[mreid]

The older I get, the worse I get. At Autozone, I just ask to go behind the counter and match up my brake line, hose, fitting, etc. They will let you once you demonstrate you have more knowledge than the monitor jockey, which takes about 10 nanoseconds.

Last week I bought tires for my newly powder coated 9,11x17 rims. Dude on the phone couldn't get past insisting I tell him the car so he could look it up. I humored him. "Sir, those tires are way to large for your 1974 911." Why, I asked. He stuttered. I was done. Just order them, here's my credit card number. Three days later I had my tires installed and they are on the car, fitting perfectly.