# What Doo-Dads Are on Your Keyring? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 15, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020 "2010-01-15T01:07:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/41 "2010-01-15T23:27:32Z")
House key (no car) Hook to hang keychain from purse, decorated with a yin/yang symbol Gym membership tag Mini library card Mini discount cards for grocery store and beauty supply store flat PVC Naruto figure from Hot Topic ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/42 "2010-01-16T00:16:05Z")
256 megabyte flash memory drive - not one that I use often, (because frankly, it’s not fun to have your keys hanging onto the computer,) but a ‘just in case’ backup. 🙂 Souvenir decoration I bought at San Francisco in November. ---
**Author:** ![Spavined\_Gelding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@Spavined\_Gelding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spavined_Gelding)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/43 "2010-01-16T00:31:16Z")
Car key, office front door, office back door, post office box and a circa 1965 Army dog tag (full name, service number, last rights preference and blood type). No house key because we seldom lock the house – that’s a nice thing about living in the sticks. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Stilettos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@Red\_Stilettos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Stilettos)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/44 "2010-01-16T00:58:30Z")
a small red LED (red won’t mess up your nightvision) a large solid metal high heel from the shoe museum in Toronto 5 keys: my house, work, my parents’ house, my grandparents’ house, my ex-husband’s parents’ house. Probably should return that last one. I’ve also heard about heavy keys damaging ignitions. Luckily, my car has a SmartKey, which I thought was ludicrous when I bought it. My car key is always in the inner pocket of my purse. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/45 "2010-01-16T01:53:24Z")
The massive laundry pin that I mentioned in the purse thread A silver, two headed screwdriver (one side phillips, one slot head) LED flashlight My RL name carved into wood Battery cap removal tool for an Animas insulin pump Keys ---
**Author:** ![Spezza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Spezza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spezza)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/46 "2010-01-16T02:02:30Z")
LED light. Small Swiss Army knife. Massive VW fob. Too many keys (7ish). All on a Columbia lanyard. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/47 "2010-01-16T03:03:32Z")
A flash memory drive and a fob from ''Äramco Loss Prevention". ---
**Author:** ![poornormajeane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@poornormajeane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poornormajeane)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/48 "2010-01-16T04:24:42Z")
I have a mini flashlight, a pink lego brick keychain, and keychain LEGO minifigure versions of Harley Quinn and Boba Fett. Oddly enough, I only have a house key on it. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/49 "2010-01-16T05:02:18Z")
[A P38 can opener.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/d/dd/20090808123554!P-38_Can_Opener.jpg) – a remarkably handy thing to have. I use double-sided tape to keep it from opening until I need it. Also, 7 keys and the car remote. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/50 "2010-01-16T14:58:06Z")
Keys. It’s called a keyring for a reason; it’s not a junk-ring. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/51 "2010-01-16T15:11:21Z")
My Rabbitohs members badge. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/52 "2010-01-16T15:46:07Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Keys. It’s called a keyring for a reason; it’s not a junk-ring. Ah boo. Aren’t you a party pooper? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/53 "2010-01-16T15:52:01Z")
Aside from keys, I have the following things on my keychain [Spyderco Stainless Steel Ladybug3](http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=270) (serrated blade) keyring knife [Inka Pen](http://www.writeanywhere.com/inkapen.html) with Fisher Space Pen refill [Arc AAA DS](http://www.arcflashlight.com/arc-aaa.shtml) flashlight ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/54 "2010-01-16T19:05:52Z")
> [@Hokkaido\_Brit](#): > > Car key, remote car starter thingy, **our house key** front and back doors, **husband’s apartment key**. Nothing else. It’s already fairly annoying as it dangles and clangs while I’m driving. Not to pry…but this struck me as kinda odd. Care to explain? ---
**Author:** ![breaking-reality](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@breaking-reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breaking-reality)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/55 "2010-01-16T21:18:36Z")
Besides keys, all I have are member cards…one for my library, one for Borders, one for Office Depot, and then one that I use at my grocery store that’s supposed to donate money to a local school district. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/56 "2010-01-16T21:24:20Z")
My keys say rather more than I would like them to about me. I have the keys to my home and car, a personal alarm and torch, a cute owl and a Laerdal disposable airway (to avoid actually giving mouth-to-mouth in a resuscitation scenario), and one of those tokens shaped like a pound coin that you use for shopping trolleys. Yes, I am _that_ much of a girl-scout- prepared for every worst-case scenario. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2010, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/57 "2010-01-16T22:06:19Z")
Manx TT ‘thing’ Orange thing to hold the ancient egyptian remains of my shopright clubmann card. Led torch. Micro-sd card reader. Lacie Key. A clip think to enable me to seperate the car keys from the rest. And some keys. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/58 "2010-01-17T02:11:26Z")
Three interlinked rings with eighteen keys used for four vehicles, my house, my parent’s house, various doors and cabinets at work, and a disk-style spark plug gapper. I carry the remote-fob key for the car of the moment also, but the spare’s in with the eighteen in case I need it. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/59 "2010-01-17T02:38:24Z")
I have my keys of course. I have a souveneir from Sea World that has sharks on it (gift). I used to have a cool combination bottle opener/LED light in the shape of a shark. Kinda like this one [Stainless+steel+shark+bottle+opener+key+ring - Find it at Shopwiki](http://www.shopwiki.com/Stainless+Steel+Shark+Bottle+Opener+Key+Ring) The little wire piece got stretched and I need to take some pliers to it and reattach it. The flashlight comes in handy a lot. (The bottle opener too, but only when I’m not going to use the keys for the car anytime soon!) I love sharks and whenever anyone can find something to get me, they get it. ---
**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020/60 "2010-01-17T04:43:01Z")
A mini pry bar, gov issue tweezers and 2 keys. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-doo-dads-are-on-your-keyring/525020.md?page=4)