Just use an umbrella

[jackfaire]

This part might make me an asshole but he mentioned at one point, "She has a heart condition"

This made me blink because as far as I know if you have a heart condition where standing in the rain for two seconds is going to kill you then this guy should be at the store with his wife driving her so she doesn't have to get in the rain?

[mikoyan29]

I've never heard of a car that is strictly dongle (heh, dongle) entry. Is there at least a keypad on the door to put a code in? If so, that's your analogue to using a key to open the door. If not... o_O Freaky-keyless-parent-car AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

The van I rented in California had only the dongle. They didn't give me a spare mechanical key which was a blast when the van went nuts. So I had to call them get a new van and the tow truck came by. This time there was regular key with it.

[EricKei]

My car has only one physical lock, on the driver's door -- which I need to get replaced thanks to the guys who broke into my car a few months back -- and one on the trunk; that's it. I'm dependent upon the damn clicker whether I like it or not >_< The driver door won't even let me insert the key anymore, ugh.

[Bright_Star]

So was she afraid she was gonna melt in the rain? Seriously? SERIOUSLY?????

[jackfaire]

So was she afraid she was gonna melt in the rain? Seriously? SERIOUSLY?????

See that's the the thing I never spoke to her and I am betting she didn't care and just mentioned to her husband, "Sweetie the funniest thing the remote doesn't work at Archie's Food and Horror Emporium" and he freaked the fuck out.

I randomly got the thought in my head, "What if I lost my remote or the battery died or whatnot? I couldn't get in my car... you do realize you have a key that works on that door as well. Oh yeah!"

See and while yeah you had a total brain fart it at least made sense. I have no issue with people using the keyless anything or even loving it. My issue is when people think it is the end of the world if they have to use a mechanical key or they forget a mechanical key will work.

[Magpie]

I've never heard of a car that is strictly dongle (heh, dongle) entry. Is there at least a keypad on the door to put a code in? If so, that's your analogue to using a key to open the door. If not... o_O Freaky-keyless-parent-car AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

There is a little mechanical key that's buried somewhere in the dongle. We only found out about this when we had the manual out, looking at the "what to do when your batteries die" section, because we couldn't get the car to start. (There seems to be some sort of interference outside of Union). My mom dug it out, and it really isn't designed to be nice to use. I probably should figure out where it is, and how to use it (although I hate driving, so I rarely have to drive my parents' car), because it doesn't do much good to know where the manual is, if it's INSIDE the car that you want to enter.

[jedimaster91]

My door unlocker thingy doesn't work half the time. I think I need to replace the batteries in it, but those things are expensive and I can't be bothered right now. But I do love it when it works.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

"Yes, yes she is! Ha HA! Now she's getting wet! Which is probably more than you've done for her personally in the recent past!"

Dammit . . . I just cleaned this laptop and now it's covered with bits of pound cake.

Now where did I put that squeegee . . .

[BookstoreEscapee]

What does she do as she's walking from the building to the car (or vice versa) in the rain?

The downside of opening my car with the key is that it will set off the alarm (if the alarm is on, which happens automatically when you lock it with the remote; if you lock it with the key it doesn't set the alarm).

My parents' car has a panic button on the back of the remote...directly opposite the trunk button. Learned that the hard way...

[Imogene]

Three, ah-ah-ah! Three spewing emoticons from one comment! Ah-ah-ah!

[tamezin]

I think you made a great suggestion. Umbrellas are awesome. A little awkward when you are trying to unlock your door, but an inspired piece of technology considering the time period they were created. Another handy doodad is the rain resistant coat with a hood.

Frankly, I don't mess with either very much. I tend to get more wet figting with the umbrella and I am almost positive the 10 or so steps from the store to my car, my house to my car, my car to work won't cause me to melt. I saw the Wizard of Oz, if water makes you melt we don't want you anyway.

[jackfaire]

In my city if you use an umbrella your a tourist.

[I don't work here]

probably the same people who complain if there are no automatic doors in a store and have to *GASP* use their hands to open it (Which I kinda understand in this H1N1 panic mode)

My locks don't work with the keyless entry thing, and haven't for the past 2 years (happened right after my warranty ran out... go figure). The central unlocking thingymajig is not working... I am not paying $400 to get a new one. The only downside is that if people get in the car, they forget to lock the passenger side...oh well....