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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 Anonymous - 30/05/2019 23:30 - India - Pune

Today, I've managed to lock myself in my own bedroom. It won't open no matter what I do. FML

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By handygirl - 31/01/2020 14:00 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, I tried fixing my bedroom lock because the push button hadn't retracted. When I closed the door, I couldn't open it again because the spring isn't attached to the latch, so that didn't retract either. I'm locked in my own room. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/01/2016 19:00 - United States - Royersford

Today, I got locked out of my house. After trying unsuccessfully to jimmy the lock, I managed to climb in through the kitchen window. I soon found out I had an effect on the door after all; it won't open at all any more, even with the right key. 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 Notthekeytosuccess - 12/04/2017 00:00

Today, I broke my key unlocking my dorm room. When I pushed the door open in frustration, the door opened with no problem. Turns out it was unlocked. 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 phansmootchie - 20/12/2011 08:14 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 14/05/2013 17:03 - United States - Norman

Today, my doorknob broke. While trying to impress my dad and show that I can fix things for girls, I somehow managed to lock myself in my room, with the doorknob on the other side of the door. When my dad finally heard my screams, he let me out. He had to take the whole door off. FML

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By lateforwork - 02/09/2019 14:00

Today, whilst heading out the door to go to work, my lanyard got caught on the doorknob inside, and I watched my keys swing back inside as the door closed behind me. It was locked. FML

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By pottyhostage - 08/11/2010 21:26 - Sweden

Today, I freaked out when I couldn't get my bathroom door open. After ten minutes of panic when thinking about how I'd be stuck there for at least 8 hours until my roommate would get home, and another five mentally going over survival skills, I realized that I had forgotten to unlock the door. FML

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cakefete2 30

Monday 29 May 2017 14:02

Being locked in your room isn't so bad. R. Kelly was trapped in the closet for like 30 songs.

stormy0307 16

Monday 29 May 2017 15:00

You know you can stick a screwdriver into the square hole in the bolt mechanism and turn that to actuate the bolt right? That's all a doorknob does is rotate that little square hole and in turn pull in the bolt allowing the door to open.

Comments

Miss_Whipped 43

Monday 29 May 2017 12:39

I suppose your concerns were definitely warranted then.

cakefete2 30

Monday 29 May 2017 14:02

Being locked in your room isn't so bad. R. Kelly was trapped in the closet for like 30 songs.

stormy0307 16

Monday 29 May 2017 15:00

Glowworm56 26

Monday 29 May 2017 15:26

Well, on the bright side, no one will take you now!

Pixiewolfe 46

Monday 29 May 2017 16:05

As least you are locked IN rather then out so you can call or google help!

RichardPencil 30

Monday 29 May 2017 16:55

It worked! Your things won't get taken anymore because you're there guarding them. I admire your commitment to the security of inanimate objects.

Lemou_fml 25

Monday 29 May 2017 19:31

Doorknobs, backwards?

zeffra13 31

Monday 29 May 2017 22:25

I'm guessing only one side is lockable.

thunderniron 22

Monday 29 May 2017 20:06

Seriously? I can open one of those with my finger if there's no doorknob on it? You definitely deserve it.

zeffra13 31

Monday 29 May 2017 22:31

If you try this again in the future, install the knobs and try turning them when the door is open to see if the lock works. Be sure to check both knobs so you know which side locks, or if both lock.