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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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 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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Comments (67)
nurchok 15
WTF? A locksmith? I like how you put that word in quotes...
morella_xx 29
Because he clearly wasn't a very good one.
giraffelovergirl 19
Break the window.
ksks1234 33
If it is a two door, wouldn't they have to do that anyway?
Gho5tk3y 17
I used to work for AAA, with a standard lockout kit (inflation wedge, plastic wedge, bar and rod strap) you can get into almost any car with little effort (BMW/Benz locks are a pain). The "locksmith" is clearly an n00b and I hope your insurance or his can cover the damage
zjszott 1
You should make the company pay for the damages. Also, did you try the metal clothes hanger method?
siggy_mcsigx 22
AAA!
8born8 18
There's many a way to break into a car. It all comes down to, time, level of skill/experience/knowledge held by the person attempting the task, materials available to perform the task & the vehicle itself (age, security features, etc.) I believe everyone should know how to break into their own car. My mums old car had a fault with the wiring, you banged on the roof where the central interior light was and the central locking would short out & the car would unlock.
worldclassrager 41
Well that didn't pan out...I hope your insurance will pay for the damages if not hope it's a cheap repair...
Not_Impressed13 9
Since it was the guy your insurance company sent, simply put in a claim. Although your rates will probably triple for the next 10 years...
timotay 4
A glass cleaner who would come to break open your windows would have been more useful.
daboar 5
It would have been cheaper to break the window