How long does something have to be missing before you consider it lost?

[rockfan4]

How long does something have to be misplaced before you replace it? I'm not talking 10mm sockets, bigger stuff.

Two weeks ago tomorrow, the wife worked late, came home, threw her stuff somewhere, and grabbed something to eat. The next day she went off somewhere with her sister-in-law, she didn't drive. That was the last time she saw the key to her car. She's been using the spare key, but I'm really nervous she's going to misplace that one too. She already lost one key blade when the hinge on the remote cracked, the blade went flying somewhere and it was never seen again.

The thing that bugs me is she doesn't seem overly concerned that it is gone. "It will turn up" she say. But since the key has to be learned to the car, and if you lose both keys it gets really expensive, I worry.

Unrelated, but we also seem to be missing a soup bowl with the cover. How does a bowl go missing? She swears she didn't take it to work.

[rwest]

The soup bowl with cover is in your garage full of degreaser and car parts, you’re welcome.

My used car only came with one remote, so I’ve been living in “fear” of losing it. I need to buy another, but it is a dealer program situation like yours. Likely $300+. Dang, I miss brass keys...

I don’t normally misplace things, except when I haven’t moved from where I used the thing and can’t figure out where I set it down.

[Bill Douglas]

maybe airtag or similar the keys. Sure it wouldn't work for soup bowl.

[David]

I found my Snap-On 3/8" ratchet and a pair of Oakley sunglasses years after they were lost but I've never found keys my wife has truly lost.

[Flatbutt1]

When I really need to find something, I buy a new one. Then the lost one shows up...almost every time.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

You're sweating. She's not.

Get a quote for keys replacement. Let her know you are concerned b/c you've heard it cost X amount of $$$$ to replace them both vs. lesser X amount to replace one.

Then get on with life. If she loses the other key, let her sweat (if for nothing else, you asked her to take it seriously and she didn't).

[Scott Douglas]

I know I've misplaced stuff, but since I can't seem to remember what it was, it doesn't really matter.

[Jeff Higgins]

I have actually walked around the garage scratching my head with the screwdriver I was looking for.

[look 171]

I have never lost a wallet or a set of keys, never.

Wife: Somebody call all my phone

Me: s'it in your car?

Wife: Nope.

Me: Downstairs?

Wife: Don't know, have to look. Continues to watch her TV show.

I can't understand why some people just can't put things back or find a place for the same items. My utility knife and two mid side screw driver is always in my desk drawers along with the garage opener and keys, phone and wallet. What is so difficult about that? My younger boy is very good. When he was old enough to take off his own shoe while having to sit to do so, would put his shoe in the corner at grandma's house. My older old, would kick it across the room and leave it there if we don't catch him. This is something one is born with?

I know the same people who are always looking for their siht due to lack of self discipline about putting things back in its place.

I had a guy that worked for us. Daily he would borrow tools or power tools so he can finish up his task. By the end of the day, the men had to go around the job site to pick up all their personal tools from Tape measures, extension cords and simple suppliers like boxes of wire nuts. That SOB will just hop in his car and go home. After two week of complains from others, I had a talk with him. It got better for one day so I decided to pay everyone over time for cleaning up his crap, and anything lost came out of his pay check. It was about 1500 bucks. That siht stopped immediately. I had to let him go after 4 months.

If its something that can be replaced, I don't really sweat it unless it is a high dollar item. If not, I neither buy another or it will show up on it own eventually. When I worked for my father, we would drop a small diamond then it goes bouncing into some corner within the shop. We get on all fours and find it eventually. Some of the time, it would take a few hours and we had to move a bunch of crap but usually it comes up within 10 min of looking. Fun days. I normally get deflated when I drop something small in my office. I hear it bounce, then gone! I know if we can find that 'lil diamond, the small screw can easily be found.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I have actually walked around the garage scratching my head with the screwdriver I was looking for.

Funny. That happened to me this morning. My kid and I were about walk out of the house to go riding. I had my water bottle and the one key I use when I go out for a ride between my fingers on the same hand that was holding the bottle. I walked in my office, looked in my drawers and started muttering some bad thing out of my potty mouth. He said, isn't that in your hand?

[Evans, Marv]

Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

You're sweating. She's not. If she loses the other key, let her sweat (if for nothing else, you asked her to take it seriously and she didn't).

This is what I'd do, but explaiin to her now that she will be the one to handle the situation if it comes up. If she looses the key, let her solve the problem. Don't gloat over it, but just don't solve it for her.

