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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
natalie_sarantos 19
You "thought", ehh ?
worldclassrager 41
Keeping hour house keys in a locker is kind of an oxymoron but can't you have them on a lanyard or a carabiner so they are on you at all times?
JM1998 2
I know you'll get dislikes for the comment but i see your logic mine are always on a carabiner
zeffra13 31
Maybe his job is something that requires he look professional or otherwise not have keys jangling around his neck all day. For example, I work in animal care & I can't even wear my work badge at work because somebody's fell off in an exhibit once and the animal could have tried to eat it.
criley221 19
Sounds like a stoner move. LOL. I hope you're OK, OP!
yea_its_me123 13
I mean a lot of these things that people say YDI to are actually just some everyday mistakes, sure, OP could have just checked her/his pockets but in reality, this is just a common mistake! FML OP but try to be more observant next time
hegchog12 18
Sorry, you used your pocket knife to saw through a padlock? You have just ruined your knife and a perfectly fine padlock. YDI
mzdaisylynn 12
How did you open your padlock in the first place? Why didn't you just open it again instead of sawing through it?
False_Stupidity 42
I'd be more concerned that you were able to saw through the padlock in 20 minutes with a pocket knife saw! That must have been a really crap padlock found at a dollar store or else you have an awesome knife with a metal saw that actually works on hardened steel.
inolongercare 19
Why would you not check all of your pockets before cutting the lock?
zeffra13 31
Why didn't you hold the lock in such a way that you're sawing away from yourself, so you don't hurt yourself?? Did no one teach you knife holding rules?