Topic: there was a time when the media would speak of a trend called "latchkey kids"

boof started this discussion 10 months ago #124,873

I find this confusing, as I have only ever applied a key to a doorknob keyhole, sometimes a second more secure bolt lock in the door. Where's the fuckin latch? What's a latch even look like

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 10 months ago, 31 minutes later[^] [v] #1,355,455

I thought the same.

boof (OP) replied with this 10 months ago, 7 minutes later, 39 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,355,457

maybe these fuckers in the media all live in actual castles

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 10 months ago, 3 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,355,468

@previous (boof)
Would you like to see how we process our weed?

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 10 months ago, 1 hour later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,355,496

My house used to have two keys, you'd unlock the door and then unlock the latch higher up to open the door.

Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc joined in and replied with this 10 months ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,355,497

Latchkeys are a key (!) plot point in Hitchcock's Dial M For Murder.

boof (OP) replied with this 10 months ago, 6 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,355,558

@previous (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
do they look like normal keys, or do they have that ancient looking key shape with 90 degree angles

@1,355,496 (D)
from the outside? wouldn't that be a deadbolt?

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Anonymous D replied with this 10 months ago, 3 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,355,577

@previous (boof)

We always called it a latch so I assumed thats's what the term was about

Anyway I googled and the latch is specifically the part of the door that keeps it shut by going into the hole in the door frame and necessitating the turning of a door handle to open the door, all doors have one except free swinging ones I guess

Anonymous D double-posted this 10 months ago, 28 seconds later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,355,578

@1,355,558 (boof)

But yes two keys to unlock the door from the outside but on the inside was a little handle you could just turn.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 10 months ago, 1 hour later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,355,590

I'm glad the media has moved on, but they will pick a new annoying "word of 2025" for this year too.

Minichan