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Original poster

Abusing AIBU but desperate and a bit stupid.

113 replies

Keeva2017 · 12/02/2021 15:08

Need ideas from women smarter than me.

Car key is one of those that just needs to be in the car to start.

I know the stupid twatting thing is in there for that reason plus I couldn’t find it before I went in the house after a now regretted trip to the shop.

I have emptied it. Completely. Kids Car seats included. But it’s nowhere to be seen.

It defies logic and ashamed to say Iv had a bit of a cry. 2 hours out of my working day.

Ideas?

OP posts:
bamboothrough · 12/02/2021 16:22

Under the car?

dopenguinsdance · 12/02/2021 16:23

You're right up to a point Arya. I have keyless entry and can start the car without putting a key in the ignition, but there's still a physical key inside the box bit, so if the keyless battery dies or is damaged you can still start the car the old fashioned way.

Gliblet · 12/02/2021 16:23

@CrackersDontMatter

I once offered a lollipop to whoever found the car keys. 18 month old Dd apparently knew EXACTLY where they were. In the photo cupboard. Where she had put them. Might be worth a shot? Hope you find them.
That's brilliant Grin

OP any chance you've taken the key in and 'unpacked' it with the shopping? We've found ours in the fridge before because it came in with a bagful of chilled stuff...

Howzaboutye · 12/02/2021 16:24

Under a seat. Under a floor mat. In the gubbins of a seat.

Basically anywhere where you will loose knuckles getting it out!

MixedUpFiles · 12/02/2021 16:25

I love my key like this, but losing them is a very big deal. It is now literally clipped into my bag at all times. It has a quick release so I can get it out if I need it, but it can’t just fall out. I actually do this with all my keys because I rarely need my house key either since most of the time I just use the electronic code pad for entry.

AryaStarkWolf · 12/02/2021 16:27

@dopenguinsdance

You're right up to a point Arya. I have keyless entry and can start the car without putting a key in the ignition, but there's still a physical key inside the box bit, so if the keyless battery dies or is damaged you can still start the car the old fashioned way.
oh my god, I never even noticed that was there before, just had a look at mine Grin That also means I never noticed that there is an ignition in my car somewhere
Original poster
Keeva2017 · 12/02/2021 16:28

Right.

I stripped naked (I sometimes pop it in my bra, please don’t judge me).

I broke lockdown and went to my sisters - we socially distanced, drove down a steep hill.

She opened the door and found it right away so assuming I dislodged it when I drove there.

I’m an utter idiot and I can’t thank you enough for taking time to reply to a complete moron! It kept me sane so genuinely thank you.

(Told my boss I had car troubles but kept it vague because he already has doubts about my common sense Grin)

THANK YOU MUMSNETTERS!

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MindGrapes · 12/02/2021 16:29

Did your sister mind that you were naked?

Derbee · 12/02/2021 16:31

@MindGrapes

Did your sister mind that you were naked?
😂
vintageyoda · 12/02/2021 16:32

I am genuinely happy for you OP. Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Oldraver · 12/02/2021 16:32

Try and start the car. If it starts it's in the car .

Bangable · 12/02/2021 16:33

On top of the freezer in the shed.

1 month later and 250 quid on a new fob... this is where my DH left my key Angry Grin

Theunamedcat · 12/02/2021 16:36

@Oldraver

Try and start the car. If it starts it's in the car .
My friend started her car the key was in the living room it will apparently go off the driveway then stop she now keeps the key in the back of the house
FraggleShingleBellRock · 12/02/2021 16:36

A few months ago I was having a really bad day. Why did shopping to one of those retail parks with an Aldi. Got back to my car , a beautiful white Tiguan r line . I dropped the keys and it refused to open. No matter what I did with the damn car wouldn't open at all. So I called the Vw service that I had to subscribe to with my driving license. They verify that I'm me, and say they can't understand, my car IS unlocked. I said black and blue that it wasn't, even showed them on video call the door would open.

The man asked me to step back to the shop entrance, about 5 m away. Then he opened and locked my car. The lights dazzled me so they were so bright. Yes! The car was unlocked!

But the issue was that I had spent 20 minutes trying to unlock a white Kia that was three parking spaces away from mine 😂

Iootraw1 · 12/02/2021 16:37

Do you have a gravel drive - dropped and then trodden in?

dopenguinsdance · 12/02/2021 16:41

Arya but now you know it's there if you need it! If you pull the starter button towards you(or unscrew it, depending on your car), it comes off and there's a normal ignition slot underneath it. You're welcome Grin

Blimeyoreilly2020 · 12/02/2021 16:45

Fallen down either side of the central ‘store box’....that’s where mine usually goes. Have a cup of tea then go back for another look. Do you have a spare key to lock it with in the meantime?

dopenguinsdance · 12/02/2021 16:45

Keeva2017 burst out laughing when I read this. Why didn't I think of the magic safe bra trick? My mum used to shove all sorts of random stuff in her bra to keep it safe Confused So glad you've found your key PS get a Tile

FossilisedFanny · 12/02/2021 16:46

Yay ! Glad it’s sorted, I knew getting naked would help Grin

dopenguinsdance · 12/02/2021 16:49

Theunamedcat that's why the motoring organisations & insurers recommend a Faraday pouch for keyless entry cars. It stops your keys from being cloned or the car from being left unlocked by mistake

NeverDropYourMoonCup · 12/02/2021 16:53

@FossilisedFanny

Yay ! Glad it’s sorted, I knew getting naked would help Grin
I'm not telling DP that. He already seems to think that most of the world's ills (or the ones that affect him, at any rate) are solved by my getting my kit off - if he thought it could help find lost keys/headphones/guitar picks, I'd have hypothermia by the end of next week.
Neenan · 12/02/2021 16:53

Toilet window sill. I rush in for a wee everytime and throw my keys on the window sill instead of hanging them up and "lose" them every single time for at least six hours.

Neenan · 12/02/2021 16:54

ahh see you found it. well done!

Original poster
Keeva2017 · 12/02/2021 16:57

@MindGrapes brilliant! No she was more worried about the neighbours reporting me for lockdown violation than me getting my arse out Grin

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candycane222 · 12/02/2021 16:59

@FraggleShingleBellRock I have done this too!! Just with an ordinary turn-in-the-lock type key. Why would it not go in the lock? I got as far as wondering why I had never noticed the black trim on the car doors either, before the penny finally dropped ... like you, just another white car, of a different make and model, roughly is the same area of the car park......Blush

(actually I have done this twice, but the second time was with an extremely unusual and distinctive car, I can only assume the second owner parked in front of mine for lols. Wondering if I'd been robbed of all the crap usually piled on my back seat, as I struggled with the key for some moments........)

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