Has anyone ever forgot to take your keys out of the outside door?
By Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129430)
Israel
November 23, 2017 10:22am CST
One time I forgot to take my keys out of the outside lock of the door and a neighbor of mine saw them and knocked on my door to tell me. Now, I double check that I do not forget them now. What reminded me of that is because I was watching a movie and in the movie someone left their keys in the outside part of the door and a neighbor knocked on the door to tell her. I am so glad my neighbor saw them. I do not want anyone trying to get in our apartment that does not belong here.
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@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
23 Nov 17
Yes. It happened to me before and I swear never forget it again.
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@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
23 Nov 17
@Hannihar I was in panic because I cannot find the keys. Then I went out to look for it and found it inside the keyhole. I feel silly!
@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
24 Nov 17
@cherriefic
Cher, I understand but it happens. We are human beings and we make mistakes.
@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
23 Nov 17
I certainly understand that one Cher. Did you look for your keys inside and then go to the door or did someone tell you where they were?
@BarBaraPrz (45484)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Nov 17
I haven't myself, but when I had a paper route I did see keys left in the lock. I rang the door bell and alerted them to the fact.
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@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Nov 17
It's so funny that you wrote about this, because this very same thing happened to me yesterday! I had my hands full of groceries, and so when I opened the door I was about to drop everything so I rushed inside to set the groceries down in the kitchen. I forgot that I left my keys in the door lock! They were in there all afternoon and all night, and I found them there this morning when a delivery guy knocked on my door to tell me he saw my keys handing in the door!
Thankfully, I live in a very safe, gated neighborhood, and also thankfully it was pouring down rain all night!
@moffittjc (118435)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Nov 17
@Hannihar I would have spent a good deal of time searching all over my house for them, but I would have eventually looked in the door lock to see if they were there. Any time I cannot find my keys, I make sure to check in my truck, and in the front door lock!
@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
26 Nov 17
@moffittjc
I understand Jeff. I try to make sure my keys are inside now and that we are safe inside.
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@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
24 Nov 17
Jeff, I am glad I wrote my post at a good time for you. I am glad you live in a safe place. I am glad my neighbor told me or they would be sitting in there all night. Now, I make sure I check that my keys are inside. I felt very stupid doing it. I am glad the delivery guy told you. Would you have noticed they were not inside if he would not have told you? Would you then be looking all over for them in the morning?
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@JudyEv (325720)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Nov 17
We have done this but being where we are we don't have to keep our door locked when we're home.
@dgobucks226 (34356)
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23 Nov 17
I have done that Hanni! Usually when I am bringing in multiple items like groceries from the store. I have even left the keys in the closed door overnight 
The panic when I could not figure out where my keys were was very stressful. It definitely is not a good feeling when I discovered where they were 
The panic when I could not figure out where my keys were was very stressful. It definitely is not a good feeling when I discovered where they were @Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
26 Nov 17
@dgobucks226
DB, I can understand how panicked you must have felt. I didn't even know mine were in the door until a neighbor told me. I felt stupid and now I make sure they are inside now when I come home and do not have to go out again.
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@dgobucks226 (34356)
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26 Nov 17
@Hannihar Yes, so true. I am usually very careful about those kinds of things always double checking, but I made the mistake of trying to do too many things at one time on that occasion.
@Letranknight2015 (51511)
• Philippines
24 Nov 17
My mom would be different, she would remove the pad lock and take it with her instead of putting the pad lock back.
@Hannihar (129430)
• Israel
24 Nov 17
LK, that is different. Did she do that all the time instead of taking just the keys out?
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
24 Nov 17
Oh my. Glad that your neighbor saw it there. I accidentally did it once I think, but lucky I realized it quick.
@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Nov 17
Actually no have never done that. I am always careful not to leave my keys in the garden gate. Once that is locked and my front door locked I feel safe. Glad your neighbor saw the keys.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Nov 17
i hope you will be more careful the nest time that you leave your house.
