Wed Feb 17, 2021, 08:51 PM

So I did a dumb thing today.

Made my bi-monthly trip to walmart for some groceries, but mainly to recharge my bird-food supply. It's about 24 degrees here in Maine and I left my parka and gloves in the car. Shop and return. Open the drivers door with key, put keys on dash and, instead of hitting the door open switch for my doors, I hit door closed.....and shut the drivers side door.

In that moment, I thought, I am screwn. Phone was left back home, 20 miles away. Now what?

So, this guy comes walking past me and sees I am royally pissed. "Hey, bud, what's up?" Explained my stupidity and he pulls out his phone and calls a local towing/vehicle assistance person to come to my assistance. Had to wait 15 minutes in the freezing cold, but this lady shows up with a door opening tool. She unlocked it. In that moment, I wanted to hug her....but I happily paid her service fee via a debit.

Could have been worse......

Tech note: Dodge Dakota, 2005. Real key, real problems when you leave real key in the truck and lock the door.

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So I did a dumb thing today. (Original post)	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	OP
I did something similar once, and when I paid the fee, I called it my $40 stupidity tax.	tblue37	Feb 2021	#1
It cost me $50, but, as I told her, "the best $50 I spent all day".	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#4
This was about 15 years ago. I'm sure it would be at least $50 now.	tblue37	Feb 2021	#9
$50 is good. Many of these lock folks charge $100 or more. Not sure what AAA charges.	TheBlackAdder	Feb 2021	#11
But the real question is....	luvtheGWN	Feb 2021	#43
Had a long sleeve undershirt, thermal outer shirt and a vest on.	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#79
Talk about layers!!!!!	luvtheGWN	Feb 2021	#84
Probably you made her day by being so good-natured about it.	GopherGal	Feb 2021	#78
Lucky you,... much better than having to break a window.	magicarpet	Feb 2021	#2
Walmart in Newport....I live in Dexter.	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#8
Auburn here,.... out by the lake.	magicarpet	Feb 2021	#16
Just the thought.......	MyOwnPeace	Feb 2021	#3
I locked myself out of my vehicle a couple of times years back.	Blue_true	Feb 2021	#5
I got a spiral plastic stretchy wristband, so my keys go on my wrist when I get out of the car.	tblue37	Feb 2021	#12
That works. nt	Blue_true	Feb 2021	#18
I thought 24 was beach weather in Maine!	Dread Pirate Roberts	Feb 2021	#6
Maybe 40 years ago, but not at 68!	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#39
keep a spare key in your wallet nt	msongs	Feb 2021	#7
That's what I do...	Wounded Bear	Feb 2021	#10
Have you seen the size of some of the car keys these days?	csziggy	Feb 2021	#14
my key just opens the door, will not start the car as it has no chip so has no big black plastic bit	msongs	Feb 2021	#24
Honda only gave me two of these giant keys	csziggy	Feb 2021	#25
Any key making place will make you a regular key to open the door.	former9thward	Feb 2021	#61
Thanks, I'll check that out	csziggy	Feb 2021	#62
A great safety feature in my car, a Rav 4 Hybrid	luvtheGWN	Feb 2021	#46
Me too	jpak	Feb 2021	#37
...and don't you always realize it the second you hear	Totally Tunsie	Feb 2021	#13
Been there done that. One time I locked my keys in my 1974 VW beetle back then	doc03	Feb 2021	#15
Been there	blm	Feb 2021	#17
My new car lets me unlock the door just by pulling the handle...	brooklynite	Feb 2021	#19
That's how the Prius works	csziggy	Feb 2021	#26
Mine has that too	jmowreader	Feb 2021	#38
And the extra good things is	cannabis_flower	Feb 2021	#55
This has saved me from doing exactly what the OP did about 5 times.	Squinch	Feb 2021	#76
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Feb 2021	#20
Locked my keys in running car out in middle of nowhere. Had to break window.	Hoyt	Feb 2021	#21
Good thing that guy was able to help you!	CaliforniaPeggy	Feb 2021	#22
Totally sounds like something I would do.	Squinch	Feb 2021	#23
Been there done that.	Doreen	Feb 2021	#27
This is why I have AAA. nt	DURHAM D	Feb 2021	#28
We call this "experience"	FakeNoose	Feb 2021	#29
LOL, I am 68....running out of time to learn from experience.	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#41
Done that a lot	Delarage	Feb 2021	#30
This is the best solution, imo	NJCher	Feb 2021	#60
I order my bird food from Chewy. Car not necessary.	yankeepants	Feb 2021	#31
Glad it worked out! I shut the back door after loading a package and heard the auto lock click...	FailureToCommunicate	Feb 2021	#32
Coulda been worse ...	marble falls	Feb 2021	#33
Now that is a story that needs telling!	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#42
He was driving while high?	marble falls	Feb 2021	#44
He almost cleared the runway.....	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#47
New warning feature in jeeps ...	marble falls	Feb 2021	#50
I did that once and got yelled at by the locksmith guy.	kas125	Feb 2021	#34
Most of DU i bet could add theirs	leighbythesea2	Feb 2021	#35
I watched while the guy unlocked my car, now I have a fallback career in the underworld.	marble falls	Feb 2021	#45
my family had a used car lot	leighbythesea2	Feb 2021	#82
Its crazy easy, all it takes is nerve, an ability to finesse rather than force. Plenty of practice	marble falls	Feb 2021	#83
True	leighbythesea2	Feb 2021	#85
Been there, done that.	GoCubsGo	Feb 2021	#36
I picked up a box of baby chicks once	Wawannabe	Feb 2021	#40
Lucky me, I've only locked myself out of my car once.	PoindexterOglethorpe	Feb 2021	#48
I want some of that 24F!	Hermit-The-Prog	Feb 2021	#49
Why I'm grateful for GM's on-star..	Historic NY	Feb 2021	#51
Yes, you kinda lucked out.	BobTheSubgenius	Feb 2021	#52
I've done that about four times and once I had a baby kitten inside a sweltering car. Turned out	Karadeniz	Feb 2021	#53
👍	Joinfortmill	Feb 2021	#54
Don't feel bad	MustLoveBeagles	Feb 2021	#56
Mine has a keyless entry pad ...	Whiskeytide	Feb 2021	#57
My solution	AncientOfDays	Feb 2021	#58
That's what I liked about my '97 Civic	dflprincess	Feb 2021	#59
Here's my bizarre car key event. Weirdest thing ever.	R B Garr	Feb 2021	#63
Great story!	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#69
How did you open the trunk? nt	leftyladyfrommo	Feb 2021	#72
I usually open my car from a distance. It's a safety tip	R B Garr	Feb 2021	#73
I would have just crawled under and then bowed to	leftyladyfrommo	Feb 2021	#75
I hear you. I don't think I could get all the way under.	R B Garr	Feb 2021	#77
I do grocery pickup at Walmart.	cwydro	Feb 2021	#64
Double mask and alcohol hand wash as I go in.	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#65
I hear ya on that.	cwydro	Feb 2021	#74
Spare key in your wallet.	KentuckyWoman	Feb 2021	#66
OAITW, consider carrying a spare entry key in your wallet....	KY_EnviroGuy	Feb 2021	#67
My backup is flat, the primary has molded plastic.	OAITW r.2.0	Feb 2021	#70
I never had that problem	Kali	Feb 2021	#68
I always carry 2 sets of keys. One is clipped to my belt	leftyladyfrommo	Feb 2021	#71
I just did that 2 weeks ago at a gas station with my coat & purse in car	womanofthehills	Feb 2021	#80
That's exactly why I always have a spare key in my handbag.	Vinca	Feb 2021	#81

