A CHAT
  • At the parts counter:
  • Customer: Where was this part made? I don't want anything made in China.
  • Me: I have no clue, GM sources their parts from a variety of manufacturers around the world.
  • Customer: Well, it says Detroit right here.
  • Me: Yes, that's the location of GM headquarters.
  • Customer: Well, it says Kalamazoo right here.
  • Me: That's where the cardboard box was made.
  • Customer: Well, what if I buy and it's from China?
  • Me: Uh. Literally nothing will happen. A majority of your car is built from parts produced outside of the United States.
  • Customer: Oh, well i'm not okay with that.
A CHAT
  • Me: Hello, parts.
  • Customer: I need a manual.
  • Me: ... Uh, okay, for what sort of car?
  • Customer: Chevy.
  • Me: ... Okay... What sort of Chevy?
  • Customer: 94.
  • Me: Alright... Chevrolet had quite a models in 1994, could we be slightly more specific?
  • Customer: I just said, it's a 94 chevy. I need a manual.
  • Me: ... ... Umm... that's discontinued.
  • Customer: Man, whatever. *hangs up*
A CHAT
  • At the counter:
  • Customer: I need some of these. *drops something on the counter*
  • Me: Ummm, alright... That's an interesting looking... clip? I haven't really seen anything like that before, what's it for?
  • Customer: Vertical blinds.
  • Me: ... ... As in, for your house?
  • Customer: Yeah, he told me I could come up here and get some.
  • Me: For vertical blinds? No, I'm sorry, this is a Chevrolet dealership, we don't sell parts for vertical blinds.
  • Customer: I wanna talk to your manager.
  • Me: He'll be in on Monday, but he doesn't sell parts for vertical blinds either.
A CHAT
  • Me: Hello, parts.
  • Customer: You are open today.
  • Me: Clearly.
  • Customer: *hangs up*
A CHAT
  • Me: Hellllllo, parts.
  • Customer: Man, gimme one of them squirters.
  • Me: ... ... what?
  • Customer: My car need a new squirter.
  • Me: ... ... Ooookay. What kind of car do you have?
  • Customer: 02 Impala.
  • Me: And you're looking for a washer nozzle?
  • Customer: Naw man, I don't need the nozzle, I need the squirter.
  • Me: Aren't those the same thing?
  • Customer: Naw man, the nozzle is that part that sprays on your windshield. The squirter is that part that sprays on your windshield.
  • Me: ... Okay, yeah, I'm really confused now.
  • Customer: Man, I'll just call someone else.
A CHAT
  • Me: Hello, parts.
  • Customer: Hi, I need a lower Pentium intake port. You all know what that is?
  • Me: Nope.
  • Customer: Either do I. I'll call you back.
A CHAT
  • At the counter:
  • Customer: I need to get one of these over here. (Points to a hat in the display case).
  • Me: Absolutely, let me get that for you. (Grab it from the case and give it to him).
  • Customer: Alright, well, how do I?... How do I?... (Looking at the hat).
  • Me: How do you what? It's a hat... you just put it on your head.
  • Customer: Oh. A'ight.
A CHAT
  • At the counter:
  • Me: Hi, is there something I can help you with?
  • Customer: Yeah, you can get me the parts guy.
  • (Long pause)
  • Me: Yeah, that's me.
  • Customer: Oh.
A CHAT
  • At the counter:
  • Me: Hi, can I help you?
  • Customer: I need control arm bolts for a 03 Tahoe.
  • Me: Alright, let me check. *Looks them up* Yeah, we have those, they're $3.60 each.
  • Customer: Gimme two.
  • Me: You got it, one sec. *Runs in back and grabs them*
  • Customer: Well where are the nuts?
  • Me: You didn't ask for nuts.
  • Customer: I know I didn't ask for 'em, but you shoulda brought 'em anyhow.
A CHAT
  • Me: Helllllo, parts.
  • Customer: Is it too late to get two of 'em?
  • Me: Ummmm... What?
  • Customer: Tires, I need tires for my car!
  • Me: Okay... What size tires are you looking for?
  • Customer: Ohhhhh, lord have mercy, I don't know.
  • Me: Well, what kind of car do you have?
  • Customer: It's a 708.
  • Me: Yeah, that's not a car.
  • Customer: Oh, jesus christ.