# Wonder what else the key opens -

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-what-else-the-key-opens/238810>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 7, 2004, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-what-else-the-key-opens/238810 "2004-04-07T20:26:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-what-else-the-key-opens/238810/21 "2004-04-09T21:04:10Z")

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> [@harmless](#):
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> If you took a small plastic Indian and placed it inside (change “a” to “the”) cupboard which you locked with the key, would anything happen? 😃

This is when I wish the Smack! smilie still worked.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-what-else-the-key-opens/238810/22 "2004-04-09T21:08:40Z")

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> [@Lord Ashtar](#):
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> This makes me wonder…
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> If you took a small plastic Indian and placed it inside a cupboard which you locked with the key, would anything happen?
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> Bonus points to anyone who gets that reference.

A children’s book. Can’t recall the title, as I nevr read it.

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**Author:** ![harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-what-else-the-key-opens/238810/23 "2004-04-09T21:18:59Z")

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> [@Lord Ashtar](#):
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> This is when I wish the Smack! smilie still worked.

So where the heck are my points? 😉  
I drive a 86 Chevy Blazer.  
About 6 months after I got it, I drove out of town for a birthday party and ended up locking my only set in the truck.  
My sister’s boyfriend at the time got a s-load of Chevy keys from his dad and we eventually got it to pop open.  
After I accidentally opened the door with the ignition key I found out that any key you can stick the tip of into the lock will open the driver’s side. The passenger side is a bit fussier. These are new-ish duplicated keys so I guess it’s a defect with the locks.  
I actually love that fact. I can never be locked out of my truck! Also, it’s such an old POS that I don’t think anyone would be inclined to steal it.

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**Author:** ![Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second_Star_to_the_Right)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wonder-what-else-the-key-opens/238810/24 "2004-04-09T23:46:58Z")

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> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#):
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> A children’s book. Can’t recall the title, as I nevr read it.

As **harmless** hinted at: [The Indian in the Cupboard.](http://www.harperchildrens.com/catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0380600129) Good book, as I recall.

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