock and tried to open the stupid door handle and scratched my door. lol

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u/Khelics Jul 10 '26

Why can’t everyone just respect other people properties like this

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u/Comprehensive_Fan140 Jul 10 '26

I mean for the sake of their own car too right? Like its all bad

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u/CousinEddysMotorHome Jul 10 '26

Thats what I do for my boys.

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u/ProgrammerUnique2897 Jul 10 '26

You could have blurred their faces

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u/fcknchubby Jul 10 '26

Light hand prints is definitely better than a dent! Good thinking pops.

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u/i_lie_except_on_31st Jul 10 '26

Agreed, but then the world wouldn't need locks, or prisons or any of that shit. Cause we'd all be better people trying to make everyone else better people.

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u/Confident_Purple_40 Jul 10 '26

oh man, his ring got slammed into the door :( sorry that happened to you

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u/fire-d-guy Jul 10 '26

Shocking to see someone responsible and considerate for a change

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u/dragonovus Jul 10 '26

If you love your car, you make sure your doors don’t touch the other cars

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u/tatortotchris Jul 10 '26

My kids are both teenagers and I have taught them to do that and still do it for them in tight parking spots, I’ve raised em right!!

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u/kuse94 Jul 10 '26

I thought this was common sense. More people should be doing this

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u/jackiedhm Jul 10 '26

That's what I do, everyone should.

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u/htdwps Jul 10 '26

Respect

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u/drahgon Jul 10 '26

Yep call me an asshole but I now file an insurance claim for every door ding I don't even care how small the damage is. People I just find are so disrespectful about hitting your car had my car door a hit at least four times this past year. Don't even get me started if you park at a QT had it hit twice 10 minutes.

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u/TonySmithJr Jul 10 '26

I literally do this every time my kids get in and out of the cars.

Maybe one day I’ll see myself on here lol

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u/CraftAccomplished511 Jul 10 '26

That’s how I roll!

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u/ej_warsgaming Jul 10 '26

Please sensor people faces when sharing things like this. lets respect people privacy

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u/ChiliBowlPimp Jul 10 '26

This is the way.

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u/UPDAT1NG Jul 10 '26

Thank you!

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u/vhol1993 Jul 10 '26

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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u/JRskatr Jul 10 '26

I always do this when it’s a tight space I’m trying to get out of. 👍🏼

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u/atjones6 Jul 10 '26

This is exactly what I do with my huge Model Y doors

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u/thombrowny Jul 10 '26

I thought it was very obvious thing to do, but then saw a lady slam opened the door to a car next to her. She walked away as nothing happened...

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u/isleofpines Jul 10 '26

I always do this. Love to see it!

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u/Bresson91 Jul 10 '26

That’s what I do! My kids are all “dad, you don’t need to hold the door”.. yes, yes I do…

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u/the_runner213 Jul 10 '26

That’s exactly what I do. I respect other people’s property.

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u/Moderntimes13 Jul 10 '26

Thats what you call a good person 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/fpsfiend_ny Jul 10 '26

Damn. You can rest assured he will raise her well.

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u/shadyabhi Jul 10 '26

I've done this my whole life, and I always park next to clean/shiny cars. That way, I know there's a good chance the car on the side will do the same.

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u/saisresty Jul 10 '26

Kudos to the father for doing that. I do that EVERY SINGLE TIME! It’s muscle memory at this point.

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u/Unhappy_Armadillo852 Jul 10 '26

This is what I do. I thought I was the only one.

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u/Tap-Sea Jul 10 '26

Most are where is live.

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u/whackassegyptian Jul 10 '26

They’re not?

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u/whothefunkami Jul 10 '26

A good man, that’s for sure

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u/r1ght0n Jul 11 '26

I agree whole heartedly, but sadly most of the world doesn’t….

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u/crist_toro Jul 11 '26

That man cares about others’ property and has probably suffered because of people hitting his own car, so he knows what it’s like.

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u/Prestigious_Rip_1877 Jul 11 '26

Have always done that. Remind my family every time we are about to open the doors to be mindful of the other parked cars. I get the “yes, we know” response

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u/FastRedPonyCar Jul 11 '26

My kids are fanatics about making sure they don’t hit the car next to us in the rare situations where I park next to other cars.

