Today, I locked my car. I put the key in my bag when suddenly my car began to roll backwards. I tried to get the key out of my bag but couldn't find it, and with the other hand I tried to stop the car. The worst thing was that some dumbass was watching me and didn't help. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I locked my keys in my car. I had a spare key in my wallet, that I also left in the car. FML
Today, after locking my keys in the car and waiting three hours for my mom to bring me my spare, I reached into my bag only to find my keys. FML
Today, I locked my keys in the car while the car was running because I got out to get the parking ticket attached to my windshield. FML
Today, I shut my finger in the car door. The door locked. Then I dropped the keys on the ground and couldn't reach them. FML
Today, I accidentally locked my car and house keys along with my phone in my car. Then I had to break into my own house looking for the spare. Someone called the police and I had to explain that I lived there. I forgot to grab the spare when I went to talk to the police officers I locked the door behind me. FML
Today, I locked myself out of my car while the engine was running. I called roadside assistance, waited 40 minutes, then watched a stranger walk past, point at the unlocked passenger door, and open it for me. FML
Today, as I was closing my car door, I realized I had left the keys in the ignition. Not wanting to lock myself out, I reached to stop the door from closing. Not only did I scream when the door slammed on my hand, but in my furious pain, I leaned on the door, locking my keys inside. FML
Today, I couldn't see my car in a crowded car park. I pressed unlock on my keys and saw the lights flash. As I walked over I also saw someone run from my car with an armful of my stuff. FML
Today, I was walking to my car when I saw a large man walking behind me. I hurried to open my car as he was approaching quickly, but the door wasn't unlocking and I panicked. I then realized that it wasn't even my car. As I walked away from it, he walked up and unlocked the door. FML
Today, I accidentally left the handbrake off in my car, got out, locked it, and started walking away. Then I heard a loud noise and looked over my shoulder and the car was gone. Of course, it hit the only other car parked in the street. FML
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MrTittySprinkles 7
I fail to see how he's the dumbass in this situation.
taniamw 9
Uhmmm. It's called a handbrake ?
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Comments (247)
Ugi 27
133 - you should try to get into the habit. Eventually you will have a problem otherwise. I can't help thinking that OP is throwing stones from a glass house - it was harsh of the bystander not to help but the problem appears to be of the OP's own making and easily avoidable. Cars are heavy but if moving only slowly and on a gentle slope it could easily have been stopped by two so unless the bystander was in some way at abnormal risk or the car was already moving fast a little help would have made a big difference. OP could probably have stopped the car herself if she had concentrated on that task first and then worried about the key but we are not always thinking so clearly in these situations.
ayyemmcee 1
Ummmmm....what did you expect him to do? Jump in front of your car?
beastiness 14
Anyone saying the op is a dumbass, has obviously never owned a manual transmission vehicle, it's not stupidity, sometimes you just forget especially if your in a hurry, anyone who drives a stick can tell you that this kinda stuff happens. So unless you drive a manual shut the **** up, cause you have no idea what your talking about
Ugi 27
Hey, I have driven a manual for 20 years and I have never failed to put on her handbrake. You just get into the habit in the same way that you never forget to put the clutch down to change gear - it becomes a reflex. The only time I ever forget is if I hire an automatic. Then, because the car is doing all of the work, the reflexes don't kick in. For me at least. Your post is very aggressive. Edit - this was @ 144
beastiness 14
I learned to drive on a manual, and it did become a reflex, that's not to say this never happened, it's happened to me a few times, it's happened to my parents who both learned on a manual, and have heard many other cases of this happening, so it can happen to anyone
tomtato 10
note to self, remember to lock brakes before locking door.
Candice0687 0
You're calling some dumbass when your the one that
philliesfan983 1
You're the dumbass.
Candice0687 0
Your calling someone a Dumbass when your the one trying to stop a car with one hand.
eminem1313 2
And how exactly was the dumbass supposed to help when you could have used the emergency brake...
lilpowers 3
The car was locked stupid!!!
lilpowers 3
You do realize that you could have avoided this whole situation by using the PARKING BRAKE!!!
tomtato 10
it's a manual car.
sinekt 9
Yeah and manual cars have no parking brake. Right ?
meggieeee51 9
You should have used your body to push the car. It wouldn't have made much of a difference in actually stopping it but would have bought you some time in getting your keys. I'm sure you'll think next time.