Tradespeople, what's the dumbest advice that you've overheard home center employees give to customers?

Some of my faves- Q;I just drywalled a room,what type of joint compound should I use? A; Use the lightweight type. Q; Do I need to use threadseal tape on the copper fittings I bought? A; No,just tighten the nut very tight. Q;(asked by me) Where are the cementboard knives at? A; They don't make anything like that,just use a sheetrock knife.Tradespeople, what's the dumbest advice that you've overheard home center employees give to customers?
I went to a Menards store and asked ';where can I find a compass to scribe with'; and was told to go to a sporting goods storeTradespeople, what's the dumbest advice that you've overheard home center employees give to customers?
I once asked a Home Depot employee if a particular truck tool box would fit my truck and he asked if I wanted to borrow a tape measure.
A Radio Shack manager told me yesterday that my infrared wireless headphones likely run @ 49 Mhz.
on the other hand


a customer asked for parts to repair Her leaky tap


she had been there the day before and bought parts that didn't fit and would now like the right ones!


the associate ask what manufacturer and so on,


all of her answers were of no use


the assoc. said that he would only be guessing if he gave her parts and suggested she bring the pieces in to compare


to new ones


at that point the woman began screaming at the guy ';THAT'S WHAT THE GUY TOLD ME YESTERDAY, I CAN SEE THE PARTS IN MY MINDS EYE, WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM ARE YOU STUPID?
just paint your trim and doors with this here latex paint. it will stick to oil base just fine.


tom the painter
I went to Home Depot to ask someone in the plumbing department a question aboutremoval of a particular brand kitchen faucet and was told that I might check with Ace Hardware for an answer. GO FIGURE!!!