WHAT TO DO IN DIFFERENT LOCKOUT SITUATIONS

Have you ever been locked out? You might have been on the wrong side of a locked door at home or when you were driving your car. Maybe you were at work and didn’t realize that the supply room door was always locked. Lockouts happen to all of us at some point. Each situation is unique in its own way and so is how we react to it. At Coral Gables Locksmith we deal with lockouts all the time. Our experience has shown that the best way to handle a lockout is to stay calm and deal with it in a methodical and orderly manner. So how do you go about doing this? Keep reading; we’ll show you.

Don’t blame yourself!

A lot of different emotions run through your head when you find yourself locked out. It’s different for everyone but most feel confused at first. How did this happen and why? Then anger can set in. How could you be so careless? Or, whose fault is this mess, anyway? Then, you might lapse into panic mode. How are you going to get out of this situation? How are you going to pay for it? Whom can you call? What about your plans? Are you in danger?

It’s easy to blame yourself or others but what good does it do? None, really; it often makes you feel worse. If that happens, you can’t think too clearly. The more befuddled your mind is, the less likely you are to get back inside. Start your “recovery” by NOT assigning blame to yourself or anyone else (at least for the moment!).

You are surrounded by locks!

It’s a fact; you (all of us!) are surrounded by locks, keys and lock hardware. At home, at our business, at work, and in our cars, we have locks of all kinds to keep us safe and secure. We appreciate the protection these locks provide us, but we also often underestimate just how easy it is to be a lockout casualty. We want our locks to work hard keeping unwanted intruders out but once in a while we become victims of our lock security!

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