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eppur_se_muova

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29. Classic mistake is to wear a coat for the first time it gets cold, and drop your keys in the coat pocket.

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 09:27 AM

4 hrs ago

Happened to me a couple of times. Once, when it warmed up, I tossed my coat in the car, "knowing" my keys were in my pants pocket ... it was a rental car, and I had gone out of town for an interview ... at least the campus police were very nice and helpful.

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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 15 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 15 hrs ago #20

I'm sorry that you didn't find your keys, Kali Niagara 52 min ago #30

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 15 hrs ago #21

Are they still lost? 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #22

yes, but I got a new car key made yesterday. Kali 13 hrs ago #25

Is it possible your son picked them up? Marthe48 5 hrs ago #28

I have a Tile LogDog75 14 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 13 hrs ago #24

Many years ago dweller 12 hrs ago #26

I find success when riverbendviewgal 9 hrs ago #27

Classic mistake is to wear a coat for the first time it gets cold, and drop your keys in the coat pocket. eppur_se_muova 4 hrs ago #29