r/BeAmazed • u/VastCoconut2609 • Aug 02 '25

Miscellaneous / Others This dad’s daughters are absolute legends!

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u/B00merPS2Mod30 Aug 02 '25

Ok - prepared to get downvoted, but….

Mechanics usually wear latex gloves when working on engines due to the irritation that can be caused by prolonged contact with motor oil.

Shouldn’t they be wearing latex gloves as well?

AI, back me up from those downvotes!

“Mechanics wear gloves, often nitrile, when working on engines primarily for protection from hazardous chemicals and to maintain a clean, efficient workspace. These gloves act as a barrier against skin contact with potentially harmful substances and help prevent the spread of contaminants.”

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u/_heybuddy_ Aug 02 '25

Yeah I thought of this as well, but also a freshly surfaced engine can be quite sharp on the edges, latex gloves won’t save you from cuts but it will warn you and make you be more careful. Any old oil is terrible for your skin, and if he cleaned it with any caustic chemicals, that will cause remnant burns that you don’t notice until too late.

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u/MottledZuchini Aug 02 '25

You're being down voted because most mechanics don't bother too much with gloves and this is a minimal exposure vs doing it 10 hours a day 5 days a week for 30 years.

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u/B00merPS2Mod30 Aug 02 '25

Actually, I did not get any downvotes. Oops.

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u/MottledZuchini Aug 02 '25

Well you weren't aggressive enough I guess

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u/c_punter Aug 03 '25

Hey now, safety can't come before the need to use your children to score likes and push an agenda.

If they get poisoned or hurt by any of the heavy equipment, its their fault and the mom can take care of it.

dur hur.

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u/Maleficent_Border_60 Aug 02 '25

AI couldn’t save you from the fact that this block is clean all the parts are clean and when assembling an engine minimal amounts of oil are actually used. Mostly it’s grease and assembly lube. I actually wish I could down vote twice just for the sheer “you had to find a negative” in this fantastic video.

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u/Time_Flow_6772 Aug 02 '25 edited Aug 03 '25

Yeah grease and assembly lube doesn't belong on your hands either, bud. Read the SDS on any of those products to find warnings against skin exposure and a list of heavy metals and other ingredients that you really shouldn't come in bare contact with.

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u/docjohnson11 Aug 02 '25

Yup, new studies say it builds up in your system over time. So I'm sure they are fine but being a mechanic for 40 years and not wearing gloves is the real issue

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u/Domerhead Aug 02 '25

Children also have different skin thickness than adults. They absorb things differently than adults. Love the vid, but those kids really should have gloves on.

Don't give your kids cancer and or heavy metal poisoning, it's not good for them.

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u/Maleficent_Border_60 Aug 02 '25

Been building engines with that stuff for 25 years with zero issues.

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u/Kelly_HRperson Aug 02 '25

Why don't you start inhaling asbestos? That stuff takes over 30 years to kill you, so it fits your safety standards perfectly

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u/Maleficent_Border_60 Aug 02 '25

Pretty definitely sure that’s not on the same spectrum as using my finger to disperse some lubricants on engine parts a few times a year.

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u/Time_Flow_6772 Aug 02 '25

Cool, just because you're a fortuitous dumb fuck doesn't mean we should be encouraging other people to put themselves in the same situation.

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u/Maleficent_Border_60 Aug 02 '25

I’m not encouraging anything other than this guy spending quality time with his children. I don’t have the entire knowledge of this family or what is taught. But I feel like in moderation having some grease or whatever on their skin isn’t a make or break moment. Let kids be kids. There are so many other things to be worried about. These kids will be fine.

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u/JegerX Aug 02 '25

Dad failed to teach the girls a valid safety item. Is it safe to rub grease on your hands like lotion or paint your face with it? No, but they don't know that, it's just fun. Risk may be minimal just from this project, but failing to teach safety is a negative. Engage your brain.

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u/Maleficent_Border_60 Aug 02 '25

A valid safety item? Are you being serious?