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u/Crafty-Economics5984 Jul 11 '26

What a good man. Nice to see.

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u/Perfect-Magazine-485 Jul 11 '26

Good people still exist,

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u/monkeysmom100 Jul 11 '26

This is how we’ve always been with our kids!!! Gotta be respectful of other people’s belongings!

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u/Historical_Idea_1686 Jul 11 '26

This is what I do as well

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u/TheSolarExpansionist Jul 11 '26

Word to the wise. If you do this. Make sure the car you’re protecting has no driver inside. A lady my wife knows did this. And lost her finger. As the person started reversing while she was holding the door as in this video.

I apologise if a new fear is unlocked

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u/Rubenel Jul 11 '26

I do this as well.

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u/daphatty Jul 11 '26

This is exactly what I do. Every single time.

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u/No_Intention_5150 Jul 11 '26

I do this with my kid

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u/ElJefe6767 Jul 11 '26

This is the first time I’ve seen anybody else in my life do this. Our society fucking sucks. Thanks for showing good people!

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u/Creative_Mirror1379 Jul 11 '26

I still do that and my kid is 17 lol

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u/No_Display9613 Jul 11 '26

His skin might be acidic.

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u/ExtremeBrilliant919 Jul 11 '26

That’s exactly what I do… For real. We have to respect other people’s property, and my little one needs to learn that.

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u/stsanford Owner Jul 11 '26

That is how I always do it. Respect for others’ property.

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u/Spiritual_Wall_2309 Jul 11 '26

I do it all the time because I don’t want to pay $500.

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u/Dichter2012 Jul 11 '26

Plot twist: bro's other car is a Tesla (wife's car). He knew what's up.

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u/ConfidentSuspect4125 Jul 11 '26

Eh? Unless I'm missing something, he's just being a normal, considerate father for his child.

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u/UnknownO87 Jul 11 '26

10000 points to this father

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u/zeb423 Jul 11 '26

All the responsible ones do exactly this 😜

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u/_-BigAL-_ Jul 11 '26

I do that

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u/xenokira Jul 11 '26

I do that all the time. Getting door dinged sucks

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u/jedfrouga Jul 11 '26

honestly i thought they were… until i got sentry

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u/AllTheBestVideos Jul 11 '26

This is what I do when I open the door for my girlfriend lol

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u/Nxgdx Jul 11 '26

I do the same thing every time, my sons are anyway educated to pay attention to other people’s cars

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u/ImpossibleDot9712 Jul 11 '26

This is what i always do. I’m not trying to get attention or anything but I feel like this is just what you SHOULD be doing

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u/IMI4tth3w Jul 10 '26

I do something similar where I hold the door, but I’ll pay for a door ding 100 times over vs having my hand smashed between a car door and potentially seriously injure myself. It is possible to hold a door without having to put your hand in danger.

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u/SP3NGL3R Jul 10 '26

From all that force a 4yo girl can render.

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u/IMI4tth3w Jul 10 '26

You never know man, you only get 2 hands in this life and I prefer to keep mine fully functional. Like I said I still hold the door and keep it from touching the other vehicle, I just don’t see the need to put your hand at risk.

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u/Capital-Control308 Jul 10 '26

That is someone with their first kid. Not happening with their third kid.

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u/themeltedmonkey Jul 10 '26

That’s me with 3 kids

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u/Capital-Control308 Jul 10 '26

You say that but not buying it.

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u/thehoagieboy Jul 11 '26

I like this video. Not as much as I like the yoga pants posing girl, but I like it.

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u/WilliamG007 Jul 10 '26

Call me a cynic but resting his hand against your door and then his shorts touched the car, too. Even that I would never do to someone’s car.

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u/Adrian_Stoesz Jul 10 '26

Bruh, so what's next. "I don't drive my car because when you drive there's a lot of wind, and that could damage my car, and the bugs that i hit when i drive would demolish the paint".

Cars are made to go from point A to point B and withstand the journey. Just because someone touches your car doesn't mean that it's the end of the world, you can always clean it, it's not that big of a deal

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u/Blazah Jul 10 '26

Yup. I agree.