Transportation: Stranded

Stranded

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States

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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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

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By GeriGeriBoBeri - 28/12/2011 08:59 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 23/11/2015 20:50 - United States - Winsted

Today, after locking my keys in the car and waiting 3 hours for my mom to bring me my spare, I reached into my bag only to find my keys. FML

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By GOLLUM! - 18/05/2017 00:00

Today, after being without my car keys for two days, I finally got a locksmith to unlock my car on the off chance I'd left my keys in there. $170 later, the car was open, but I didn't find my keys. Frustrated, I threw the paperwork in the garbage... where I spotted my keys. FML

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Welshite 39

Monday 2 September 2013 18:41

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

Monday 2 September 2013 18:41

Make the company pay to fix them.

Comments

nurchok 15

Monday 2 September 2013 20:01

WTF? A locksmith? I like how you put that word in quotes...

morella_xx 29

Monday 2 September 2013 20:41

Because he clearly wasn't a very good one.

giraffelovergirl 19

Monday 2 September 2013 20:02

Break the window.

ksks1234 33

Monday 2 September 2013 20:06

If it is a two door, wouldn't they have to do that anyway?

Gho5tk3y 17

Monday 2 September 2013 20:15

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

Monday 2 September 2013 21:11

You should make the company pay for the damages. Also, did you try the metal clothes hanger method?

siggy_mcsigx 22

Monday 2 September 2013 21:16

AAA!

8born8 18

Monday 2 September 2013 21:24

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.