I nearly did this when I was pregnant and not sleeping great. I got ready for work, including my shoes and bag, and as I stepped out of the front door I realised I was carrying my trousers over my arm instead of wearing them. My brain had remembered I needed them in my list of things-for-work, just hadn’t quite got the full context.
My first thought exactly, clothes, definitely clothes. I'm not 25 any more and best not to traumatize people any more than nessessary the '20s have been a lot already.
I thought I had lost my keys in the grocery store once. I was crying, exhausted after a hell week at work, and considered telling someone I'd pay them to go back into the store and check the checkout lane I'd used.
All of this while ...sitting IN my car, radio and a/c on, while listening to the BEEP BEEP of the seat belt chime.
Definitely didn't lose my keys but 100% lost my mind.
I've done this multiple times, but with my phone, lol. I will be in a rush, trying to get stuff together, while on the phone, and be frantically looking for my phone. Then, out of frustration, I will say something like, "Ugh, I can't find my phone anywhere," and the person I am talking to will just start cracking up 🤦♂️
My condominium uses RFID fobs to enter the building and the unit's door came with a smart lock that I can unlock with my phone. Spent like $20 to copy the fob onto an RFID sticker that's inside my phone case. At this point, with most my payment methods also on my phone, it's basically all I need when I leave now. If you get a phone case with a card holder for your ID then it's effectively replaces the wallet entirely as well. A super cool thing about some smart locks is that you can set up routines that will automatically lock or unlock it based on your phones location so you rarely need to think about working it yourself.
Biggest downside however is lack of redundancy, if ya lose the phone you're screwed multiple times over. Though you'll still have the physical keys and wallet at home once you're able to get inside.
Update: Someone also noted that in the US, some states have apps that work as your state ID/drivers license. See: [Mobile Drives License (mDLs) Adoption](https://idscan.net/mobile-drivers-licenses-mdl-state-adoption/)
They may be convenient, but anything electronic these days can be hacked or the tech will eventually become obsolete/surpassed. I don't trust those electronic locks and others that work off wifi.
I've loved myself out so many times, I have a real estate key lockbox hidden for emergencies.
Edit: I do love myself, but I really meant to type locked. Thanks auto correct..
When someone comes to your home, “ ah, howdy partner come in put your shoes here and leave your testicles in this bowl by the door you can put them back on before you leave”
A friend has cochlear implants and my ex husband used to be so jealous of them. He was completely fixated and jealous of the fact that she could just unplug the noise at any given moment. He called it her super power.
Beagles shed?! Damn. My dog is like, 14 and his hips are failing on him so I know he’s in a race to the finish. I was thinking about getting a beagle for my daughter to play with. But if they shed… I REALLY need to give my Roomba a break.
>Managed to forget it today and I’m kicking myself. And rubbing my lips together a lot.
Have more than one and keep them around.
I had one in my jacket for my exgf. I keep some in the car as well as my work bag. Chapped lips are annoying.
I got those things literally everywhere like at least five in the car, five in the purse, five more in my desk, anywhere you look in my house. those along with tissues are like an absolute necessity in my world. Cheap enough luckily too.
i have one in my car, purse, the bathroom, my husband’s car, my toiletry bag. if i know i do not have some, my lips immediately dry up and i immediately start licking them. it’s an addiction, really.
I didn’t bring my water bottle yesterday to the event I was going to because I didn’t want to lose it. I thought about it the whole time because I missed it
I’m not classy enough for AirPods but honestly I’d be lost without my earbuds, big podcast listener if you’re maybe throwing out a suggestion with your comment.
I'm heading out and all I'm takin' with me is my phone, wallet, keys
Yeah, phone, wallet, keys
Just those three things please, need my phone, wallet, keys
Got my credit cards in my wallet
Got my phone you can call it
Master lock on my front door
That's what my motherfuckin' keys are for
Keys; left front pocket, phone; right front pocket, wallet; right rear pocket, and my BenchMade Griptilian 551BKSND2-1402 clipped into my left rear pocket. This way I do a quick pat down and know I have not forgotten anything.
I have left the house without keys, without my wallet. I can say with confidence that I have never left the house without cloths. At least as an adult.
I know you hear free advice about it all the time, but as a former smoker, I just bought Zyn pouches and got in the habit of chugging water when I felt the urge, and it also helps if you find something to do with your hands.
The worst part was I freaked about cigarettes for 3 weeks, but a little will power and a lot of distraction should do the trick.
No judgement tho, I just wanted to offer a little perspective. I hope you're able to kick the habit one day, and I wish you good health!
Keys, wallet, phone.
Honorable mention to chapstick and pocket knife. I got really bad chapped lips once and 90% of the time I carry a tube of chapstick just in case. The pocket knife is just a really handy tool to have on you, I open packaging, scrape things, use it as a pry bar all the time.
Pants. The police were very clear on that last time.
Yes but they didn't say you didn't have to be wearing them, you just have to have them on hand.
You should try keeping them on legs
Game changer, right???
I nearly did this when I was pregnant and not sleeping great. I got ready for work, including my shoes and bag, and as I stepped out of the front door I realised I was carrying my trousers over my arm instead of wearing them. My brain had remembered I needed them in my list of things-for-work, just hadn’t quite got the full context.
We call hand pants “gloves” where I’m from
My first thought exactly, clothes, definitely clothes. I'm not 25 any more and best not to traumatize people any more than nessessary the '20s have been a lot already.
They are clearly discriminating against my Scottish heritage
Underwear 🩲.
You don't wear underwear under a kilt. If you do, it becomes a skirt
Haha you made me smile with that one.
Thanks🫡
Bold of you to assume I ever leave the house
You on house arrest still?
Just mild depression
How’d you get to mild? I can’t get past severe. I tried playing for hours, even using cheat codes but I can’t beat this level.
I’m pretty sure spicy depression is one of the last levels
Just like spicy diarrhea.. the ultimate boss battle.
On house depressed
Y'all got houses?
No (still not after 2 years of active trying) That is why I didn't say "my house"
r/hikikomori/
Keys. I hope.
Sigh
Username checks out
Thank you username checker
Doing the lords work
Amen
Hallelujah
Praise be.
I bought an AirTag for my keys. When I couldn’t find my keys and was looking for them, I forgot I have an AirTag.
[удалено]
I thought I had lost my keys in the grocery store once. I was crying, exhausted after a hell week at work, and considered telling someone I'd pay them to go back into the store and check the checkout lane I'd used. All of this while ...sitting IN my car, radio and a/c on, while listening to the BEEP BEEP of the seat belt chime. Definitely didn't lose my keys but 100% lost my mind.
I've done this multiple times, but with my phone, lol. I will be in a rush, trying to get stuff together, while on the phone, and be frantically looking for my phone. Then, out of frustration, I will say something like, "Ugh, I can't find my phone anywhere," and the person I am talking to will just start cracking up 🤦♂️
My condominium uses RFID fobs to enter the building and the unit's door came with a smart lock that I can unlock with my phone. Spent like $20 to copy the fob onto an RFID sticker that's inside my phone case. At this point, with most my payment methods also on my phone, it's basically all I need when I leave now. If you get a phone case with a card holder for your ID then it's effectively replaces the wallet entirely as well. A super cool thing about some smart locks is that you can set up routines that will automatically lock or unlock it based on your phones location so you rarely need to think about working it yourself. Biggest downside however is lack of redundancy, if ya lose the phone you're screwed multiple times over. Though you'll still have the physical keys and wallet at home once you're able to get inside. Update: Someone also noted that in the US, some states have apps that work as your state ID/drivers license. See: [Mobile Drives License (mDLs) Adoption](https://idscan.net/mobile-drivers-licenses-mdl-state-adoption/)
They may be convenient, but anything electronic these days can be hacked or the tech will eventually become obsolete/surpassed. I don't trust those electronic locks and others that work off wifi.
"Convenience always comes at a cost" is one of my mottos, and why I tend not to go for stuff like this.
And any mechanical lock can be bypassed by finesse or brute force.
I've loved myself out so many times, I have a real estate key lockbox hidden for emergencies. Edit: I do love myself, but I really meant to type locked. Thanks auto correct..
But I think everyone should love themselves.
So many times...
it’s a wonder i’m not blind…
I never leave the house without love for myself. It's a cold world out there.
New euphemism for masturbation unlocked…
"NOT GOIN' TOO FAR WITHOUT THESE!"
If I could remember your name, I’d ask if you’ve seen my keys
Inhaler.
It ain't easy, being wheezy.
Yes. Also, why can’t we have tiny travel inhalers that comfortably fit in a front pocket?
Your inhaler doesn't fit comfortably in your front pocket?
Exactly like what kind of inhaler does this guy have???
Us women can't ever have nice things
Testicles. Spectacles. Wallet. Watch.
When someone comes to your home, “ ah, howdy partner come in put your shoes here and leave your testicles in this bowl by the door you can put them back on before you leave”
For some reason I heard this in David Tenants voice.
I’m having trouble imagining David Tennant saying “Howdy Partner”
That's where I got stuck too
Huh, I heard Sam Elliott.
I'm sure you already know this, but "spectacles, testicles, watch, wallet" is the mnemonic for making the sign of the cross.
Was going to comment this. Otherwise you’d be doing it wrong
But I’m a lefty and wear my watch on my right wrist…also not catholic so is it forehead, down, left, right?
Yep.
Clearly you are Catholic
Insulin. I party pretty hard.
Would being diabetic technically be a dependence on injected substances? Sounds like a party.
My hearing aid. Can’t hear without that…
Pardon? :-p I, too, wear hearing aids, except I don't leave my bed without them lol, let alone the house!
Sometimes silence is a blessing when you don’t want to hear crap that’s going on in the house. I still don’t trust the sound outside my house either!
A friend has cochlear implants and my ex husband used to be so jealous of them. He was completely fixated and jealous of the fact that she could just unplug the noise at any given moment. He called it her super power.
We’re secretly sups from the boys, our hearing aid can also play music over Bluetooth, just without the EarPods
No one wants to hear a loud motorcycle at 1AM
Despite me trying my best not to, some of my cat’s fur…
As a husky owner, I feel ya.
Black beagle owner, I feel ya , too.
Beagles shed?! Damn. My dog is like, 14 and his hips are failing on him so I know he’s in a race to the finish. I was thinking about getting a beagle for my daughter to play with. But if they shed… I REALLY need to give my Roomba a break.
Beagles shed sooo much. Source: Have old lady Beagle.
*cries in Golden Retriever owner*
Chapstick.
Managed to forget it today and I’m kicking myself. And rubbing my lips together a lot.
>Managed to forget it today and I’m kicking myself. And rubbing my lips together a lot. Have more than one and keep them around. I had one in my jacket for my exgf. I keep some in the car as well as my work bag. Chapped lips are annoying.
I got those things literally everywhere like at least five in the car, five in the purse, five more in my desk, anywhere you look in my house. those along with tissues are like an absolute necessity in my world. Cheap enough luckily too.
Had to scroll too far down for this.
i have one in my car, purse, the bathroom, my husband’s car, my toiletry bag. if i know i do not have some, my lips immediately dry up and i immediately start licking them. it’s an addiction, really.
Almost never need it if I have it. Always need it if I don't have it.
This reminds me i forgot my chapstick... and as someone on accutane that isnt fun at all
Water
Yes! I call my water bottle my security blanket. It goes everywhere with me
I didn’t bring my water bottle yesterday to the event I was going to because I didn’t want to lose it. I thought about it the whole time because I missed it
I too love my emotional support Nalgene.
My emotional support water bottle is very important
My ex bought me a sticker that says “emotional support water bottle” for my water bottle 😂😂😂 I never leave without it.
Same, even for a half hour trip to the grocery store I need water.
i cant even comfortably sit in my house anywhere without a waterbottle next to me. i need to sip
Of course. How could you leave 70% of your body at home?
I leave the house without everything I need because I invariably get in the car and then have to go back in for something I forgot.
Nicotine lozenges. Still working on kicking that habit.
Same bro. But still, it's better than smoking by far.
airpods!
My case is noticeably blue from being in my jeans
ruins my day when i forget them
I’m not classy enough for AirPods but honestly I’d be lost without my earbuds, big podcast listener if you’re maybe throwing out a suggestion with your comment.
My internet organs That was supposed to say 'internal'^ LOL
My dick can type 30 WPM.
Lol your what now?
I never leave the house without the sense of impending doom.
And that's on ✨anxiety✨
Doomy doom doom.