[Flatbutt1]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I have actually walked around the garage scratching my head with the screwdriver I was looking for.

Ha. I once freaked out because I couldn't find my toddler daughter while she was papoosed to my back.

[Crowbob]

I often take my glasses off to do close cramped work like under the dash because I can’t tilt my head back far enough for the progressive lens thing to focus. Of course, stuff gets blurry without my glasses or when they’re dirty or dusty like when sweeping the garage or whatever.

Anyways, when everything is blurry I’m constantly looking for my glasses that I’m already wearing. One time the ophthalmologist person put those damn drops in my eyes. A few minutes later she said follow me. I said I can’t because I need to find my glasses…I think that was when I realized people look at me and see some kinda old guy who shouldn’t be driving.

[LWJ]

Just the darn small screw that drops in my garage floor. My garage is way too full. I lose the little ones. Too many places to bounce to.

[Flatbutt1]

Originally Posted by LWJ

Just the darn small screw that drops in my garage floor. My garage is way too full. I lose the little ones. Too many places to bounce to.

Big ol' blanket under whatever I'm working on usually catches those little suckers.

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Flatbutt1

When I really need to find something, I buy a new one. Then the lost one shows up...almost every time.

This has happened to me once or twice. I buy a new one and think "Now where would be a good place to put this?" Duh, there is the original one.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by look 171

I have never lost a wallet or a set of keys, never.

Wife: Somebody call all my phone

Me: s'it in your car?

Wife: Nope.

Me: Downstairs?

Wife: Don't know, have to look. Continues to watch her TV show.

I can't understand why some people just can't put things back or find a place for the same items. My utility knife and two mid side screw driver is always in my desk drawers along with the garage opener and keys, phone and wallet. What is so difficult about that? My younger boy is very good. When he was old enough to take off his own shoe while having to sit to do so, would put his shoe in the corner at grandma's house. My older old, would kick it across the room and leave it there if we don't catch him. This is something one is born with?

I know the same people who are always looking for their siht due to lack of self discipline about putting things back in its place.

I had a guy that worked for us. Daily he would borrow tools or power tools so he can finish up his task. By the end of the day, the men had to go around the job site to pick up all their personal tools from Tape measures, extension cords and simple suppliers like boxes of wire nuts. That SOB will just hop in his car and go home. After two week of complains from others, I had a talk with him. It got better for one day so I decided to pay everyone over time for cleaning up his crap, and anything lost came out of his pay check. It was about 1500 bucks. That siht stopped immediately. I had to let him go after 4 months.

If its something that can be replaced, I don't really sweat it unless it is a high dollar item. If not, I neither buy another or it will show up on it own eventually. When I worked for my father, we would drop a small diamond then it goes bouncing into some corner within the shop. We get on all fours and find it eventually. Some of the time, it would take a few hours and we had to move a bunch of crap but usually it comes up within 10 min of looking. Fun days. I normally get deflated when I drop something small in my office. I hear it bounce, then gone! I know if we can find that 'lil diamond, the small screw can easily be found.

I too have never lost or even misplaced my keys. Same with my wallet.

My tools however have the ability to transport themselves to the most unlikely places if they are not in my hand, currently being used. I spend a larger percentage of my time in the garage looking for a tool I was just using minutes before than I should. They have never vanished or been lost, just hiding.

I still have a complete set of sockets and the wrench and two extensions I bought in 1970 for my first car. I still use them. Japanese made Fuller brand and never even had to rebuild the ratchet.

[Por_sha911]

If it is a 10mm socket, gone the moment it drops and I can't find it.
If it is something I know I used in the house and haven't left the house since I used it, it will show up...

I once went for a bike ride up and down the street with my daughter when she was little (maybe 8 years old?). After we got back, I took a shower but then realized my wallet wasn't on the dresser (same spot it always goes when I get home). I looked everywhere. We walked the route we rode to see if it fell out of my pocket - no joy. I called the credit card company and cancelled the card (I only had one card back then). Shortly after that, I remembered that after my shower I put on a pair of shorts instead of the pants I wore when we rode bikes. There in the closet was my pants with the wallet. Doh!
Good news, I didn't have to get a new drivers license and I didn't lose the cash.
Bad news, I had to wait for a new card.

[Dixie]

I lost my virginity, but I still have the box it came in!

[javadog]

Post of the week, right there.