The woman in the grocery store parking lot the other day, the one who accidentally hit her car’s panic button again while stuffing her keys into the front right pocket of her jeans? Yeah. That was me, moving through life with my usual grace, beauty and stealth.
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Ilana said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 9:47 am
This is one reason why you NEVER let little kids play with your car keys. At least you didn’t have to wrestle them away from sticky hands before stopping the noise (or stand there wondering who owned the car with the really loud alarm).
BTDT
Amy said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 9:50 am
ROFLMAO.
Like I haven’t done that. Many times. Sometimes, two or three times in a row.
Stacy said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 9:54 am
I always hit my panic button. Stupid button.
Robin said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 9:56 am
Haha! Nice
johnnypeepers said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 10:30 am
I did that accidentally from my bedroom one day and the alarm set off while the car was in the garage. I was cussing the stupid neighbor for 10 minutes before I figured out it was my car.
Robin said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 10:33 am
Shh! I’m sure no one noticed it was *you.*
Caryn said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 11:06 am
The good thing about your kids doing it, Ilana, is that at least you have somebody to blame. Me? I was alone, so I had no one to blame it on.
Amy and Stacy, I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one.
Robin, I love your icon!
Alyson Noel said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 11:12 am
Those right pockets are trouble . . .
Pam said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 11:16 am
I thought that was funny because right below this post is your “How to Look Like a Local in Six Easy Steps.”
Har.
Suzanne said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 12:05 pm
So glad I’m not the only one. lol This must prove your’e a local lol
Caryn said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Too true, Alyson. Maybe I’d have more luck if I used the left? Must try that next…
LOL! I hadn’t even thought about that, Pam. So does it make me look like a local, or like a clueless tourist (as opposed to a level-headed tourist, which real does describe most of them)?
Suzanne, I guess so! Especially since I knew a lot of the people who were also in the parking lot and smiled or laughed when they saw me trying frantically to pull the keyring back out of my pocket so I could turn the alarm off.
Kath Calarco said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 3:08 pm
That was you? tee hee. Hope you didn’t hear me say, “Hey, who’s the moron honking their horn?”
bookmom said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Been there done that! It’s even more fun when you’re in a CHURCH parking lot. *G*
Eileen said,
Monday, July 14, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Snort. When I do things like this I often just walk away acting like I have nothing to do with the event. denial. It is a thing of beauty.
virginia said,
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 8:42 am
i hate when i do that!
Caryn said,
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 10:00 am
Oh, I *wondered* who said that, Kath! So it was you, huh?
Ooh, bookmom, I bet! I hope church wasn’t in service right then.
Eileen, I wish I had reacted with more aplomb right then. Unfortunately, I was running on adrenaline and embarrassment, which meant that I stopped dead in the middle of the aisle, then fumbled for my keys before stopping the alarm. I’m sure that my face probably told the story to anyone who hadn’t seen my fumbling!
Me, too, Virginia. I’ve never had a panic button before, though you’d think that after almost a year I’d be used to it, wouldn’t you?
Katie said,
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 11:16 am
I’m really sorry I missed that bit of grace!
sandi shelton said,
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Ha ha. Every now and then, it’s good to do something like this. Maybe you should have said to your onlookers, “This has been a test. If this had been a real emergency…”
leafprobably said,
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Stealth is completely overrated. I like to move through life making as much noise as possible.
Mike said,
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Following the rules of genetics it would seem that I might have the same panic problem on occasion. However, I’m proud to say that I’ve now gone a year with out such incident. How, you may ask? My new car has *gasp* manual locks. I love’em, and wouldn’t trade them for the world. Rest assured Sis, I previously shared the same level of stealthiness when I drove that little black speeding ticket on wheels.
SuRi said,
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 6:37 am
LOL! I did it once when my car was in the driveway. The way our house is designed (and the volumn on the TV), I didn’t hear it!! A neighbor rang the bell to let me know, how embarrassing.
Caryn said,
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 11:04 am
Katie, I bet! I’m not, though. You’d never have let me live it down!
Oh, Sandi, I wish I’d thought of doing something like that! Next time I must think faster instead of panicking and feeling stupid.
LOL, Leafprobably! That’s probably not a bad strategy.
Mike, you crack me up! And, yeah, I can see the benefit of manual locks — or at least not having to deal with a panic button.
SuRi, that’s hilarious! Well, maybe not to you or your neighbors, but I’m just glad to know I’m not alone.
Keri Mikulski said,
Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 7:47 am
I’ve done that with my toddler usually and I have a heck of a time shutting it off and running after her.. So usually it goes on for a while.
The Muse said,
Friday, July 18, 2008 at 6:15 am
I thought that was you…
Have a great weekend!
Kyle said,
Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 6:27 pm
LOL… nice. Hey. would you rather have this kind of life, or be boring?
Exactly.
Cam said,
Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I never hit the panic button. But, I open the trunk every time I try to lock or unlock the doors! I think my co-workers think that I’m OCD, checking the trunk before I leave the parking lot. The keyfob must be wired incorrectly; I suspect yours is too — nothing to do with that right pocket.
Jess said,
Monday, July 21, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I hit the panic button when I LOVE MONEY comes on VH1. Because that means society’s collapse is imminent.
(Hey, are you going to nationals??? Come find me! We need to have lunch together again! I’ll get the giant salad this time.)
Caryn said,
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Ooh, Keri, that must be frustrating!
LOL, Muse! Yes, it was me.
Excellent point, Kyle. Being boring is definitely overrated.
Cam, that would be a huge pain, too! And, yes, it’s definitely the keyfob’s fault, not yours (or mine).
LOL, Jess! And, yes, I’m off to Nationals next week. More info in your email…