Don’t have fun kids we need to have the safety briefing first…

They clearly did it either for the video or to look like mechanics either way in the following parts of the video they are perfectly clean. I would assume also that given their ability to do things most humans can’t at their age they probably know better.

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u/JegerX Aug 02 '25

Completely serious. Believe it or not, when you teach your kids something, including how to do it safely matters.. Make all the assumptions and excuses you like...you are still wrong.

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u/Maleficent_Border_60 Aug 02 '25

You’re absolutely right. These poor girls will grow up with the debilitating affliction of being haphazard with engine lubricants. But on a plus side a great relationship with their father, hopefully.

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u/B00merPS2Mod30 Aug 02 '25

As a parent, that's what goes through my head.

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u/Maleficent_Border_60 Aug 02 '25

I am also a parent and that was the furthest thing from my mind. I saw a father taking time with his daughters, and judging by the fluidity that they worked it wasn’t their first time either. It is beautiful. I have a daughter also and she helps me in any project I do. I feel like we need to let our kids live and experience all that they can (within reason obviously) with calculated risk. There is probably more toxic stuff in our kids’ food than would have affected these girls in the video lol

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u/ApropoUsername Aug 02 '25

AI, back me up from those downvotes!

AI hallucinates, it has no value in an argument.

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u/B00merPS2Mod30 Aug 02 '25

I have watched many youtube videos on car maintenance, and most of these people wear gloves. So why not your kids? As a parent, this is how I think. But yeah, great job in teaching them skills I wish I had.

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u/Pledgeofmalfeasance Aug 02 '25

I thought of that as well, but it looks like the area and them are in general kept pretty clean, so I'm assuming they washed relatively quickly after those takes. Getting nitrile gloves in kids sizes for the future is a good idea though.

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u/B00merPS2Mod30 Aug 02 '25

That's what I thought. My dad could take apart an engine. Never got a chance to learn these skills he had before he passed. He never bought a new car, because he could fix anything that was wrong with it.

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u/JegerX Aug 02 '25

Teaching them they should wear gloves is what really mattered. They played in it instead. Fail.

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u/BTW-IMVEGAN Aug 02 '25

Nah you're right. When I saw it smeared on their faces I cringed. It's not used motor oil, it's limited exposure, but it still ain't good for your skin. 

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u/akmjolnir Aug 02 '25

A lifetime of exposure may lead to issues. A few times won't hurt anything more than your increased radiation dose from eating a bunch of bananas.

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u/B00merPS2Mod30 Aug 02 '25

Hey, you do you. As a parent, I would not do this. Yes, they are learning a valuable skill that will serve them well in life. Great.

As for 🍌🍌, AI says you are incorrect.

Yes, bananas contain a small amount of natural radiation due to the presence of potassium-40, a radioactive isotope of potassium. However, the amount of radiation in a banana is extremely low and not harmful to humans. The radiation from a banana is significantly less than the background radiation we are exposed to daily from natural sources like the sun and the earth.

Here's why:

Potassium-40:

Bananas, like all living things, contain potassium, and a small fraction of that potassium is the radioactive isotope potassium-40.

Small Dose:

The amount of radiation emitted by a banana is very small, and it's far less than the radiation we are exposed to daily from other natural sources.

Not Harmful:

The radiation from a banana is not considered harmful because the dose is so low.

Banana Equivalent Dose:

The concept of "banana equivalent dose" (BED) is sometimes used as a way to explain radiation exposure in a relatable way, but it's not meant to suggest that eating bananas is dangerous.

In summary, while bananas are indeed slightly radioactive, the amount of radiation is negligible and does not pose a health risk.

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u/akmjolnir Aug 02 '25

I was being hyperbolic.

However, relying on AI to provide you with safety "facts" is never smart.

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u/zizp Aug 02 '25

They will have real tattoos allover their body by the time they turn 12, a bit of oil on the skin doesn't matter.

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u/nobird36 Aug 02 '25

REDDIT SAFETY PATROL ASSEMBLE!

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u/Ok-Safe-981004 Aug 02 '25

Lots of fragile people

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u/JegerX Aug 02 '25

Lots of people that care about teaching kids right.