missing keys yesterday, missing keys today
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45651)
Philippines
March 13, 2018 10:31pm CST
i couldn't find the keys to unlock the back gates yesterday.
turns out someone left it in their pocket.
but i had to search their room and the bathroom to find the shorts they had it in.
today we couldn't open the sliding gate to the sliding glass doors.
but this was just a small padlock so i wondered if i could use a paper clip.
i couldn't find one, but saw an old rusting pair of metal folding scissors with pointed blades.
inserting and twisting the left blade didn't work, and i briefly wondered if we have a bolt cutter.
good thing the right blade unlocked it!
as i opened the gate, screen, then glass, i saw the key in the space between the gate and screen.
i'm glad the keychain is much, much bigger than the key, so i noticed it immediately.
now i know where else to check if the key is missing again.
what do you do when you can't find the keys?
have you ever found a missing item in an unlikely place?
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24 responses
@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Sometimes I misplace my phone too but it's easier to find @hereandthere
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@rebelann yeah, ladyduck is superorganized and has a good memory.
i know people here have lost phones a lot. i only lost a phone once.
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@much2say (53958)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Mar 18
It depends on the keys. But if I lost one, I would have lost all of them as they are all on one keychain. And that is what I have done several times . . . the last time was when it was in my jacket pocket (the one that I was wearing) and I thought I lost them 
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
22 Mar 18
We always make sure that our keys are placed in the same place so we hardly have that problem of missing keys ..
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Yes that is what happens @hereandthere
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
6 Jul 18
@rebelann We made a key holders and it's hanging just there in the kitchen near the fridge .. all the keys go there with labels , so we never had that problem ..
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Mar 18
So happy you found it before you had to get a replacement! I love finding things- it's such a perk! haha!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@rebelann mother and i had to go to the bank and we couldn't find one of her IDs and were blaming each other. when we got to the bank, it was right there inside the envelope when i opened it to get her other ID.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@hereandthere To make a back-up, take a shot of your IDs using you phone so you need only to open your phone's gallery when you needed identification.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@rebelann i had a male officemate who put his spare car keys in his wallet. i don't know if that's safe or not.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
As long as he didn't lose his wallet they would be safe @hereandthere Most of the time when I am out and about I do not misplace my keys, only when I get home.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@rebelann it's like those sneaky keys want to have fun with you first
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Well, either that or have a locksmith make new keys @hereandthere
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@rebelann sometimes you have no choice but to replace the door knob
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
@JudyEv after she told me about it, yes. but i also like that i was able to calmly think about how to handle this situation. but with the big padlocks for the back gates, i doubt the paper clip or scissors would work!
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Mar 18
i learned about asking st. anthony from a co-worker
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@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Mar 18
@hereandthere Have you ever called on him? 
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
15 Mar 18
the car keys are usually kept upon entering our house, at the left top of the DVD stand. if it is not there, it is on the dining table.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
yes @hereandthere a treasure hunt .... but how aggravating if I actually have to be somewhere.1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@rebelann you're creating a treasure hunt for yourself.
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7110)
• Cuddalore, India
14 Mar 18
I lost my cupboard key in hostel .Then I broke the lock to open it. We usually loose our hostel room key and got scolding from warden frequently .
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Mar 18
@Lignitecityabishek96 then the warden just fixes or replaces it
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Mar 18
did you have to pay for the lost key and broken lock?
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7110)
• Cuddalore, India
14 Mar 18
@hereandthere no not at all
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Sadly I misplace my keys on a regular basis, I've tried to blame the cats and the pup but they probably wouldn't dream of hiding my keys anyway.
I've noticed that once I stop looking for the keys they suddenly appear, as if they were simply playing hide n seek with me.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
Oh yeah, I really hate when that happens @hereandthere especially if it's the blasted remote.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@rebelann i wish today's tv's don't need 2 remotes because cable. they still confuse me.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
yes, it's so annoying. it's the same with other stuff. sometimes, it shows up when you already bought a replacement!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
Better buy that keyholder with GPS so you can easily locate your keys. There's another one that you only need to whistle and it responds with an alarm sound.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
i don't have a lot, but i know i will be handling mother's keys eventually
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@sunrisefan interesting. i'll ask about that. but that would mean all doorknobs and drawers have to be the same model/style/specs (whatever it's called)?
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@hereandthere Another option would be to have one master key which would be able to open all other door knobs at home. I was told by the keymaker that they only need to add one slot for the other knobs that would make it be opened by the master key aside from the specific key to that particular knob.
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@pitsipeahie (4278)
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15 Mar 18
We've lost keys a couple of times. The last was a few months ago. We couldn't find the key for the main gate so we just decided to change the lock, buy a new one. So we bought a new padlock only to find a week after that the keys were in the couch sofa compressed in the crevices. 
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Mar 18
it's annoying when that happens. how did you open the main gate if the key was missing? how did the keys end up there?
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@pitsipeahie (4278)
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16 Mar 18
@hereandthere It really is annoying. We don't know how it ended in the sofa. We thought we lost it somewhere else, outside. We have duplicate key but we changed the padlock for security reasons.
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@rebelann (111190)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Jul 18
I have not noticed many women using them anymore @hereandthere most of the women I know keep their hair short and if they want to tie it back they use a rubberband.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
1 Jul 18
@rebelann students and working ladies use it a lot here , the black ones, to keep their hair in place, especially if their school or work requires it.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
2 Jul 18
Yes, I always loose my keys.. especially every Wednesday, when Kazama Grameen members (a lending company) go to their office in 3rd floor of our building, they always take my keys without my permission..
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
2 Jul 18
then maybe you need to start keeping it in a different spot that is secure so they are forced to wait and ask you for it.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
3 Jul 18
@Jessabuma you really should since you're supposed to be the caretaker, you're in charge of security and safety. you should be aware of everyone who comes and goes. you're the point person there that your aunt trusts the most.
tell your aunt about this plan/this change, then tell her that if those people react the next time they're there, you will tell them it was your aunt's orders for tighter security and safety.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
2 Jul 18
@hereandthere yes, that's a good idea
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