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Ocelot II

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5. They have to be somewhere between where your car is and where you are.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:06 AM

Friday

Maybe you dropped them in the car while fetching something from the back seat (I've done that). Or you dropped them on your way from the car to the house (I've done that too, in the snow, at night). Or your cat batted them under a radiator, which, if you have a cat, is the most likely explanation.

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well shit, misplaced my car keys [View all] Kali Friday OP

That is exactly what will happen, it is an immutable law of nature! MLAA Friday #1

Do you have a cat? Ocelot II Friday #2

oh yes totally did the "cat search" Kali Friday #7

Not as critical as car keys, boonecreek Friday #3

Do you know for certain they are in your home? Doodley Friday #4

99 percent Kali Friday #9

Where did you wash your hands before eating? Did you check the pockets of the clothing you wore? Donkees Friday #12

I am a little embarrassed to say I am pretty sure I just sat down and ate Kali 10 hrs ago #19

Very frustrating. My wife just suggested, to try wearing sunglasses and look again with a fresh pair of eyes! Doodley Friday #13

They have to be somewhere between where your car is and where you are. Ocelot II Friday #5

been out there dozens of times since, Kali Friday #10

you will find them in the last place you look lapfog_1 Friday #6

Are your car keys traditional metal keys that one would Niagara Friday #8

did all those things and even thought of the fridge too! Kali 10 hrs ago #20

This message was self-deleted by its author quaint Friday #11

Find them yet, Kali? True Dough Friday #14

A hardware store should be able to make a key from the VIN, I think. Ptah Friday #15

pretty sure you are right Kali Friday #18

Lie down, relax, retrace your steps malaise Friday #16

I have a TILE locator device attached to my keys. Being able to beep them when I can't find them... 3catwoman3 Friday #17

I should probably have some kind of tracker but honestly in 12 years of owning this car Kali 10 hrs ago #21

Are they still lost? 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago #22

yes, but I got a new car key made yesterday. Kali 8 hrs ago #25

Is it possible your son picked them up? Marthe48 50 min ago #28

I have a Tile LogDog75 10 hrs ago #23

I guess you'll have to do like George Jones did when his wife took his car keys away from him. LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #24

Many years ago dweller 7 hrs ago #26

I find success when riverbendviewgal 4 hrs ago #27