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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Dollyboopboop on 2026-06-20 06:19:27+00:00.
it is exactly what it sounds like. It happened maybe 30 minutes ago. Currently fighting for my life mentally due to embarrassment. I’m watching a dog and two cats for a week. I also am scheduled to watch them at the end of July. This is the first time I’ve watched them. The owner of the animals happens to be friends with my mom. Well today I took the dog out 3 times. Her last time outside she doesn’t go on a walk she just pees. So I get off the phone with my dad and realize it’s that time. This girl is ready for her last pee! I take her out there, she does her thing. I walk up to the front door prepared to start boiling a pot of water for some late night Kraft. Door is not opening. I remember the house is 110 years old and essentially needs a key to open from the outside regardless if it’s locked or not. I’m officially locked out. Can’t panic because I have her dog with me and I’m in public. I go to her neighbors house who I know has an extra key and I ring the ring doorbell. No answer. I reach to grab my phone to call her….no phone. I leave one of those video voicemail messages which I’m sure is embarrassing. No response. I walk back to the house. I’m like I am SOL, screwed essentially. I start walking back to the neighbors house and I hear a lady say the dogs name. I whip around and ask if she knows the dog. She knows the dog and the owner. She also knows the neighbor. I tell her the issue, and her husband is like well we don’t want to bother the lady I’m persisting for while she’s ok vacay. The husband and wife get a ladder, and before you know it this 60 year old man is crawling through the window and unlocking the door for me. I thanked them 100 times and am now laying in my bed. I am no longer having Mac n cheese tho because the embarrassment is too much. I will be texting the owner tomorrow what happened! I am supposed to be watching this dog 2x more and don’t want her to think I’m dishonest or anything. Wish me luck!
TLDR : I got locked out and a neighbor had to use a ladder to help me get back in :)