Today, I rented a car that has a smart key. The proximity of the key determines if the doors will unlock. I went to a meeting and returned to the car with the trunk popped open and all my luggage gone. The rental company decided to store a spare key in the glovebox for safekeeping. 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. I had a spare key in my wallet, that I also left in the car. FML
Today, my auto-repairman told me my heavy mass of keys was bad for the ignition switch and suggested I separate my house and car keys. I began to carry my car keys and lock the house keys in my glovebox. My car was stolen. I now have car keys but no car and a house with no house key. FML
Today, my keys disappeared out of my car door during the 50 foot walk to the trash can. When I finally went to security after trying to find them, they said someone drove off with my car right as I walked in the door. 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 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
Today, I locked my keys in my car. My spare keys are 45 minutes away in my dorm room. My dorm room keys are attached to my car keys locked in my car. Security said they would let me in as long as I had my school ID. It's on my keychain. FML
Today, I needed the big forklift at work. The one that gets hidden by people and that has nearly no keys left because they all got lost. I had organised a key and I knew where it was parked, so nothing could go wrong. When I tried to put the key in the ignition, there was only a hole. The ignition was gone. 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 lost my keys while at the supermarket. I franticly back-tracked through the store, asking everyone I saw along the way. They eventually showed up, right where I left them... in my unattended car, the engine still running. There was an announcement made over the PA system. 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
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lucky0514 0
That is really, really stupid. Take it like an American and SUE!
XOfiestypixie 0
Wtf? Geniuses...and they didn't even tell you?
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Comments (84)
RyanKaufman 7
Aside from the car having a smartkey...which kinda confuses me on the concept, you deserve it, even if it wasn't a smartkey or not. Why? Why the hell would you leave luggage in your car then go to a meeting? Maybe it's just me but I just don't leave things like that and do other things, if I'm visiting somewhere I put my stuff in the room I'm staying in then go do things.
mattmag 0
You don't always have time to do things the slow way on business trips.
1050this 0
thats sucks! You definately need to talk to a high up supervisor about this. Because That is not your fault. They need to replace your belongings.
1050this 0
For anyone who doesnt understand the smart key thing... The car locks automatically when you are so many feet away from the car and then unlocks when the *smart key* (which you will be holding ) is so many feet near the vehicle. It is only a few feet away. So to all the people that are like "oh lock the car" he thought he did by walking away from the veh. That is the appeal of the smart key... Like some people walk away and are not sure if they locked it... it will be locked if you are not by your veh with the smart key.. so all of you who are like you dumb ass for not locking the car... YOU GUYS ARE DUMB ASSES for commenting on something you obviously know absolutely nothing about...
locketine 0
uhm, I have a prius with a smart key and it doesn't lock itself when you walk away. Maybe newer ones do as that's a nice feature, but also the Prius system knows if the key is inside the car and doesn't let you unlock the car in that situation (unless you have another on the outside). I doubt they'd remove that safety feature while adding a convenience feature.
john494 4
they don't lock themselves when you walk away you still have to push a button on it so know what the **** you're saying or don't say it at all
golfmanreddy 0
your ******* stupid
sj_19 0
YDI for renting a car that locks itself for you, you lazy ****. how hard is it to remember to lock your doors on your own?
dyingtolive77 0
it was a rental car, he probably didnt pick it because of the locking feature. think before you speak dumb ass
Onlyonelove 3
Op..i believe you should sue the rental company for not informing you that they had left a spare key in the glove department. Unless it was written in your papers and you just signed without reading... Your not at fault if this happened without you beimg aware. Everyone else...calling op a dumbass or telling him he should have checked if the car was unlocked is dumb if you yourself havent dealt with a smartcar. He chose this car knowing it will only unlock and work if the key is in his hand. When you walk away its meant to lock all doors..him going back will unlock them since the key only works in distance. Its not Op's fault for going to a meeting or renting ths car its the companies for not informing him about the spare(which would really have came in handy) Dont blame OP for you guys being out of date and understaning the technology that many corporations came out with. OP..i feel with you..i hope you get your stuff paid for. And dont have to stay in your same cloths for the rest of your visit. :/
insomniac8400 13
rental companies always leave the spare key in the glovebox
paulhawkes 5
Your post makes no sense. The key in the glove box opened the car? Get real
Steffi 26
It did...reread it ;P
getfokinrektm8 9
why not just make the key a normal key in the glove compartment
shannon2348 14
Wait. I'm completely confused. Wasn't the car locked? How did they get the key out of the glove box?