I took my kids to school this morning - and somehow managed to lose my car keys.
I drive a Renault and so I was both delighted and appalled that even without the keys I was able to get in the car and drive it home.
Dear reader, they were in my pocket all along.
I repeat: my car keys were in my pocket.
And there I was searching through piles of soggy leaves, reaching into bins, feeling among the bags of dog shit, attracting weird looks from passersby.
All the while, the keys were in my pocket.
If anyone's looking for me, I'll be over in the corner dying of shame.
@SnowshadowII Turns out that all the hours I spent watching bad action movies in the 90s was research. All I needed was a metal coathanger
Renaults have starter buttons. The key needs to be somewhere nearby, but not necessarily in the car.
I am glad you were able to drive your car, but that sounds like a very big security flaw.
@SnowshadowII I agree. I'm happy that the car is back home, but I don't think I'll buy another Renault after this one.
@davidnjoku
Besides it's boostablity (theft) what other reasons why not?
@SnowshadowII That's the only reason. Other than that, it's a pretty reasonable car.
I think it is a really good reason. We have had a major car theft crime wave in Canada so I if I was still a car owner I wouldn't want to own on like yours here.
@RobertJackson58585858 @davidnjoku
haha I was wondering if anyone would catch that one
I used to keep a short loop of soft wire knotted round the tow hitch bracket in case I locked the keys in the car ... 40 years ago.
Really helped a couple of times when you could slam lock the car.
@RobertJackson58585858 @davidnjoku
The modern cars are designed to thwart thieves that used that method to gain entry. (darn because it was so handy if you locked the keys in the car)
Yes they started by making it impossible to pull the button up out of the door without surgical grips.
@davidnjoku A direct relative of mine that Shall Not Be Named once asked me to hand over a backpack containing a phone .. while holding that phone on the hand. On the very hand used to point at the backpack that I was holding.
@albertcardona I'd pay good money right now to swap places with them
@davidnjoku
I was going to guess on the floor is the car.
@virtuous_sloth God looked down on me and thought, nah that's not embarrassing enough for this bozo
@davidnjoku When this happens the best thing you can do is blame CERN for fracturing the timeline.
@Meowthias Yup, I'm living in my own private multiverse
@davidnjoku I helped a friend look for his car keys all across campus once. Took us hours. Later, in frustration, I asked if he checked his ass.