Today, my doorknob broke. While trying to impress my dad and show that I can fix things for girls, I somehow managed to lock myself in my room, with the doorknob on the other side of the door. When my dad finally heard my screams, he let me out. He had to take the whole door off. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I thought I could try and fix the broken door handle on my bedroom door. After a series of unsuccessful attempts, I got stuck inside my room. The only person who knew? My roommate, who was too busy playing loud video games to help. FML
Today, I tried to make a dramatic exit after arguing with my flatmate. I slammed the door, but the handle broke, and I had to ask him for help to fix it. 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, my mom was out of the house, so I decided to make her a gift. I went into the garage for supplies and somehow ended up locking myself in for the next 2 hours. Not only that, but I cut my hand with the rusty paperclip I used to try to pick the lock. FML
Today, I was fed up with things being taken from my room so I installed a key-locking handle on my door. I installed everything but the door knobs, and because I was worried that I would put the two of them on backwards, I closed the door to check. I'm now locked in my room. 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 got locked in a restroom because the doorknob jammed. I had to text my coworker to come and rescue me. He brought half the office with him because, “It was too funny not to see.” FML
Today, after getting home from the supermarket, I went to unlock the door so my dad could carry the groceries in. No matter how hard or how many different ways I tried, the lock wouldn't shift. My dad eventually grabbed the keys, twisted once, and after the door unlocked, called me an idiot. FML
Today, I was in my backyard. When I wanted to come back in the house, I tried to open the sliding door. I knew that my brother locked me out so I banged on the door very hard, causing the glass to break. It turns out that the door wasn't locked. FML
Today, I was about to go out and get some groceries, but the moment I slammed the door I realized my keys were still inside. My inner caveman instincts told me to immediately break down the door, so now I have to get a doorknob replacement instead of food. FML
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Top comments
SoulAmeliorate 16
Don't SCREW up next time.
RoseBlack123 37
I understand your situation, but if you didn't know how to do it you should've at least looked it up on the Internet or consulted someone besides him
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Comments (89)
evilraider 5
So what have we learnt? Can you fix things for a girl
Zebediabolical 45
When I hit 'While trying to impress' I immediately stopped reading and clicked YDI.
morella_xx 29
Yup. That, and "trying to look cool/cute" are two sure fire ways to get a YDI vote from me before I even finish reading the sentence.
Shmatterhorn 38
Those items usually come with institutions. Read them next time! YDI for certain.
kotmfu 5
after just putting up a house myself, i honestly have no idea how you managed that. let alone had to take the door off to get out
Bunny21 11
Definitely on my favorites!
AngrySailor 17
You must be a Mech Eng student...
lexxiii 17
I couldn't stop laughing at this. Reminds me of when I was a kid. I'd always somehow manage to lock myself in the bathroom and my dad would have to take some things in the door apart to get me out.
ctchan2381 5
its like 2 screws and a few twist... how do you **** up that bad...
BobbieH 19
What I found funny is you both fail. FBYL! You don't require a knob to work the bolt if you have the tools to take off the door! If you close the door with the bolt in place and no knobs installed a flat blade is all you need to turn the bolt open. If you didn't have the bolt in, the door would be locked shut.
1crabbygirl 10
That's a-doorable. Doorknobs are intimidating, and at least you tried! you now know a little more about fixing one.