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In reply to the discussion: Do you lock the doors on your car and/or home? [View all]ismnotwasm
(42,049 posts)51. This is true
But I have other protection and am aggressive as hell.
To be honest, I also don't drive-- I hate it--I get chauffeured around by my husband or I might not be quite so blasé
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I remember growing up and not necessarily needing to do so (in a small town setting)...
hlthe2b
Apr 2013
#3
Every night I say a little prayer that my motorcycle will be there in the morning.
Gravitycollapse
Apr 2013
#8
i was totally down with this guy till i read the part about him destroying the vat of beer..
frylock
Apr 2013
#43
I interpret that as you always standing next to my bike when I walk out in the morning.
Gravitycollapse
Apr 2013
#69
I lock the door to my house when I leave. Most of the time when I'm here I don't
hobbit709
Apr 2013
#10
I was robbed once too, right before Christmas when my daughter was about 1.
liberal_at_heart
Apr 2013
#73
I just remembered why I love you (in a "my wife totally approves" kind of way, of course)!
11 Bravo
Apr 2013
#22
I have locked both automatically for years and years no matter where I live.
dixiegrrrrl
Apr 2013
#53
I lock the door because twice in the last 3 months the wind has blown the door open when unlocked.
JVS
Apr 2013
#24
We had our GPS taken from our unlocked vehicle in front of our house a few weeks ago.
cbdo2007
Apr 2013
#25
i lock both. one time, after work, i ran into the house to change into shorts and grab my golf shoes
dionysus
Apr 2013
#32
Yes to both because although the cul-de-sac is quiet, I do live in Houston suburb, work in Houston
txwhitedove
Apr 2013
#54
The dog will eat them if they come in the house. My car's a 20 year old convertible, so no point.
leveymg
Apr 2013
#55
Absolutely. The house all the time whether I'm home or not and my car is locked when
Raine
Apr 2013
#61
Yes, since I have been ripped off so many times! Even got my planted flowers stolen out by our
Sadiedog
Apr 2013
#72
To the point you are attempting to make, I dont think anyone regards all people as potential thieves
stevenleser
Apr 2013
#76
I do not lock my car in winter. I don't leave anything worth stealing in it, though, either.
MADem
Apr 2013
#83
You have some well-made points that I want to address, but I am feeling very grumpy today,
ZombieHorde
Apr 2013
#90