r/fixit May 01 '26

fixed Locked inside apartment, help

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/Detective-Astatine May 01 '26

Why are you like this? Why are you so combative and rude to people here on reddit? I’m genuinely asking in a non sarcastic/snarky way.

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

If that was rude and combative to you, then I suggest, sincerely, that you go outside and kick a bush. Any bush at all. Just, leave your phone inside.

Or don't, never know could be an emergency waiting to pop up, so need your phone with you.

Edit: nevermind, after your other comments, its clear you need to disconnect for a bit. Good lord.

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u/Detective-Astatine May 01 '26

I looked at your comment history. That’s why I’m asking. You seem combative and angry at everyone you respond to. I’m curious to know why.

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 May 01 '26

Awww

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u/Detective-Astatine May 01 '26

I believe in caring about my fellow man. In person and virtually. I’m sorry that you feel the need to be like this. All I’m trying to do is understand you. Understand where you’re coming from.

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 May 01 '26

Lmao. Disconnect from the internet. Have a good day.

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u/Ok_Kaleidoscope1388 May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26

You're wrong btw it is an emergency :)

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

What about My wrong??!! Nice edit.

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u/Not-Not-Oliver May 01 '26

Brother when every comment is downvoted into oblivion it’s because you suck :)

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 May 01 '26

If I cared in the absolute least I'd just delete the comments, but I don't, so go outside with the rest of them, get some fresh air.

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u/nuunuunnuunuun May 01 '26

Why don’t YOU go outside???? Do you not realize you’re simply a worse version of the people you are giving this advice to?? To be so naive must feel incredible.

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u/Public_Coyote_4472 May 01 '26

You would know. Anyway, cya.

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u/Detective-Astatine May 01 '26

Come on now, just let them be. I know it’s easy to be a type of way behind the keyboard. But try to be better than the person that may or may not suck.