Oklahoma Dad Stops At QT On His Way Home From Florida. Then A Customer Calls The Cops On Him For This Common Dad Move

Gendered restrooms may seem pretty straightforward if you’re a cisgender adult. For a child who needs an adult to come with them, however, things can get complicated.

Parents often wonder what they’re supposed to do in public: Should a dad with young daughters use the men’s room or the women’s room? Should a mom with young sons do the opposite? There are plenty of opinions on this, but not many situations play out quite like the one shown in a recent viral video from a QuikTrip convenience store.

In the clip, which got over 22.3 million views, TikTok creator Tyler Brodsky (@tylerbdrosky2) films a man who appears to be another customer. The man stands near the entrance of a women’s restroom while talking to police on the phone.

Inside the restroom, Brodsky and his two daughters are washing their hands.

What Happened At This QT?

“I’m standing in the doorway of the ladies’ bathroom,” the man says on the phone.

He then tells the person on the other end what is happening.

“There is a man with his two little girls using the women’s bathroom,” he says.

Inside the restroom, Brodsky tells one of his daughters, who appears upset, to wash her hands.

“Wash your hands, baby,” he says.

The man on the phone continues describing the situation.

“He’s washing his hands with his daughters right now,” he says.

Brodsky reassures his daughter. “Wash your hands,” Brodsky tells her. “It’s OK. Some of them are just immature.”

The man appears to accuse Brodsky of taking too long, saying he is “taking his sweet time.”

Brodsky pushes back. “I have two girls washing their hands,” he says.

The man then argues that a woman should be the one helping them.

“She’s a woman. She can bring her daughters in here,” the man says, referring to the QT manager who’s also inside the restroom.

“I’m their dad,” he says.

The man insists Brodsky has no business being in the women’s restroom.

“They’re girls,” Brodsky responds. “They go to the women’s bathroom.”

The QT manager then appears to help, apologizing to Brodsky and offering his daughters paper towels.

“I am so sorry,” she says.

The Altercation Continues Inside The Store

After Brodsky and his daughters leave the restroom, the man is still on the phone with the police when he notices that Brodsky is filming him. The man appears to charge at him.

“Don’t put your hands on me,” Brodsky says.

“I brushed you on the shirt,” he says.

Brodsky continues filming and says he has the interaction on video.

The man then describes Brodsky to the police.

“He’s a white man. He’s about 5’10,” he says. “Tell them to get here soon.”

Brodsky explains that he was just trying to help his daughters use the restroom while on a road trip.

“He’s standing here making a big deal about me taking my little girls to the women’s restroom ’cause he wants me to take them to the men’s restroom,” Brodsky says.

In the caption, Brodsky added more context.

“Y’all make this man famous,” he wrote. “We stopped at a QuikTrip on our road trip from Florida back to Oklahoma, so my daughters could use the restroom.”

He said the women’s restroom was empty, so he took them in.

“I’d rather do that than bring two little girls into a men’s bathroom full of grown men and dirty stalls,” he wrote.

According to Brodsky, the man then came in yelling and scared his daughters.

“This guy comes barging in yelling, scares my daughters, and somehow thinks THEY should’ve been in the men’s room instead,” he wrote. “Am I wrong here?”

Commenters Overwhelmingly Supported Him

In the comments section, viewers overwhelmingly sided with Brodsky.

“Raise your hand if you have this father’s back,” one user wrote in a comment that received over 300,000 likes.

Others praised the QT manager who stepped in to help.

“We love you Melissa,” one commenter wrote.

Many parents said Brodsky did nothing wrong by taking his daughters into the women’s restroom.

“As a girl mom, you did absolutely nothing wrong and even more kudos to you for keeping your cool, especially in front of your daughters,” one person wrote. “Such a GOOD dad. Love to see it.”

Another viewer said it was hard to watch one of his daughters upset.

“Watching your little girl cry broke my heart,” they wrote.

Is It Illegal For A Dad To Take His Daughters Into The Women’s Restroom?

The “restroom issue” only really became a public fight because of the debate around transgender people wanting to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.

As an example, if you’re a cisgender woman or present as one and you want to use the men’s bathroom because the line is too long, the most you may get is a few odd looks. In a more extreme case, you may get kicked out of the building.

The more “scandalous” aspect is a “man” using the women’s restroom, though different political groups have different views on what constitutes a man.

Some states and cities have passed bathroom ban laws, especially around transgender bathroom access, but those rules vary widely and often apply to specific places like schools or government buildings rather than every private business.

The same is true in Oklahoma, where the incident happened. In 2024, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed HB 1449, the “Women’s Bill of Rights,” which defines “sex” as a person’s biological sex at birth. The bill says state law gets to separate spaces such as restrooms, locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and more by sex.

It’s unlikely, however, that this bill would apply in this particular situation, which is also reflected in the local police’s response.

What Happened After Police Arrived?

According to a follow-up video posted by Brodsky, not much happened once police arrived. Brodsky says officers asked a few questions and then asked the other man to leave.

He says the officers also reassured his daughters and told them they did nothing wrong, which he says he will always remember fondly.

Brodsky also thanked Melissa, the QT manager, who he says helped them during the situation.

In an email response to BroBible, Brodsky said the QT manager did not tell him he had broken any store policy.

“The manager supported my decision and didn’t say I broke any policy!” he said.

He also said the other customer entered the restroom before Brodsky started filming.

“He entered the restroom while we were still in the stall screaming at us through the stall,” Brodsky said. “We then exited the stall to wash our hands and at that point I stared recording in case anything happened.”

As for his daughters, Brodsky said they are doing well after the incident.

“They are both doing well, people have been so supportive and sending them gifts,” he said. “They are happy and excited for summer.”

BroBible has reached out to QuikTrip via email for comment.