diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index f61ffaf6..5e2293eb 100755
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -12,11 +12,16 @@ nmap <leader>p :set paste!<CR>
 nmap <leader>h :set hlsearch!<CR>
 nnoremap ; :
 
+" no cheating !
 map <up> <nop>
 map <down> <nop>
 map <left> <nop>
 map <right> <nop>
 
+" for damaged keyboards
+map <F1> <Esc>
+imap <F1> <Esc>
+
 " special chars
 nmap <leader>l :set list!<CR>
 set listchars=tab:▸\ ,eol:¬