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Re: [Fot] Sadly a Sign of the times-

To: "'FOT'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Sadly a Sign of the times-
From: "Robert MacKenzie" <list@mackenzie.aero>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:04:11 -0500
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My recent AutoZone experience:
@ parts counter
Me: Do you have Champion RN9YC spark plugs in stock?
AutoZone Guy: How many do you need?
Me:  I need four but I'll buy eight if you have them.
AZG: What car are they for?
Me: I know you don't have the car in your database.
AZG: That's the only way I can look them up?
Me: You can't search by part number? 
AZG: No.
Me: Really? .well ok, it's a 1962 Triumph Spitfire
AZG: Well there's your problem, we don't carry motorcycle parts.
Me: It's a car.
>Click click click.
AZG: No, we don't have that car listed in out parts database but let me
check the stock shelves.
>At this point AutoZone Guy spends about 5 minutes going through every bin
containing Champion spark-plugs looking for RN9YCs.
AZG: We don't seem to have them on the shelf; what car was that again?
Me: 1962 Triumph Spitfire
AZG: we have a '63 Herald with an 1100 engine.
Me: That's it.  Same engine.  What plug does it list?
AZG:  Champion RN9YC
Me: Do you have it in stock?
AZG: No.

Robert MacKenzie

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of gasket.works@gte.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:03 PM
To: FOT
Subject: [Fot] Sadly a Sign of the times-

I went to my local auto zone today.  Behind the counter a clerk perhaps
28y/o asked me what he could get for me.  I asked "Where do you have your
timing lights?".  He looked at me then calmly went to the computer and asked
"What year and model?".

I should have known better.  I was there a couple of months ago. At that
time I asked for rod bearings for a small block chevy. it was a different
clerk similarly aged.  He asked "What year and model?".  I said "1972
chevelle 350".  He responds "front bearings?"
"No- all of them" I say. "Both sides?" He queries. Then I get this "a ha"
moment when I seriously believed we are doing an Abbott and Costello "who's
on first".  So I tell him " I don't think you understand" - "Engine rod
bearings standard size".  So he looks at me and says. "What's that?".  I
look at my son and then back at the clerk and say "I made a mistake I
thought this was an auto store".  We walked out. 

I am going to write to their corporate office. 

M
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