I went to our local O'Reillys the other day and asked the MANAGER about a specific size Holley power valve. He did not know what that was. I am not joking. I couldn't believe it.
That's pathetic. I was the last "car guy" at the Car Quest I worked at, before they fired me for taking the 383 they gave me. Learned the lesson about having a receipt for anything, even if it's free, from an employer. The new manager I had couldn't look up the right part to save his life. I'd look it up at the same time and tell him what part the customer needed. I miss the job, but not the idiots.