Re: [Chrysler300] Stuff NAPA had then that they don't have now

[Nancy Kramer <nekramer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I feel your pain.  I went to a local auto parts / auto supply store near 
where I live recently and asked for cotter pins.  The kid said he had never 
heard of them and had no idea what they were.  No one working in the store 
had ever heard of cotter pins.  All young guys.  I went to the shelf, found 
my package of cotter pins and showed them what they looked like.  I think 
they needed "training".

I love the fast food employees here who do not know the parts of a chicken 
in English ie leg, wing etc and then get mad at you when they can't 
understand your order like you are a stupid American or something.

Regards,

Nancy Kramer



  At 03:00 PM 3/16/2005, Ray Jones wrote:


>You and me and all the other "Grouchy Old Men" on this list grew up
>watching Daddy drive and some watched him work on cars.We get it. We
>knew a lot of this stuff at 12.
>Now, what we need is a Video game which requires the player to work
>their way thru Points, Condensers, Plugs, Ball Joints and suchlike t
>get the points and rewards. I bet if  the game is done well, it'll
>teach them all this and they won't know their being taught
>Like you say:  "they are a product of the times we live in". and that's
>now our problem, I'm fed up with someone who can't speak English
>correctly trying to take my order, someone in India trying to work
>around my description of my problem with their scripted answers,
>someone who can't remember what I asked about in the first place and
>dropped out of school, but knows the words (and Screams) to 8,765
>songs.
>
>"Let No Child be Left Behind" didn't work in Texas and isn't working
>most places I need service.
>
>I feel better now,
>Ray
>All right folks, time's awasting! This'll be a good'un, don't miss it!
>Lets get those Meet Registrations in soon, give poor Eleanor a break
>and don't wait 'til the last few days.
>
>On Mar 16, 2005, at 10:19 AM, Pat Grant wrote:
>
> > all you grouchy old men are showing your age. you all didnt come out
> > of the womb knowing how to rebuild a motor. at least these kids at
> > napa and autozone are working and trying . whether  it is looking up
> > a  part in a book or on the computer makes no difference. they are a
> > product of the times we live in and it is a heck of a lot faster via
> > computer than looking in a dozen separate oem or  replacement  books
> > for a part number. pat grant
> >    ----- Original Message -----
> >    From: moparpjf@xxxxxxx
> >    To: XRAMKROOZER@xxxxxx ; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >    Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:09 AM
> >    Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Stuff NAPA had then that they don't have
> > now
> >
> >
> >
> >    In a message dated 3/16/2005 7:42:27 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> >    xramkroozer@xxxxxx writes:
> >
> >    ARE NO  MORE CAR GUYS BEHIND THE COUNTER, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED
> > BY THE
> >    ABOVE.
> >    WHEN I GO INTO AN AUTO PARTS STORE, WITH AN ANTIQUE REQUEST, SOME
> > WILL  SAY,
> >    "I'LL GET A CAR GUY FOR YOU", OTHERS "IT DOESN'T COME UP ON THE
> > SCREEN"
> >
> >
> >    A year ago I went into my local Pep Boys and asked the  kid behind
> > the
> >    counter for a set of plugs for my G.  He refused to sell  them
> > until he looked them
> >    up.  He asked for make and model, and I gave it  to him.  He then
> > asked the
> >    engine size, to which I answered "413 cubic  inches."  His next
> > question - "Does
> >    that have 8 cylinders?" to which I  replied "No - it has two really
> > big
> >    ones!"  I then had to actually explain  that, yes, it did have 8
> > cylinders.
> >
> >    Pete Fitch
> >
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