Abra's comments were often very engaged in the flow of conversation, so you'd need to see the flow. Here's one (slightly abridged) 8-year conversation...
"When a man opens the car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife." — Prince Philip
abra
October 27, 2013, 9:06 am
THE Prince Phillip? He said that? I can't imagine that he ever opens the car door. Don't they have people for that? I would think they could if they wanted have hot and cold running, new cars.
dovid1946
March 5, 2015, 3:25 pm
I can't believe the attribution. Maybe it was the entertainer formerly known as Prince, or maybe it was Philip Roth, the novelist formerly known as Philip Roth
LLapp
July 7, 2015, 11:50 am
It's Phil Prince, the auto mechanic next to the divorce lawyer's office.
SippyGurl
September 24, 2015, 7:25 am
fp. had to google it. yup, it's the queen's husband.
abra
June 24, 2016, 11:56 am
My husband still opens the car door for me occasionally. The car isn't particularly new, and the wife is definitely not new. I still can't imagine Prince Phillip opening the car door for the queen. Do they sometimes go out for a drive just by themselves? If so, maybe then he opens her door. Probably when they run out to Walmart for toothpaste and diet Coke.
wvwoman
August 28, 2016, 9:08 pm
i initially had "bar door"...
letfreedomring
January 20, 2017, 7:57 am
Whoever gets to the door first opens it. Unless one is physically impaired.
universalmom
March 19, 2017, 4:09 am
How would Prince Philip know? He's probably not even allowed to open his own doors!
darkyr
July 16, 2017, 11:52 am
Maybe he sat on the curb and did a study. I'd be interested to see his data.
susanith
October 12, 2017, 1:41 am
Beyond all the former comments, how did the Prince get to be so cynical? Definitely rounds out his personality. (I guess)
kb83
March 5, 2018, 7:43 am
I'm afraid I think it is kind of witty, even if retro and non-PC.
SippyGurl
April 17, 2018, 6:10 pm
i believe he would open a car door, they don't go everywhere with a full entourage and even drive themselves! also, thought this quote was kinda cute that the queens hubs would be just a little cheeky monkey
darkyr
December 9, 2019, 11:57 pm
He certainly got into an accident while he was driving a car.
abra
July 1, 2020, 1:47 am
I completely forgot this one, I had him opening bar doors. That explains where the Prince was driving the queen, just round the corner to the pub.
blueladyblue
July 10, 2020, 4:53 pm
Ya know, I'm 71 and I always have and would still prefer to open my own doors, thank you very much. Unless my arms are too full, in which case, thank you very much. I'd do the same for you.
abra
November 21, 2020, 8:43 pm
As I said my husband does open my car door occasionally, usually when we're going out to dinner. All other doors he opens. If I'm with him, he opens the door. I don't mind having the door opened for me.
Fudi
March 16, 2021, 8:46 pm
My hubby almost always drives wherever we're going ... and we rarely go anywhere separately. And he still, after 14 years always opens the car door for me before getting in himself. It's kind of old-fashioned, but I find it sweet and gallant.
abra
February 11, 2022, 9:07 pm
LOL, now I will have a little picture of the Prince tucked in the corner of my brain. He's sitting on a curb in a car park. He has a clipboard and he's keeping count. Thank you darkyr.
) ...And RIP Prince Phillip.
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