Today, being a little stressed, I managed to lock my keys inside my car. I was taking this fairly calmly until, while waiting for roadside assistance, I overheard another woman in the same carpark say, "No, of course I didn't lock my keys in the car! I'm not a COMPLETE idiot." 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 locked my keys in my car. I had a spare key in my wallet, that I also left in the car. FML
Today, I locked my keys in the car while the car was running because I got out to get the parking ticket attached to my windshield. 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
Today, while driving, I realized I had left my phone on top of my car when I was getting in. Panicking, I drove back to look for it. I found it in the middle of the street, still intact. Yay! When I went back to my car, I noticed I had locked my door, and the keys were in the ignition. FML
Today, I went through my purse to see where my keys were. I found my house keys, but not my car keys, so I freaked out. When I remembered that I was driving, I felt stupid. FML
Today, after locking my keys in the car and waiting three hours for my mom to bring me my spare, I reached into my bag only to find my keys. 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
Today, I locked my car. I put the key in my bag when suddenly my car began to roll backwards. I tried to get the key out of my bag but couldn't find it, and with the other hand I tried to stop the car. The worst thing was that some dumbass was watching me and didn't help. FML
Today, I locked myself out of my car while the engine was running. I called roadside assistance, waited 40 minutes, then watched a stranger walk past, point at the unlocked passenger door, and open it for me. FML
Today, my relatively new car locked down, with my keys inside of it, while it was still running. In a panic because it was getting dark and I was already low on fuel, I called a locksmith. He showed up and told me he needed to see some ID before unlocking the car. My ID was in the car. FML
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Tripartita 45
Well, the joke is on her because you locked your keys in your car, and you're not a complete idio—oh… I see how that could be hurtful.
Indianboy9321 25
First thing that came to mind was Peter Griffin locking his keys OUT of the car.
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species4872 20
"No, of course I didn't lock my keys in the car! I'm not a COMPLETE idiot." Sounds of rummaging through handbag, lowers voice, "Mum there's this strange woman standing by the car next to me giving me a very angry look", Looks away from angry woman, "By the way Mum did you make the appointment with the doctor for the liposuction transplant yet?" Indistinct sounds of car being broken into in background.
mikethekid07 13
I've literally had my lanyard get snagged on my inside door knob and snatched out my hand all while simultaneously flying back in my apartment while the door closed..... in turn locking me out #godhatesme
trucker2 33
Sounds like your on a tight leash !
ChildishPerson 13
Maybe it's because I don't drive, nor do I have a license to, but I'm genuinely confused. How does one lock the keys inside cars? Don't they need the keys to lock the car in the first place?
ThePandoricaOpen 18
Not necessarily. Cars have a switch on the inside of the doors, that most people will flip before they close the car door.
jbuckets_404 39
Or else simply push down the vertical door lock "pin" at the edge of the door/ bottom of window as you step outside. Solution: Slide straightened-out coat-hanger wire between window glass & weather-stripping to activate power lock switch on door arm rest.
jbuckets_404 39
OP, either (1) wear a spare-door-key lanyard & NEVER take it off and/or (2) wrap ("electrical" - for max. stickiness) tape around a spare door-key to the frame/ underbody w/ the end of the tape dog-earred to later more easily unwrap it when needed.
weeping_willow 25
I like that second idea! Thanks for the idea ??
hpandher 16
Just get up and say "I'm blood of Old China. Chinese is my mother tongue. Dracarys".
Birdie27 11
Karma will get her back..it happens to most people
WolfAvenge 22
Think of it this way; you locked your keys in your car on accident probably cause you had other things on your mind. Meanwhile if she can't get in her own car and didn't lock her keys in, the only thing that comes to mind is that the battery in her keys died and she hasn't come to the realization you can physically open your door with the actual key. So if that's the case, she's the "idiot" while you just had an "oopsy" moment.
gassybaby 4
in my old car if you locked it with the remote and the remote ended up dying before I could unlock the car, it wouldn't start. even tho I could still open the door I couldn't go any where.
Xkillz302 10
Just remember they give that services because alot of people need it so don't stress over beign abut careless is only human
Arnoud 19
Dont feel stupid OP. Its something that can happen to us all and it happens a lot! Maybe hide a sparekey in your bag, jacked or something so you can unlock your car if it even happens again ;)
fyvaprold 11
Friendly advice: always lock your car with your key from outside, not by pressing the knob and slamming the door shut.