Today, the handle on our front door broke, leaving us unable to open it. We got a guy to come to sort it out, but all he succeeded in doing was completely wrecking the door. He says he can come back next week. We have no other way out of the house. 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 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 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 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, at work, it was so windy that it started taking the door off its hinges. The door now won't close all the way. I can't leave until someone comes to fix it. 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 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, 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
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 was helping a friend move. Before we arrived, he put his key on my key ring to keep it safe. When we got there, he promptly shoved my front door key into the lock and snapped it clean off. Not only can we not get into his house, but now I can't get back into mine. 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
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Top comments
Charlharv89 4
Any reason you can't call another guy? Or take the door off its hinges and get a whole new one put on?
MidnaLink 35
You honestly don't have a back door?
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Comments (14)
MidnaLink 35
You honestly don't have a back door?
RichardPencil 32
For some people, the back door is only for pooping.
chessu 21
Our house has a back door, but it opens to a highly fenced garden (very common in England), so you can't get out. I was going to suggest windows, but again, all windows in England don't open wide enough. Not sure where OP is located, but I can see how this might be possible
Steffi 26
Could be a terraced house.
Chinaski76 15
The phrase “front door” suggests there’s another door, like a side door or back door, but perhaps OP lives in an apartment and it’s the only door in or out. I only have one way to enter/exit my apartment, but I still refer to it as the front door (as opposed to my bathroom door or bedroom door). In that case, maybe OP lives on a higher floor. The situation does seem perplexing, though.
Chinaski76 15
Scratch that—just reread it and saw OP said “house”.
Charlharv89 4
Any reason you can't call another guy? Or take the door off its hinges and get a whole new one put on?
kevinsagirl2323 8
I have never seen a house with only one door. And seriously...you can't call someone else?
timinator5000 28
Or even a window?
davecross 11
Welcome to escape the room home edition!!!! But seriously there has to be another way out that's a serious fire hazard
Lalala579121 28
Okay, I get that things look pretty bad right now, but don't you think it was a little soon to move to the bomb shelter?
chosha_fml 27
Staycation!!
RichardPencil 32
You could go up the chimney like Santa Claus.
BatCatTaco 13
Sorry, I accidentally hit the thumb down button trying to open the answers on the comment above. I'm usually a fan of your smart a$$ commentary.
Lobby_Bee 18
I am concerned, do you have enough food to last you a whole week being trapped inside your home?
stormy0307 16
There are all of 2 screws on a door handle which you unscrew from inside the home. Take those out and you can disassemble the whole handle and open the door slab with ease. Go to your local hardware store and buy a new handle for about $30 and install it in reverse order from when you took the old one out. Takes all of 5 minutes or so to swap a door handle if you have the parts.
KittyMack 13
Stormy's totally got it. We am not particularly handy but I still have full confidence I could change a lock/handle or even a whole door. If the salesman's advice, inserts that come with the product, and common sense are not enough, there are YouTube videos to walk you through any DIY imaginable. Giving this incompetent handyman so much power over their lives is not necessary. Aside from fixing it themselves lves, OP should report the loser to the BBB and am other place they can, so nobody else makes the mistake of calling him for help.
KittyMack 13
We am? **** you autocorrect. Obviously I meant "I am"