# What would you do? Key left in trunk lock

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 10, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-key-left-in-trunk-lock/1000106 "2024-04-10T17:22:11Z")\
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I’ve turned off headlights in someone else’s parked car.

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**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-key-left-in-trunk-lock/1000106/42 "2024-04-12T13:44:15Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> The guy eventually called a locksmith, who arrived a few hours later

I have, in my car, a tool designed to be used to unlock doors. I don’t know how to use it, it is a thin strip of metal with a hook, which apparently can go into the window frame and activate the lock.

It’s pretty much useless to me as I lock my car, but I keep it in case I run into a similar situation. Someone around might know the method .

I found it in a parking lot, and recognized it from seeing its use in movies.

And my phone lockscreen has my ex-wifes number.

I once found a phone while hiking. It was reasonably remote, so no cell coverage so I took it with me and continued my hike. Once I got into cell coverage I got a call from the owner’s sister. She was a bit suprised to hear a male voice answering, but together we worked out a way to return the phone to its owner.

So my theory is, pick it up, keep it charged, and wait for a call.

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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-do-key-left-in-trunk-lock/1000106/43 "2024-04-12T19:58:47Z")

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> [@susan](#):
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> Nah, I have a fantasy about my face and screen unlock

> **[Stress Relief (The Office)](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_Relief_(The_Office)#/media/File%3ADwightSchruteFaceMask.png)**
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> Part 2
> "Stress Relief" is a two-part episode of the American comedy television series The Office. It constitutes the fourteenth and fifteenth episodes of the fifth season and the 86th and 87th overall episodes of the series. Both episodes were directed by Jeffrey Blitz and written by Paul Lieberstein, who also plays Toby Flenderson on the show.
> In this episode, Dwight stages a fire in the office to test the office's fire safety skills, but things go from bad to worse when Stanley suffers a he...

Edit for dead wikilink:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Vmb1tqYqyII/maxresdefault.jpg "First Aid Fail - The Office US") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmb1tqYqyII)

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