# What keys and how many do you have on your key chain? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 18, 2000, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756 "2000-11-18T17:52:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/41 "2000-11-19T05:29:56Z")
I have: One one key ring: House doorknob key House deadbolt key Key to my mom’s house Key to my mom’s Toyota On a second: Key to MY Toyota (yes, it’s confusing) Key to the Toyota’s Club On a third: Jeep door key Jeep ignition key Jeep Club key Jeep gas cap key I have all these linked together with a big clip that has a “Local Music” bottle opener on it. As you can tell, I’m part of the “if it’s too big to fit in my pocket, I can’t lose it” club, but I _still_ managed to lose the whole damn thing the other day. I had to call my husband to bring me a key to the car so that I could get the kids to school. I found it later under a bookcase. Maybe if you get the keyrings big and complicated enough, they learn to move by themselves? ---
**Author:** ![Frannie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Frannie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frannie)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/42 "2000-11-19T05:56:38Z")
house side garage door Sunfire mystery key These are held together – and adorned – by four keychains: My _very cool_ Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 1999 Tour keychain, a li’l flashlight thingy that lights up when you squeeze it (squeezing that thing is quite a stress reliever – just a tip), a red flashlight/LCD sorta thingy, and a Sears Craftsman 4-Way Pocket Screwdriver. ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Fortune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Commander\_Fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Fortune)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/43 "2000-11-19T08:50:34Z")
1 - house key 1 - car key 1 - mailbox key 1 - PO Box key 1 - key to the padlock that secured the lid of the enclosure that my 70+ lb., 15 ft. Burmese Python was housed in until she died back in January. 5 keys. Also 1 - bottle opener 1 - spark plug gap tool 1 - clubmoto photography lab membership 1 - King Soopers (Kroeger) discount card 1 - heavy bronze smiling sun keyring ornament 1 - tiny screwdriver for glasses frames Geez, I have more crap than keys on that ring. ---
**Author:** ![Corixidae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Corixidae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corixidae)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/44 "2000-11-19T09:15:23Z")
1 car key 1 deadbolt key for my house 1 doorknob key for my house 1 deadbolt key for parents’ house 1 padlock key for back gate of parents’ house 1 work entry key 1 work security cabinet key 2 work file cabinet keys 1 work general storage key 10 total. I use one of those three-part keychains REI carries, car key on one section; house keys one section; work keys last section. Handy if I want to start my car to warm it up but have to go back in the house to lock up or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Nimue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@Nimue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nimue)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/45 "2000-11-19T12:22:57Z")
Three keys: One for the front door of our apartment building One for the flat itself And a key to my parents’ old house (the one I grew up in – they’ve since moved), for sentimental purposes. Hey, it’s been on my key chain since I was a kid! ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/46 "2000-11-19T15:39:31Z")
This is so sad… One house key One car key I don’t even keep a key to Feynns car. I don’t like driving it, so whats the point? ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/47 "2000-11-19T15:53:40Z")
Now that the ‘car key gnomes’ have seen fit to return my keys… Coil key chain (red) Key fob from “Boldt Castle, Alexandria Bay, NY” (bits of the enamel work are falling off) Office key Postage meter key Car key - mine Ignition key - mine/Roommate Trunk key - mine/Roommate Door keys - house Kash n’ Karry Preferred Customer key chain card Blockbuster Rewards key chain card (mine) Blockbuster Rewards key chain card (roommate’s) Library card key chain card ---
**Author:** ![sorrel554](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@sorrel554](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sorrel554)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/48 "2000-11-19T21:58:06Z")
Car key with remote. House key. Key to my workplace. Key to my Mom’s house. Key to my grandparents’ house. Key to my boyfriend’s old apartment (he’s moved; guess I can get rid of that one) Harris Teeter frequent shopper card, all chewed up by my dog. I used to carry my keys on an ID holder, and before that I had a police whistle. Since I got the car remote, though, my set of keys is already too big and bulky and I don’t have anything interesting on my keyring anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Falula\_Guinea\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@Falula\_Guinea\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falula_Guinea_Pig)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/49 "2000-11-19T22:39:03Z")
Car Key Car Immobiliser switcher off’er type bodgy thing(!) Porch Key Front Door Key Front Door Key to my dads house ‘Life’s a bitch and then you die’ Keyring ‘Reality is the leading cause of stress’ Keyring Budweiser Keyring Boomerang Keyring my mate bought me from Australia ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/50 "2000-11-19T22:52:24Z")
I’ve got some grade A crap on my keychain. First the keys: 1 key to my apartment 1 key to my car 3 keys to my parents’ house: 1 for the front door, 1 for the back door, 1 for the garage door (all unnecessary now since they’ve got an automatic garage-door opener) 2 keys to my mother’s car (we used to share it, I forgot to give the keys back) 1 key to my locker at work key rings and other stuff: a belt loop clip a swiss army knife a nail clipper a bottle opener an Exxon tiger’s head keyring each set of keys is on its own ring, for easier removal ---
**Author:** ![tubagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@tubagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tubagirl)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/51 "2000-11-19T22:58:48Z")
I have my husbands key ring with me today because his is much more impressive. The fuel cap key (we don’t have that cap anymore) the trunk/door car key for our Lumina the ingition key to our Lumina the door/trunck key for his mothers Velarie the igition key for his mom’s car the door/trunk key or his dad’s surburban the ignition of his dad’s car the door/trunk key to our junked Lumina the door/trunk key to my Grand Am the door key to his mom’s house the back door key to his mom’s house too many keys that he hasn’t used in years. ---
**Author:** ![kiffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d78d45/32.png) [@kiffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiffa)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/52 "2000-11-20T02:27:39Z")
Stuff on my key rings: Car key House key Club key beaded lizard maded by my daughter Mali national flag key ring AIDS awareness key ring: SIDA pensez-y! Blockbuster gold card GNC gold card I’ve been trying to limit what’s on the key ring down to the bare essential keys, but I’m having a bit of trouble with the extra key rings… ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/53 "2000-11-20T06:33:37Z")
I was a locksmith in a previous life, and ten years ago I had one key that opened everything in my life. That key opened: - my house - my office - two clients offices - my moms house - my dads house - a chain lock that I used for my bicycle - my motorcycle (that last one took some work; this was a schlage key and it took some doing to retrofit the motorcyle lock to work with it. Nowadays, I have to carry several keys, including: - my house (this is the same single key from above; and it still opens many of the places above, but now I’m in a different city) - my office - my car - my wifes car - one of those mini Leatherman swiss army knife-like things - a SmartCard in a key (that last one is kindof cool. It plugs into a USB port on a computer and contains my private key for computer authentication. It’s made by Alladin.) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/54 "2000-11-20T13:39:54Z")
Swiss army knife ND brass key chain MARSH Fresh Ideas card Kroger Plus card Martin’s Advantage card car key trunk key my house key dad’s house key brother’s house key other brother’s house key mom’s house key 4 yr. old dorm key mystery key I like my keys. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/55 "2000-11-20T13:40:37Z")
I’m amazed at the number of people who carry around keys that are for long-gone locks… To those who do this - why? I’m really curious… ---
**Author:** ![Fleetwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fleetwood/32/271_2.png) [@Fleetwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fleetwood)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/56 "2000-11-20T14:21:02Z")
House Garage PO Box Office Shotgun Case Rifle Case Ammo Can Bottle/Can Opener Sears 4-Way Screwdriver (circa 1974) Truck key on separate ring. ---
**Author:** ![Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zumba_The_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/57 "2000-11-20T14:38:14Z")
3 Keys to my house. Each door to my house takes a different key. I didn’t do it and I have been too lazy to get it fixed. 1 key to my parent’s house 1 key to the office 1 key the garage/shop 1 key to my car 1 key that I don’t know what it does and I am scared to throw away. That makes a total of 8 keys. I also have a Food Lion MVP card, a Harris Teeter VIC card, a Blockbuster Video card, my father’s old dog tag and a metal clip so that I can attach my keys to things in a hurry. I use to lock my keys in my truck all the time. Now I clip them to my belt loop or my purse strap when I am loading groceries so I don’t lay them down anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![mdf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mdf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mdf)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/58 "2000-11-20T19:31:19Z")
Okay, I’ll play… Main: ign/door to my niece’s pickup (my old truck[just in case]) PO Box front screen door Abus padlock parent’s house Master padlock sliding deck door garage door outside back door key to main floor of house from back stairs front door inlaw’s house attached ring with remote and ign/door for our van Sub: remote and ign/door for my Mustang Work: building entrance storeroom passive electronic for operations office front door And they’re all for something i use and/or can find! – Matt ---
**Author:** ![vix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@vix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vix)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/59 "2000-11-20T20:03:54Z")
Four house keys, including two for interior doors that are never locked. [key paranoia story] My housemates and I have a fear of getting locked in what we refer to as ‘the cell.’ Our apartment features a small vestibule formed by the door to the apartment, which locks behind you when you shut it, and an outer iron door that you need to unlock with a key from both the outside **and** the inside. So if you go into the cell and shut the inner door and then realize your keys are in the house, you may have a long, cold wait ahead of you until someone comes home. [/key paranoia story] ---
**Author:** ![Erika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/47e85d/32.png) [@Erika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erika)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756/60 "2000-11-20T20:37:05Z")
in the order they appear on my nicely ordered key chain: room key physics lounge key Katie’s mailbox key (while she’s in England) the Kvasir mailbox key my mailbox key and I’m working on acquiring a key for the office Dr. Borgardt didn’t mean to give Whitney and I . . . heehee . . . he underestimated the power of women. Silly man. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-keys-and-how-many-do-you-have-on-your-key-chain/41756.md?page=4)