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I locked my keys in the car (read: I'm a moron)

Kyteland

Kyteland

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I drove to work today. I usually walk but I woke up late so I drove to make up time. Lunch rolled around and our group went out. I volunteered to drive. I have no AC in the car so the windows were rolled down. I have an older car and the power windows don't work so well, so it took me a while to roll them back up when we got to the restaurant. I cracked the back windows an inch (remember this as it's important later) and jumped out to catch up with the group. We ate lunch at a great little place for an hour and a half. I had a Cajun chicken sandwich. Mmmmm, yum.

I got up to leave and check my pockets. No keys. I check the table. No keys. We get to the car and lo and behold the keys are in the ignition.

And the car is still running........

Moron. Stupid. Idiot. @!$#!!!!!

Then I had an epiphany. The back window is rolled down slightly.

Push hand in up to wrist. Almost... fits... push... harder..... Ok I'm in.

Damn, my forearm won't fit. It's flesh, it will deform right? Push damnit!

Shit, my elbow won't fit. Ok, someone get over here and push down on the window. Twist. turn. push. Ow. Ow. OW!! YES!!!

I reached the power lock button all the way down on the arm rest.

Then the guy pushing on the window lets go to open the door. I now have a long bruise the shape of the top of a car window along my bicep.

But I got in my car!!


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Cliff notes: I locked my keys in the car. With it running. With the windows open. I'm a moron.
 
many thousands of years ago, man evolved the opposable thumb, with which he could use devices to perform actions and reach things that he normally couldn't with his hands.
 
Originally posted by: shady123
OMfg dude that sucks man. Did everyone think your the biggest dumba$$ around?
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Yeah, they all laughed at me. You have to admit that it was pretty funny though.

Edit: The thing was I parked on Milwaukee Ave and it isn't the quietest street in Chicago. I couldn't even hear the car running when I first saw the keys in the ignition.
 
the best part is you left it running.... even better would have been if you locked your keys in your car and ran out of gas.
 
Wait, you had lunch for an hour and a half, and the whole time you left your car running?

That makes you a bigger moron than locking your keys in the car.
 
Originally posted by: Ladies Man
the best part is you left it running.... even better would have been if you locked your keys in your car and ran out of gas.
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If I hadn't filled up last night I would have. 😛
 
leavign your keys in the car is one thing but leavign the car running for an hour and a half...wow just wow 😛
 
Originally posted by: Kyteland
Originally posted by: rbloedow What kind of car is it?
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'89 Buick Park Avenue. You want the licence number too so you can come take it next time? 😛
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Well, if you would have been driving a newer honda you couldn't have locked your keys in your car (it's impossible, seriously) 😉 Bahahahahahah - honda r0x0rs!!!!!! 😛

j/k
 
Originally posted by: dakata24
next time get someone you know that has AAA and get one of those plastic card keys made.. 🙂
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AAA wanted to charge me $5 for that when i lost my first one. So I went to Home Depot and got a $2 duplicate and stuck that in my wallet. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: boyRacer
Originally posted by: dakata24
next time get someone you know that has AAA and get one of those plastic card keys made.. 🙂
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AAA wanted to charge me $5 for that when i lost my first one. So I went to Home Depot and got a $2 duplicate and stuck that in my wallet. 🙂
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really? you have AAA as your auto insurance or just that emergency road side service? have the latter and it's free to get the card keys made.
 
Similar, and almost as amusing, but more dire story:

last week i go to pick up my daughter from daycare. she's playing with my keys on the way out to the car (keys: have the lock/unlock/trunk buttons, daughter: 3 yrs old). as i'm strapping her into her carseat, she tosses the keys up on the front passenger seat. i think to myself "ok, i'll just get in and get them. so i shut her door and go to open mine. IT'S LOCKED!! so i start freaking - warm day, daughter locked in car (with cell phone ALSO inside). just then daycare provider's son-in-law drives up so i run across the street and ask him for help...i'm basically no use at this point - frantic mother mode and all. he comes over and as we're walking back to the car, we notice the trunk is just barely popped - she must've hit that button as well before she threw the keys on the seat. long story short - thank god i have the 40/60 split seats in the back, as the carseat is in the middle of the backseat. son-in-law is able to push down the 40 side and reach his tall, skinny arm in to get the lock button.

i collapse in relief and try to calm screaming, sweaty 3 yr old. :/

so now who's a moron? :disgust:

but at least i'm not alone in Moronville. 😛
 
My 91' Toyota would not let the doors lock with the key still in the ignition while nobody sat in the driver seat. Wonderful thing.
 
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