KingGlamis
Banned
So I stopped by the local Radio Shack recently to buy a couple things for my flashlight mod project (only because any real electronics stores are a much further drive). The very curious cashier asked what I was buying this stuff for. I said, "To modify a flashlight to make it brighter." He looked confused, and then asked, "How do you make a flashlight brighter?"
Maybe it's just me, but I think if you work at a Radio Shack you should at least have a basic understanding of the things you sell. There are many ways to mod a flashlight, but "most" of the ways are not exactly rocket science.
Knowing that any answer I gave would not really get comprehended by said cashier, I simply said "Installing a better bulb and batteries capable of powering the bulb is the easiest way." He nodded and said something to the effect of "Wow that's cool, I've never heard of anyone modifying a flashlight before."
And... prior to my checking out I was asked four times by that one employee and another employee there if I had any questions they could answer or if they could help me find anything. The first three times I said "No, I'm ok." The fourth time, after not finding what I was looking for, I did ask for help. They were like two deer in headlights. I had asked for a common item that obviously neither of them had ever heard of.
Oh well, my own fault for not driving to a "real" store. But I'm still shocked that people take a job at a place where they don't know the basics of the industry they work in. Kind of like taking a job at McDonalds and not knowing what french fries are. :laughing:
Maybe it's just me, but I think if you work at a Radio Shack you should at least have a basic understanding of the things you sell. There are many ways to mod a flashlight, but "most" of the ways are not exactly rocket science.
Knowing that any answer I gave would not really get comprehended by said cashier, I simply said "Installing a better bulb and batteries capable of powering the bulb is the easiest way." He nodded and said something to the effect of "Wow that's cool, I've never heard of anyone modifying a flashlight before."
And... prior to my checking out I was asked four times by that one employee and another employee there if I had any questions they could answer or if they could help me find anything. The first three times I said "No, I'm ok." The fourth time, after not finding what I was looking for, I did ask for help. They were like two deer in headlights. I had asked for a common item that obviously neither of them had ever heard of.
Oh well, my own fault for not driving to a "real" store. But I'm still shocked that people take a job at a place where they don't know the basics of the industry they work in. Kind of like taking a job at McDonalds and not knowing what french fries are. :laughing: