It just makes you shake your head and wonder how they got this far in life

Local guy here was telling me about at time he went to the parts store (the initials of which are A and Z) looking for a thermostat housing gasket for his Newport. The kid told him they don't sell "f***in' cigarettes."

My Pops went to the same store looking for plastigauge. The kid told him they don't have gauges made out of plastic.

As for duct tape over holes. Seen that, too. I especially like it when they get out a rattle can and spray over it like no one would notice...:-\"