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I bought a skeleton key from the hardware store for a house that was about a hundred years old, to test if the locks in my house worked. It did, and for the next couple of months, I'd prank people by locking the door to their room, or the bathroom. Never locking them in, just out, and then when they wandered off frustrated, I'd open it back up.
I've always pranked people, but them not knowing there was a key to their own bedroom is always gonna be one of the better pranks I did.
Dunno if that'll quite fit your goal, but I still have that skeleton key, kept it even when a tooth broke off and it stopped working.
This is genuinely hilarious, you became the true ruler of the house >:3 I kind of wish someone would prank me like that just so I could experience the frustration myself, especially when I need to use the toilet hahaha. But seriously, a skeleton key is so cool!? Does that mean I could use it to unlock everyoneās front door :3333
And yes, I really love this adorable story. I hope that key stays by your side for a long, long time. If I were you, Iād be showing it off to all my close friendsš¼
This is the key in question, before it lost a notch, and while it does work on most locks from the time, just looking at it tells you how well it'd work on a modern lock, and our front door had been modernized, unfortunately for my schemes.
Had a ton of fun with it.
Aww, even that scheme is no longer an option, Iām sure you have plenty of other ideas up your sleeve ;3 Iām the kind of person who afraid of causing anyone trouble, even the cute troubleš¤§so I find your personality reallly interesting, you seem like such a different kind of person from me
but after receiving a kind reminder I realized that posting photos of key can potentially pose a security risk, would you be happy to take the photo down if possible <3 P.S. Iām so glad I got to see it!(before it became a secret)The long, slender shape is exactly the kind Iād love to collect!!!
It's an issue for real keys, where someone can get a key cut to match a photo, but this is a skeleton key, it's not keyed to anyone's lock in particular and is freely available to purchase. Anyone with vintage locks that work with this key should just consider their door unlocked for security purposes, and either replace or supplement it with a modern lock.
So yeah if you want one you can get them at most hardware stores, it was like 6$, and came in a pack of two. (I lost one like a day after I got it, so I only ever really had the one).
Oh, I see! I finally understand skeleton keys now. Youāve turned the other key into a Dobby with a sock xD Maybe thatās a good thing. This reminds me of when my bf was renting a place in London and forgot his key, but somehow managed to open the door with a chopstick. Locks really are fascinating things.