Unbelieveably, two of the guys working at Rat Shack (Sh*t Shack, