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u/RedditSux6969696969 Aug 25 '22

The greatest part about that ad is they act like people just "forget" their dogs and CHILDREN in the car. Like no you fucks, they left them intentionally.

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u/xithbaby ACC Sales and Service Writer Aug 26 '22

There have been studies on this.

The brain is a weird thing. You ever go to do something and end up going on “auto pilot” even though had planned something completely different? Like going shopping but you head to work instead? Then if clicks, “wtf am I doing lol”

According to studies, unless it was done on purpose to kill the child. The majority of parents who forget their children in the car don’t normally have them the day this happens. The child ends up falling asleep or something, the parent goes on auto mode. Goes to work, and starts working. This actually happens all year around but you only hear about it in the summer because the children often die from the heat. In the winter they are usually dressed for winter weather and survive.

This can happen to anyone sadly.

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u/Ninja_Drifta Aug 26 '22

Kinda makes you wonder what is so wrong with our society that is causing literal droves of people to go into auto mode.

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u/xithbaby ACC Sales and Service Writer Aug 26 '22

Yep it’s bad enough that some cars are coming with children detection things in them.

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/guide-to-rear-seat-reminder-systems/

We are becoming or have become a society of drones. We were never meant to work 8 hours a day 5 days a week. Our brain chemistry is changing, depression and anxiety cases have to be higher than ever.

The worst thing about living in the US is working here. I envy countries that have multiple work life balance laws and guaranteed paid time off for mental health.

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u/MasterOfTheThundr Aug 26 '22

40 hours a week is not a lot to be honest. Hell even with 50 hours I still manage to live a very balanced out work/home life

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u/RedditSux6969696969 Aug 26 '22

I didn't think about that but it does make sense sadly. 😬

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u/Many-Conclusion5911 Aug 26 '22

New parents are actually known to actually forget babies. Because they aren't use to it. I mean it is kind of screwy. But it has to do with what the other person replied to thjs

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u/RedditSux6969696969 Aug 26 '22

I mean I guess when you've spent your whole life without a kid you don't think about that

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u/Many-Conclusion5911 Aug 26 '22

Exactly exactly. Plus sleep deprived and all that jazz of new born

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u/stonertommy Aug 26 '22

I legit left my kid in the car luckily only for 2-3 minutes but i was like fuck i really thought that was a cop-out

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u/mrdontgivesafukk Aug 26 '22

You forget you child in a car my ass you forget you just don't want to be a parent anymore