Today, I paid a locksmith $100 after I locked myself out of my apartment. All he did was hit it, and it flung open. It wasn't locked, it'd just got stuck. 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 was in and out of my room to cook dinner at 11:30pm and accidentally locked the door. I couldn't jimmy it by myself so called a locksmith who used two of those inflatable car door things and a screwdriver to pop it in 30 seconds flat. Cost me 180 bucks. FML
Today, I locked myself out of my apartment. I've just realized that I could have spent $30 on an Uber or Lyft to my parents' place to grab the other set of keys instead of calling a locksmith and paying $280 for him to drill a hole through my doorknob, rendering all my keys useless. 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 had to call a locksmith because I got locked out of my apartment. It cost a total of $350 to break in and repair the lock. Not even 3 hours later, I dropped my only key in the sewer. FML
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
Today, I wanted nothing more than to go home and get into bed. While I was unlocking my front door, the flimsy key snapped off inside the lock. A locksmith was called out, who did nothing but sadistically guffaw at my misfortune and crack sarcastic jokes as he undid the lock. FML
Today, I locked myself out of my own shop. And I'm a locksmith. FML
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
Today, I was locked out of my house. After hours of trying to break the door, I found out I accidentally left a window open. The door, however, still needs to be replaced. FML
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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yodas0da 12
easiest $100 the locksmith ever made
Tsunami87 17
I think it's time for you to start hitting the gym if you're stumped by an unlocked door.
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Comments (60)
AholeCop 11
You hired the Fonze.
agonydrum 7
$100 idiot tax?
Pleonasm 36
Before, you used to have to pay for hired muscle. Nowadays, some people have to pay for hired braincells.
viper8608 9
and that is why you learn how to do stuff yourself. YDI for being stupid
ebonyirony 29
YDI. you probably gave up too easily.
ICastillo 25
What I'm wondering is what he told you after he hit it open.....My guess is thanks for the $100 chump.
planetsmurf 6
Become a locksmith and make a shit ton money off noobs like you
love_me_electric 20
Do locksmiths seriously make $100 an hour? I think i'm in the wrong profession.
McAninch35 9
I mean I made $30 an hour mowing grass when I was 14. But I only mowed 4 lawns a week. Per hour doesn't always apply
cosmosis 12
31- Majority of that would be a call out fee. Not an hourly rate.
Warden1986 16
You shame us, fellow Pennsylvania.
mfayem 15
If it's an apartment, the office should have a spare key. I've had to ask them to borrow it once.
SkoomaKi 28
It might have knocked his confidence, but I think he'll get through it.