Young guys at the auto parts store
Put yourself on the other side of the counter. They say the same thing about us.
"Sir, close your hood. You have no business in a parts store. You have no business working on your car. For the good of all mankind, never attempt to work on your car again. Try letting your wife do it instead".
And that is true.
I got cussed out over the phone one day because I didn't have donut gaskets for the union where the manifold meets the head pipe on an early century 360 powered Dodge truck. Tried explaining to the guy it's a ball and cup set up and there's no gasket. Of which I was told that I don't know what the f*** I'm talking about, I'm just another stupid parts guy, and a host of others. I was starting to get mad. So, I told him that he should put down the tools, lock his tool box, and pretend he never had it.
I got a call back from his wife apologizing. The guys at NAPA and Carquest told him the same thing. I told her I wanted him to come into the store and apologize to me.
Karli can testify that I get "that" look on my face. I was covering the closing shift. A guy came carrying in a brake drum for his trailer and two new bearing sets. He's been in earlier in the day and bought the bearings from a co-worker on opening shift.
"These are the wrong bearings," I was told as he pulls out the set and attempts to put it in the hub with the old race still in it.
Apparently, I'm not a good poker player. Karli said I got that look on my face that said, "you can't be that stupid."
I explained that the old race was still in the hub and how that needed to be driven out. He had no clue even as I explained it to him. I sold him the race and seal driver set and a punch. Took him to the back tool bench and showed him by driving out one of the old races and seating one of the new ones. He went on his way since he seemed to get it.
An hour later he was back. The other side of the drum he tried to put the race in with the old race still in it and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't go in all the way.
So, I set that one up for him, too. And then made the recommendation that next time he hire a professional.