HubertManne comments on Countries wherein it is normal to find key-required locks from the inside

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 15 points 3 months ago (6 children)

don't most people just keep a key in the lock from the inside?

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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

This does not work if you have a lot of roommates.

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[–] socsa@piefed.social 5 points 3 months ago

Yeah I thought that was the whole point. You come home and lock it from the inside, so you can never leave without touching your key.

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[–] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world [S] 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

It interferes with a key being inserted from the outside.

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[–] wheres_frank@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Are you using one of those old-timey locks where the keyhole is the actual shape of a keyhole?

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[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Yeah skeleton keys are the only ones that work that way.

Ina modern door, both tumbler locks actuate an independent mechanism that moves the lock into or out of the door latch.

Turning the key on the outside can’t effect the lock on the inside or it’d never be able to turn without both keys in all the time.

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[–] logi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

That depends on the lock. Mine doesn't.

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