# I almost trapped myself in my basement tonight **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 12, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-almost-trapped-myself-in-my-basement-tonight/118569 "2002-07-12T05:09:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-almost-trapped-myself-in-my-basement-tonight/118569/1 "2002-07-12T05:09:15Z")
I was moving the futon and frame down to the basement so we can sleep down there during the heatwave, and I almost managed to get the frame wedged so solidly into the stairway that I couldn’t get it up, down, or get up the stairs around it myself - a very Douglas Adams moment. In case you’re wondering why Jim wasn’t helping me, it’s because I do stupid things like this when there’s no one around to tell me not to do stupid things like this. You’d think I would learn, but no, not really. Just wanted to share that. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-almost-trapped-myself-in-my-basement-tonight/118569/2 "2002-07-12T05:15:22Z")
Oh, I hate that feeling you get when you realize that you may have trapped yourself somewhere. I know it’s not the same thing, but I have managed to almost trap myself in public washrooms. I lock the door, and upon trying to unlock it. I just seemingly can’t get it open. Of course, so far I have opened the door eventually, otherwise I wouldn’t be here. (I’d be lying insensible/dead on a public bathroom floor somewhere by now) No wonder sometimes I get a mild form of claustrophobia. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Gopher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gopher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gopher)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-almost-trapped-myself-in-my-basement-tonight/118569/3 "2002-07-12T07:45:13Z")
Mmm…once I went to a high school I was unfamiliar with to take my SATIIs. Since I had no idea where my room was and the school had neglected to post any signs or anything to help the scores of lost kids anxious about their testing, I ended up walking through a door that let me open it but locked as it closed. Boy was I mad…ended up wasting 15 minutes there as I pounded the door and shouted for SOMEONE TO OPEN THIS %@#\*! DOOR!! I missed one of my tests but no big deal I just hate the idea of getting trapped somewhere and no real way to get out. _shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-almost-trapped-myself-in-my-basement-tonight/118569/4 "2002-07-12T21:07:31Z")
Yeah, I’m a claustrophobe too - I was suprised at how un-freaked out I was when I thought I couldn’t get out. Maybe I was so mad at myself for doing something so stupid that it cancelled out the anxiety.