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I have a weirder version of this problem that's less debilitating but annoys people who live with me -- if I pass by a door I will automatically lock it with no
by larsiusprime 5y ago
I have a weirder version of this problem that's less debilitating but annoys people who live with me -- if I pass by a door I will automatically lock it with no memory of having done so, even seconds after. Like kleptomania but for locking doors. If I'm within five feet of a door it's as if a magic force emanates from my body to lock it as far as my own awareness is concerned.
One of my roommates in college was carrying in groceries, put his keys down on the counter, and went out to get a second load. I was reading a book, passed the door, locked it, and walked upstairs, completely oblivious, stranding my roommate outside.
They referred to this as "getting Lars'ed out" from then on.
- cperciva 5y agoMy version of this is turning lights on. I enter a room and immediately turn the lights on, but I'm neither aware of turning them on nor aware of them being on, so I don't turn them off when I leave. Drives my wife crazy.
- wrboyce 5y agoI added motion sensors to most rooms in my house about a year ago and I’m surprised how much of a quality of life upgrade they have been, maybe give that a shot. It all passes the wife-test too!
- SerLava 5y agoMy wife used to turn off all the lights before we both ran to work, but she would usually start doing it when I was half naked and looking for my keys wallet and phone. I replaced everything with LEDs and stressed that the price of leaving the lights on was less than being 2 minutes later to work and absolutely nothing compared to getting fired for being late.
- katbyte 5y agoLights on timers/motion - and internet enabled. Can check and control them from anywhere
- Baeocystin 5y agoI had a family member who had the same drive, and after one too many times of me getting locked out while I'm bringing in things from the car, the New Rule™ was that if I'm actively using the door, it is stopped fully open, and the Habitual Locker is not allowed to touch it without coming outside to help carry things in, no exceptions. It actually worked out quite well!
- larsiusprime 5y agoI will give it a try! I guess you accept the ingress of a few extra mosquitos and flies as the cost of doing business.
- drewzero1 5y agoSince moving into town and getting my ipod stolen from my (possibly unlocked?) car, I habitually lock my car doors every time I'm getting out. Which is fine, except when I'm just running up to someplace and not actually parking. I locked myself out a few times before I got into a routine of very deliberately putting the keys into the same pocket every time and telling myself I have them. Which is great, except for the time I got a phone call as I was leaving the car and forgot the keys in the ignition. Gotta stick to the routine for it to work!