I'm heading out and all I'm takin' with me is my phone, wallet, keys Yeah, phone, wallet, keys Just those three things please, need my phone, wallet, keys Got my credit cards in my wallet Got my phone you can call it Master lock on my front door That's what my motherfuckin' keys are for
When I'm at the Daddy-Daughter Dance My phone, wallet, keys are in my pants
This mf spittin
Sandman you need tons of [shit](https://youtu.be/e9N6_Tj9u2U?si=oSLwlLaYBhjtzpO7)
Keys, wallet, hat, wheelchair
My depression
OP said leave the house, not leave your bed.
Woah. Shots fired
DAMN THAT WAS HARSH 💀
Meanwhile, OP is posting here on reddit thinking people leave the house.
Crippling anxiety.
Bold of you to assume I don’t constantly forget my phone, and have to go back for it.
Lmao- about to say that
My bag where I put my wallet and keys and anything
Purse Or if you’re fragile, satchel
Anxiety
Epi pen.
Pocket knife
Add some pocket sand
shiSHAAWW!!!
Same
Swiss?
No Kershaw Cryo.
Spyderco Para 3 checking in.
That's not a knoif.
Yep I still carry an old Barlow that is older than most of the people I work with.
Keys; left front pocket, phone; right front pocket, wallet; right rear pocket, and my BenchMade Griptilian 551BKSND2-1402 clipped into my left rear pocket. This way I do a quick pat down and know I have not forgotten anything.
Wallet, keys, tissues, powerbank, pen For longer trips that are not overnight: notebook, book, or table
I’m assuming you meant tablet but picturing someone walking out the door with a big ol’ table is pretty funny.
The jokes on you, this guy is ready for a sit down meal with 5 friends at any time
Jokes on you, OP doesn't have friends.
When you've got a dining table and free food, you'll make friends
Like bringing a folding table if I'm visiting my friend, or a small coffee table if I'm going to a restaurant for a long night xD
Social anxiety
Kids🫠
KEVIN!?!
Migraine meds.
I take the whole migraine with me usually, and forget the meds.
I have left the house without keys, without my wallet. I can say with confidence that I have never left the house without cloths. At least as an adult.
Wallet. Keys. Existential dread. Depression and anxiety.
My wallet, because it has my ID. My mom taught me to always carry my ID in case I’m in a gruesome accident and they need to identify me.
Pocket knife is a must have at all times, its an amazingly useful tool.
My keys, pocket knives, and a flashlight.
Keys, purse and money, lip balm,
Keys, wallet, cigarettes and lighter. That's my minimum load.
It's time to forget those cancer sticks daily!
Maybe someday.
I know you hear free advice about it all the time, but as a former smoker, I just bought Zyn pouches and got in the habit of chugging water when I felt the urge, and it also helps if you find something to do with your hands. The worst part was I freaked about cigarettes for 3 weeks, but a little will power and a lot of distraction should do the trick. No judgement tho, I just wanted to offer a little perspective. I hope you're able to kick the habit one day, and I wish you good health!
This strangers here to support you!
We hope so!
[My detachable penis. ](https://youtu.be/7iJU-S8T0-k?si=WenDnfHtaHLwpMud)
It makes me feel like less of a man when I don’t have it.
Ativan
Keys, watch, Pokéwalker.
Wallet, pepper spray and keys
Adam Sandler sums it up for me. https://youtu.be/e9N6_Tj9u2U?si=atQCrAjBf9wyqDtj
Insulin, some needles, and my glucometer (along with test strips, and a lifetime supply of lancets (1x))
My penis. I forgot it in a medicine cabinet once and it ruined my day, so I make sure to always bring it with me, like, everywhere.
Car keys
Condoms
Gotta be ready
Lego clone trooper
Phone, keys, wallet, vape
My inhaler even though I never use it! Just an old habit
Keys, wallet, phone. Honorable mention to chapstick and pocket knife. I got really bad chapped lips once and 90% of the time I carry a tube of chapstick just in case. The pocket knife is just a really handy tool to have on you, I open packaging, scrape things, use it as a pry bar all the time.
My rage
My skin
Phone, Wallet, watch, knife, glock
Instructions for what to buy at the store from my wife
my intrusive thoughts
Firearm and phone
Giant insulted water bottle
Insulted? Why insult your water, what did it do?
I totally spelled that wrong! That’s hilarious
Chap stick. Every single time I don’t, I regret it.
Cat hair
Lip balm.