Help, Help Me, Honda!

  It happened again---I was trapped inside my car.  This time it was in my own driveway.  I'd gone to get some groceries, came home, turned off the ignition, and tried to open the door.  It was locked.  I pressed the Unlock button on the panel, nothing.  I tried the door handle again, still locked.  I retrieved the keys from my purse and pressed the Unlock symbol on the key, nothing.  But wait--something---the panic alarm began to sound with no apparent way to stop it; I tried all the symbols on the key.  I remained locked in my car with the alarm sounding. Finally, I inserted the key in the ignition, started the engine, and the alarm stopped, and the door unlocked.  I suppose I'm destined to have to read all those instructions as to key-lock options, several pages at least.  Or else drive to the Honda dealer, and plead for mercy.  I may be unversed on modern automobile technology, but why in the world would there be a feature where the front driver's door remains locked from the INSIDE when the ignition is off?  Who would opt for that?  I'll need to keep  a hammer handy just in case.  Default setting, anyone.