What is A Car Key Gnome?

What is A Car Key Gnome?

What is a Car Key Gnome? That's a very good question, and, thankfully, has a very good answer. Ever have those moments where you're in a rush (whether for school, work, etc.) and you just can't seem to find your keys? They aren't on the counter or kitchen table even though that's where you last left them…

You check everywhere you can; in room, the bathroom, maybe even the fridge. But the usual spot where they turn up is between those darned couch cushions. How do those keys manage to get there in the first place? Simple: The Car Key Gnomes. They come when you're either away or asleep, achieving their mischief as quick as their little legs can carry them. They already know where your keys are, they always know. While the couch pillows are the usual hiding place, many gnomes are expanding the possibilities and are exploring new places to conceal your precious keys. If you have an extra bad case of gnomes, you might frequently find your keys inside your own car!

Another new trait the Car Key Gnomes have acquired is hiding precious objects other than your keys. Can you ever find a pen when you really need one? If not, then the above mentioned little people are probably the reason. Flash drives are becoming popular, and most gnomes won't hesitate to get their dirty paws on loose change. Just be aware that despite their name, Car Key Gnomes take and hide anything they can get.

You are probably wondering to yourself, "How can I protect myself from such mischievous creatures?"

Well, unfortunately, the answer is that you can't. The gnomes will come when they want to. How long they will stay is a matter of the unlucky host. Seasoned gnomes will be able to put an object in a hiding spot so that you'll be looking for it for maybe as a long as a few months. It's just their sick and twisted sense of humor. But if one is patient enough, and decides to not bother looking for the lost item, the Car Key Gnomes may return the object in a place that you would think to be most obvious and deserving of a face-palm (to which the gnomes take delight in order to have the last laugh). And if you are able to retain such patience, the gnomes infesting your house may decide to leave and search for more "amusing" victims.

Call me crazy, call me immature, but I know that the gnomes are out there. They wait in the dark, rubbing their hands together and plotting what to hide next. Like the mosquito, they're a pest that the world will never be able to get rid of, those darned Car Key Gnomes.