I've had my fair share of days like that. One funny one that comes to mind was two years ago when we had a big ice storm here is DFW, Texas. As you can imagine snow/ice is pretty rare around here so I went out to scrape and warm up the car. Well, the doors are frozen stuck. No big deal as I've dealt with frozen doors before, usually all it takes is just a little extra force. So, I pull a bit harder and SNAP I'm standing in my driveway holding the door handle to my car!
It was a total, what the heck moment. I coldn't believe the handle just broke off like that.
I can totally beat that. (but I can't beat the phone in the water ones!)
2 years ago we had record snow storms. I had been single for about a year so I'm taking care of everything myself. I got lazy on the first storm as everything typically starts to melt pretty quick, my driveway gets full sun. This time it didn't and we got a blizzard shortly after followed by another huge storm. I had a dumpster in my driveway so I couldn't park very far back. I had snowbanks on either side and because I didn't get down to the driveway on the first storm, my car was literally bouncing off them in the frozen tracks. I'd end up with the passenger side pressed against the bushes due to the ruts, and as close to the dumpster as I could get without hitting it.
One morning I go out to warm up the car (in addition, my remote start won't work and I can't figure out why). So I start it and run back in the house, leaving my notebook for a meeting and my phone on the seat. I come back out, open the door and same thing, handle breaks. Not off the car, but it snaps inside and won't work.
So my trunk key is on the ring in the ignition, the remote for the trunk is in the door pocket from when my key ring imploded (and since the remote start doesn't work, I don't carry the remote), and my phone to call a neighbor who has my house keys is locked in the car. Even if the passenger side is unlocked, I can't even open the door as the car is in the bushes.
I'm sitting there in shock thinking damn, I can't call anyone and the car has more than half a tank of gas, it can run all day! Even breaking into one of my windows of the house is not an attractive option, as I have to climb on another car to get to the window and there is over 3' of snow on that one!
I put my hands in my pockets in frustration and find..... my wallet with house keys! I never take my car keys off when I start the car but for some reason that day I did. I was able to get my spare keys and climb into the trunk (barely due to the dumpster, and let's not forget my hatch struts are weak so the trunk is not staying up well) and work my way through the car. So glad I have a hatchback!
Ever since then I am really cautious about starting the car when the house is locked lol
