Depends on where I am at the time. If I'm in Austin (City) and I ask someone where a really strange item is, I see their eyes glaze over, then they pull out their phone and proceed to check the store's website.

When I'm in Wyoming and I ask someone where a really strange item is, they ask me what I'm trying to accomplish. Then they proceed to give me a master class in the subject matter as well as a full parts list

Depends if you get the old man or one of the kids, the kids just pull out their phone and look it up in the same app is used only to find that it’s wrong since there is no aisle 57E. Old man will know where it actually is and even explain how to use it well if I want

I agree. Until I read your comment I didn't even know what the comic was about.

Matters which Home Depot and what hours. If you go during slow time. Some old person who is doing this as a retirement gig will tell you what you really need etc., but I’ve also experienced not being able to get someone while it’s busy and having the department-specific person MIA. Many parts are missing even if the website says they are in stock because people steel them. I had an employee tell me that the didn’t sell the individual plumbing part that I needed, but winked and nudged that I should buy a kit that had it and return it without that piece. He was like, either that or essentially steal the part out of the box when no one was looking. That’s your ghetto Home Depot. In the more upscale town Home Depot, they are better stocked and less busy, so generally more helpful.

At Home Depot? They're definitely different in your area then. Around here they all run away when they see you need help, just like this comic.

But also the younger the worker, the less likely they are to know where the thing is. They're going to pull out their phone and look it up on the website. Go to a local hardware store if you want people who know where things are and what those things do.

the younger the worker is, the more likely they are to ask if you need help finding something

Unfortunately, it's also true that the younger the worker is, the less likely they are to know where anything is.

Well now im curious what brand of wire stripoers they were

I've had similar experience with this magic employee that doesn't exist. Angels in disguise.

Please tell us the exact model of wire strippers. If there's something better, I would love to try it.

Did he look like Christopher Walken?

Yep. I get ignored and my wife gets asked non-stop.

My wife and I tag-team when going to home depot or Lowes. I'll check isles, and she'll find assistance faster than I ever can. It's expedited our trips there significantly

Man here, I get asked by every employee I pass. Like I'm stubborn guys, I wanna struggle through it on my own.

I'm normally used to being ignored and wear headphones, so when people suddenly ask me if I need help I'm always not ready. Usually can't hear em either. Why are they looking at me amd moving their lips?

I've definitely noticed a difference since transitioning to female when I go to a hardware store I get asked if I need help way more than before.

This is true. I always try to see if I can find the aisle and bin on the website before asking. Some things are tricky though like paint. Depending upon the store, the paint people are either nice or rude. It matters if it’s a wealthy area.

They're just trained to approach you pretty much no matter what. Leaving people alone means youre missing out on opportunities for good business I guess. Just annoying to me, especially when I was working at one.