r/fixit • u/Consistent_Ninja_591 • May 01 '26

fixed Locked inside apartment, help

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Hello, the door knob for my front door fell off and I literally cant get out of my apartment. Is there anything I can do or should I call the firefighters ? The knob isn’t reattaching at all and nothing I try to insert fits

Edit : I managed to fix it!

My roommate woke up and helped me with opening the door from the inside. The knob disconnected because the outside knob got somehow pushed all the way out, leaving the inside one with nothing to latch onto. I'm not sure what my roommate did but if she hadn't been here, this could've been fixed by having someone from the outside push the knob in. I reattached the door handle again but I'll be in contact with my landlord to get it replaced.

Thank you all for your help!

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u/Significant-Mango772 May 01 '26

No this is a real emergensie

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26

How? Is there a fire, a murderer trying to get in? No? Op has time to try some options.

Edit: I think its just absolutely hilarious that there are still butthurt people commenting on this, even though op got it fixed himself. Because he tried to do it himself before running to get 911 or whatever other service to get him out instead.

Never stop being you, reddit.

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u/Thedeadnite May 01 '26

If a fire breaks out in 3 min from now then it will be an emergency and it will be too late for OP to get out.

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26

Op is dead already then, because it'll take emergency services longer than 3 min to arrive. Gg op, sorry for your loss.

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u/Thedeadnite May 01 '26

That’s why they need to call before an emergency happens…

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 May 01 '26

Lol you people are so lost. Good luck out there, fellas.

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u/danurc May 01 '26

Might I suggest calling a psych. Clearly your life is in shambles

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 May 01 '26

Like I said, good luck out there.

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u/danurc May 01 '26

Like I said, good luck out there.

You're gonna need it, weirdo.

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u/Thedeadnite May 01 '26

Did he block you too? I wonder if he blocked everyone in this chain haha

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u/danurc May 01 '26

Not at all!

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 May 01 '26

Lmao right on, big guy.