Today, I thought I'd locked my house keys in my locker at work. Not having any replacement nearby, I decided to cut the padlock with the saw of my pocket-knife. It took 20 minutes and four cuts into my hand to destroy the padlock. It took another five seconds to find the missing key in my jacket. FML
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Today, I lost the key to my bike lock. I ended up having to cut it off, even though it was brand new. After spending 30 minutes hacking away at it, it finally came off. When I hopped onto my bike, I felt something poking my leg. My key was in my pocket the whole time. FML
Today, I left work early, and discovered I was locked out of my house. I subsequently had to use a spoon I found on the ground to smash the bathroom window. I cut my leg on the glass when I climbed through. While inspecting the wound, I felt a lump in my pocket. It was my house key. FML
Today, I spent forty minutes trying to break into my own house after being locked out. After finally getting in through a small unlocked window, I discovered my keys in my pants pocket. FML
Today, the key broke inside my lock and I ended up needing bolt cutters. Cool. FML
Today, I locked my keys in my car and called AAA. He got out to take a look at my car, and he locked himself out of his own car with his tools inside. It took us 40 minutes with a screwdriver and stick to unlock his car and 40 seconds to unlock mine after. Nine hours later, I found my extra key. FML
Today, I decided to bike to work. I normally forget the key to my lock, so I leave it out back and hope that nobody takes it, and nobody does. I finally remembered my lock key so I chained it up. After my 7 hour shift, I walk to the back only to find the lock had been cut, and my bike was gone. FML
Today, I lost my keys. My roommate locked me out, then yelled at me when I made her come home to let me in. I tore my room apart searching for them, and even went out to search my locker room. When I got home, I glanced at my wall only to find my keys hanging on the hook I set up specifically for them. FML
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, my mom was out of the house, so I decided to make her a gift. I went into the garage for supplies and somehow ended up locking myself in for the next 2 hours. Not only that, but I cut my hand with the rusty paperclip I used to try to pick the lock. FML
Today, after locking myself out of my house, I let myself into my car to wait on someone with a spare key. It took me 15 minutes to realise the house and car key share the same ring. FML
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armyant98 15
Why would your pockets not be the first place you check?
strugglingatlife 14
Sorry to hear that! But YDI for not being observent!! :(
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Comments (52)
missyfiona89 28
Good to know it'll take only 20 minutes to break in.
The_Skittish_One 27
What's with all the YDI's? Everybody does silly things sometimes. Sorry it caused such hassle though! Hope you can laugh about it soon :)
Shade1982 21
People even hit YDI for funerals, I'm thinking they are bots or bad trolls...
pizzas_awesome 18
Some people accidentally hit YDI.
doodlecloud 27
Yes, except this actually is a YDI. Even if the keys were properly lost, and not just the first place most people would look, trying to cut a padlock with a tiny saw is a dumb and dangerous idea.
The_Skittish_One 27
Whoops, I just realised that I completely misread this one. Skimming FML's is a baaaaaaad idea XD Yeah, on further consideration I would change my vote :P
LyricaSilvan 30
Well, I'd say it's not the worst mistake you could have made, but you did manage to cut yourself. More than once, at that. Gonna give you both FYL and YDI.
GreekYogurt 26
You wouldn't make a very good ninja.
spencer4148 20
I like how you can find your pocket-knife but not your keys.
ohkitty 21
you certainly looked hard for your keys didn't you...
xx000o 27
You've been looking for any excuse to test that saw blade haven't you.
RowanNightShade 22
And this was at work, too? Is it an issued lock for the locker or one you bought for yourself? You couldn't have searched a bit longer either? YDI
JustJumped 22
That's either a fairly crap padlock or a really good pocket knife
berkeleyjake 13
your house is locked with a pad lock that is simple enough to be cut with a pocket knife?
SPN_lover666 27
The padlock was on his locker at work. How hard is it to read an FML?