Today, I was driving into work in my hubby’s truck. It’s his pride and joy. I managed to both get a flat tire and lock my keys inside the truck at a gas station, with my face mask also inside. Oh, and it’s 19 degrees. At least it’s sunny. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I locked myself out of my truck for the first time. While trying to unlock it, it started to rain. After half an hour, I successfully unlocked the door and then drove over my bookbag, which I had placed underneath the truck to keep it out of the rain. FML
Today, I locked my keys in my truck. The good news is that I have a spare set in my house. The bad news is that my house key is on the same keyring as my locked-in truck key. 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, 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
Today, I locked my keys in my car at a gas station. A man stopped to help me with a wire hanger. After about 20 min in the freezing weather, he was getting close to unlocking it when I looked over at the passenger door to see that it was unlocked. All the doors were unlocked but the driver's side. FML
Today, while on the job I accidentally locked my keys and all of my equipment in the car. I work for the AAA. 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 tire was a little low on air. I decided to put in a can of Fix-A-Flat and drive home. Since it was 10 degrees outside and snowing, the can became frozen to the valve. When I finally got the can off, I had ruined the valve, so I had to put on the spare tire. It was flat too. 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, after closing down the gas station I work at, I went to unlock the door to the building. Turned out the lock broke and I was locked inside until my boss could get there to let me out. FML
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Ambrily 27
Pretty sure 19 Fahrenheit feels colder though.
ajh1800 25
If it's that cold, you likely have something you can cover your face with to be able to go into the gas station, buy a mask and use the phone to call your job to let them know you'll be late and call a lock smith. You can probably wait in the convenience store where it's warm. Once you get into your car, go to the air pump that's at the gas station and put air in the tire if you're able to. You may be able to fill it up enough to either get to work, to a mechanic, or back home. If you're not able to get to work in the truck, take an Uber. 🤷🏽♀️
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mickymoose1 15
Celsius or Fahrenheit? Those are very different temperatures and depending where you are 19 celsius could feel super cold.
Ambrily 27
Pretty sure 19 Fahrenheit feels colder though.
spinspinsugar 12
truck? 19°? happy that it's sunny? you sound like you're from CNY. all joking aside, I'm sorry you're having a shitty day, op.
ajh1800 25
If it's that cold, you likely have something you can cover your face with to be able to go into the gas station, buy a mask and use the phone to call your job to let them know you'll be late and call a lock smith. You can probably wait in the convenience store where it's warm. Once you get into your car, go to the air pump that's at the gas station and put air in the tire if you're able to. You may be able to fill it up enough to either get to work, to a mechanic, or back home. If you're not able to get to work in the truck, take an Uber. 🤷🏽♀️
rotflqtms_ 21
2 Days ago my car wouldn't start because the battery froze and I walked to work only to find out had I had the foresight, I could have asked a coworker to pick me up. It was -19 @ the time and that night went down to -39. The 19° totally brought up memories since mine was -19. Can't wait to move back home...
Heather Jackson 4
sounds like we have similar luck
Taurus_ChicKa 37
The good news? You didn't wreck it. IF it's his pride and joy, I think he'd be furious if that had been the case. A flat tire is easy to fix. As for locking the keys in the car? Hopefully using a slim jim or a locksmith won't leave any permanent damage.