Today, I got into my car and it wouldn't start. I noticed I had left the lights on and assumed the battery was dead. Then, I couldn't get my key out of the ignition. So, I called AAA only to have the guy put my car in park and start the engine. FML
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Today, I went out to my car to run some errands. It wouldn't start. I called AAA, only to find out my battery wasn't dead, it was stolen. FML
Today, I pulled into a parking lot, for the car to simply shut off because I ran out of gas. Then I couldn't get the key out of the ignition, so I called my dad, who walked all the way to where I was, only to find out that the car was still in drive. FML
Today, I left my lights on in my car, which I only realized at lunchtime, so I made sure to turn the lights off, and tried to start it. The battery was dead, so I called my dad to jump start it before I got back from my game. I later came back from the game and the lights were on. He'd left the lights on after jump starting it. FML
Today, I went to Auto Zone because my car was having trouble starting, and I thought it was the battery. The guy checked it with their reader, and confirmed it was dying. Right after he put the battery in, my starter died. I had to get my car towed to the shop. FML
Today, after a snowstorm, I went to start my car early in the morning for work. The door was frozen solid, so I had to jimmy it open with a screwdriver. Then, as I started to drive off, my foot slipped off the clutch and the car stalled out. The battery was too weak to start it again. FML
Today, while on the job I accidentally locked my keys and all of my equipment in the car. I work for the AAA. FML
Today, after having my car back for a few months after a $2,000 repair, I got in, only for it to not start. Don't worry. It's not the battery. It's the engine, which was fine yesterday. FML
Today, I picked up my car from the repair shop, drove two miles, and ran out of gas. I then walked to get gas, put a gallon of gas in the car, and tried to start it. The battery was too weak to start the car, and died on the spot. FML
Today, the little bell in my car that lets you know your keys are still in your ignition went out. How did I find out? I locked myself out of both my house and my car. FML
Today, I locked my keys in my car. After spending 20 minutes on the phone with AAA, and then waiting a half hour, the guy showed up, he stuck his hand in the driver's side window and asked, "You couldn't just reach in?" I forgot I left the window open. FML
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icallbullshit 3
Derp.
BuffaloSabres134 8
It's happened to me before, I felt pretty stupid.
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marcranger 29
- Male (there's a reason men's insurance rates are so much higher!) - Originally from Texas
kristat 14
I've done this too... my car would actually let you take the key out, you just couldn't start it again. In my case a friend had drove my car and left it in neutral (they were used to driving a stick), and it took me about 5 minutes to figure it out, only because I didn't think it was possible to get the key out if it wasn't in park. But hey, you live and learn (hopefully).
Dracoboxer357 36
^ Exact same thing happened to me when I first had my license with my mom's car. The key was so worn, you could pull it out while it was still running or in drive, so it completely threw me off. Only difference was, it took you 5 minutes to figure it out, while it took me 15. ;)
onlychildFTW 34
Don't worry OP. it has happened to many people even me. Yeah you feel pretty stupid but once it happens it'll never happen again. Haha.
KiddNYC1O 22
That's happened to me but I realized in like 3 seconds...
Nwthatzfunny 9
Classic
chels1994 11
Brilliant
SharaRocksXD 0
Dumb blonde moment! It's ok everybody in the entire world gets those!!
kevpple 0
Im sorry op but i just had to lol at this if I tired to start mine while it was in gear it will jerk forward and still try to start
kb021 18
That happened to me once. I ended up freaking out and had to call and wake my grandmother up to have her drive across town and help me. Granted, I was 17 at the time and had only been licensed to drive by myself for a couple of months and had no idea it was even possible for something like that to happen. But after that I sure remembered to always check the gears more carefully!
TopoX84 7
coming next time? dude where is my car!?