Response to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 08:54 PM

tblue37 (52,947 posts)

So I did a dumb thing today.

1. I did something similar once, and when I paid the fee, I called it my $40 stupidity tax.

4. It cost me $50, but, as I told her, "the best $50 I spent all day".

9. This was about 15 years ago. I'm sure it would be at least $50 now.

11. $50 is good. Many of these lock folks charge $100 or more. Not sure what AAA charges.

43. But the real question is....

79. Had a long sleeve undershirt, thermal outer shirt and a vest on.

84. Talk about layers!!!!!

78. Probably you made her day by being so good-natured about it.

2. Lucky you,... much better than having to break a window.

8. Walmart in Newport....I live in Dexter.

16. Auburn here,.... out by the lake.

3. Just the thought.......

5. I locked myself out of my vehicle a couple of times years back.

12. I got a spiral plastic stretchy wristband, so my keys go on my wrist when I get out of the car.

18. That works. nt

6. I thought 24 was beach weather in Maine!

39. Maybe 40 years ago, but not at 68!

7. keep a spare key in your wallet nt

10. That's what I do...

14. Have you seen the size of some of the car keys these days?

24. my key just opens the door, will not start the car as it has no chip so has no big black plastic bit

25. Honda only gave me two of these giant keys

61. Any key making place will make you a regular key to open the door.

62. Thanks, I'll check that out

46. A great safety feature in my car, a Rav 4 Hybrid

37. Me too

13. ...and don't you always realize it the second you hear

15. Been there done that. One time I locked my keys in my 1974 VW beetle back then

17. Been there

19. My new car lets me unlock the door just by pulling the handle...

26. That's how the Prius works

38. Mine has that too

55. And the extra good things is

76. This has saved me from doing exactly what the OP did about 5 times.

21. Locked my keys in running car out in middle of nowhere. Had to break window.

22. Good thing that guy was able to help you!

23. Totally sounds like something I would do.

27. Been there done that.

28. This is why I have AAA. nt

29. We call this "experience"

41. LOL, I am 68....running out of time to learn from experience.

30. Done that a lot

60. This is the best solution, imo

31. I order my bird food from Chewy. Car not necessary.

32. Glad it worked out! I shut the back door after loading a package and heard the auto lock click...

33. Coulda been worse ...

42. Now that is a story that needs telling!

44. He was driving while high?

47. He almost cleared the runway.....

50. New warning feature in jeeps ...

34. I did that once and got yelled at by the locksmith guy.

35. Most of DU i bet could add theirs

45. I watched while the guy unlocked my car, now I have a fallback career in the underworld.

82. my family had a used car lot

83. Its crazy easy, all it takes is nerve, an ability to finesse rather than force. Plenty of practice

85. True

36. Been there, done that.

40. I picked up a box of baby chicks once

48. Lucky me, I've only locked myself out of my car once.

49. I want some of that 24F!

51. Why I'm grateful for GM's on-star..

52. Yes, you kinda lucked out.

53. I've done that about four times and once I had a baby kitten inside a sweltering car. Turned out

54. 👍

56. Don't feel bad

57. Mine has a keyless entry pad ...

58. My solution

59. That's what I liked about my '97 Civic

63. Here's my bizarre car key event. Weirdest thing ever.

69. Great story!

72. How did you open the trunk? nt

73. I usually open my car from a distance. It's a safety tip

75. I would have just crawled under and then bowed to

77. I hear you. I don't think I could get all the way under.

64. I do grocery pickup at Walmart.

65. Double mask and alcohol hand wash as I go in.

74. I hear ya on that.

66. Spare key in your wallet.

67. OAITW, consider carrying a spare entry key in your wallet....