So.... that was new... and kind of cool!

[piplover]

So I came home from school, just another day, and put my key in the lock - and nothing happened. I scratched my head a bit, and tried it again - and again - and still the deadbolt would not turn. Hmmmmm. It had locked just fine that morning, but then - nothing!

I went to the manager and she thought maybe some WD-40 might help. Well, ok, that sounded like a good idea. We spritzed the lock and the key, and then she tried her spare key, and still nothing. And the maintnance guy had gone home sick earlier.

Finally, after much pondering and wondering how the hell I was going to get into my apartment, the manager, a little old woman with grey hair and arthritic hands, tells me to stand back. All right, I can do that.

Then she kicked the door.

Then I kicked the door.

Then she kicked the door again, and again, and again, and with a great smashing crack - the door splintered and flew in.

0_o

I was in! \0/

Still, my door now has a huge crack in it, where the deadbolt used to be. The bottom lock still works, but that's pretty flimsy, so I'm a little worried. I mean, I'm the person who locks her door behind her when I forgot something and am literally in and out of the apartment in one minute. Still... my little old lady manager kicked my door in!

I had two traumatized kitties and splinters all over the place, though I think I managed to get most of them. All in all, an interesting day. At least I was locked outside of the apartment and not inside, like that one time in Korea. What is it with me and doors?

Comments

[shirebound]

Goodness! I certainly hope they'll be replacing your door!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Hopefully they will replace it on Monday. As the maintnance man is still out sick, I've resorted to holding the splintered bits together with duck tape. Oh, well. It adds - um, atmosphere. :p

[feaxede-steorra.livejournal.com]

How annoying, but funny at the same time :-)