Today, I locked my keys in my car. After looking for the spare key for hours, we called our insurance company, who then sent a "locksmith" with a wedge and a bar to open my car. All he did was break the driver and passenger doorhandles. My stuff is still inside. 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 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 locked my keys in my car. I had a spare key in my wallet, that I also left in the car. FML
Today, after numerous attempts, my car door still wouldn't unlock. After going ballistic on the lock, the key broke off inside. I then realized it wasn't my car. FML
Today, I locked my keys in my car. Good thing I went to Lowe's to make spares, which are also now locked in the car. FML
Today, I called a locksmith to unlock my car. He got it unlocked, but broke the handle so the door wouldn’t open. We had to break a window to get in. He still charged me his usual fee. 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 accidentally locked my car and house keys along with my phone in my car. Then I had to break into my own house looking for the spare. Someone called the police and I had to explain that I lived there. I forgot to grab the spare when I went to talk to the police officers I locked the door behind me. 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, 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 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
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Welshite 40
Whenever I lock my keys in my car, I ask the nice boys hanging on the corner for some help. They can get my car open in less than a minute, but then I have to get my car back. That takes a bit longer.
ks23 9
Make the company pay to fix them.
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HeartOfLead 24
You can try using the old fashioned hanger-trick.
LowExpectations 30
Unfortunately, that only works on older cars from the 80's or early 90's
AKGirlinSD 20
51, they still make vehicles that have manual locks.
SasquatchJHawk 7
Ive done this before, I behoove everyone to get AAA I only pay $60 a year and it is worth every penny!
Trish01 23
I know I'm likely to get buried for this, but that's not how you use the word "behoove", is it?
SasquatchJHawk 7
You are correct, I see now I did not word it right.
karpoi 11
America... the land where you can solve all of your problems with a lawsuit.
morella_xx 29
Like people in other countries would just happily accept damage done to their car by a supposed "professional."
Wiz_Of_Oz 17
Or the 'professionals' have an ingrained system of ethics, so society is not reliant on using the court system to resolve petty disputes like this.
JokersHQ 21
I wouldn't say lawsuit but you really need to make sure you didn't sign a waiver and then you can contact the company, let them know what he did, and then ask to be reimbursed or at least have them pay to fix the damages. It's not fair and unprofessional to have someone work for you that just screws over your customers.
JhovannyA 7
Lol that's funny. Fly OP. however you should look into what can be done.
ksks1234 33
Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there...with a competent lock-smith.
Sammyjam1993 12
Don't worry...they'll have to pay for it :)
Scruggalicious 13
BREAKING news. That guys a dick
hot8rodz 14
You shouldve had state farm!
maxinator5000 7
What caer do you own?