Miscellaneous: Today, I got stumped by a childproof door. Twice. FML

By mr_flarpin - 22/08/2012 00:37 - United States - Stoneham

Today, I got stumped by a childproof door. Twice. FML

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By tylerlove361 - 11/02/2009 05:30 - United States

Today, I cut myself with child-proof scissors. FML

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By Cuzles - 23/03/2011 16:11 - United States

Today, I locked the door to our only bathroom so my two year old wouldn't get in and make a mess. I crapped my pants while trying to unlock it with the key that rests on the frame. FML

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By Lola - 08/08/2010 14:32 - United Kingdom

Today, we got new doors fitted. There were new locks on the bathroom, to the reluctance of my mother, who thought one of us would lock ourselves in. "Only an idiot would lock themselves in," I said, and shut the door to demonstrate. I locked myself in. FML

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By TheComputerGuy96 - 22/05/2010 07:56 - Italy

Today, I was locked out of my house. After hours of trying to break the door, I found out I accidentally left a window open. The door, however, still needs to be replaced. FML

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By ScaredDad - 02/05/2019 12:00

Today, I needed to grab something from the garage. As soon as the door closed, I heard a little click sound. My one-year-old seems to have figured out the door lock. FML

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By Professional - 29/05/2017 14:00

Today, I was fed up with things being taken from my room so I installed a key-locking handle on my door. I installed everything but the door knobs, and because I was worried that I would put the two of them on backwards, I closed the door to check. I'm now locked in my room. FML

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By ohhhemmgee - 06/09/2012 06:39 - United States - Reno

Today, I locked myself out of the house I was house-sitting. An hour later, and my fifth attempt at climbing the fence, I figured I'd try the door one more time. Turns out I was turning the handle the wrong way and the door wasn't locked in the first place. FML

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By angie24w - 07/08/2018 23:30

Today, I had no choice but to use a porta potty. I was happy to get a clean one. I wasn't happy when a young child tried opening the door and used enough force to break the lock, showing me sitting on the toilet to the world. FML

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By emergencyroom - 15/03/2014 12:21 - United States - Parkton

Today, I locked myself out and had to enter my house via the back door. Thinking I was an intruder, my 7-year-old daughter slammed a metal rake into the back of my head. Nice to know she can take care of herself. FML

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Fix that lock

By embarrassed - 10/11/2022 12:00

Today, I went to the bathroom. I locked the stall door, but got walked in on anyway. This is the eighth time this has happened this week, and multiple people think I’m just too stupid to lock the door. FML

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SupmyLover 8

Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:05

Well there's a child in all of us. Some more than others.

usnwife 18

Wednesday 22 August 2012 10:10

My 3 yr old doesn't know how to work them (the covers that go on a door knob) but he knows how to take it completely off, open the door, then put it back on. I'm not sure if I should be impressed or upset! I still have a hard time getting them on/off but have figured out how to work it while on... 0_o

Comments

Dixbfloppin 11

Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:02

Gee, it's a good thing you didn't die. I hear those childproof doors are pretty darn dangerous.

PerfasarusRex 3

Wednesday 22 August 2012 13:28

I've never heard that ever.

hhhwat 0

Wednesday 22 August 2012 14:13

Nice

MissIconic 8

Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:05

yeah, those things are pretty tricky

onlychildFTW 33

Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:40

When I was a kid I always broke them open. Haha.

eggmarie 25

Wednesday 22 August 2012 10:02

My 1 1/2 year old goddaughter has a childproof gate and it took me several tries to figure out the trick to opening it. Too newfangled for me.

bjf10 22

Wednesday 22 August 2012 16:38

Think of them as an IQ test. ;-)

jamalamadingdong 18

Wednesday 22 August 2012 22:02

Yeah, unfortunately it seems the only people who can figure out child proofing, are children :/

ChrisTheCalm 9

Thursday 23 August 2012 4:33

Child proof doors are tricky? Any kid I know would break that shit to bits, this is our future generation

SupmyLover 8

Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:05

Well there's a child in all of us. Some more than others.

FMLKitten 15

Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:06

If it makes you feel any better, I can't open them either... But then again, I have paws, so I can't really open anything.

zaynismylove 2

Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:07

what how?

jillybee101 7

Wednesday 22 August 2012 11:32

She tried turning the knob but she couldn't. Because it was childproofed. It's not that hard to figure out how.

flutter4 7

Wednesday 22 August 2012 15:22

Childproof shit is tricky

snowfox_fml 10

Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:11

Yeah it happens to me all the time

noelykins1 19

Wednesday 22 August 2012 9:12

It's true those doors are tricky! I think your best method OP right now is to grab with your fingers on the knob itself and not the plastic, won't come like a reflex instantly but eventually it will.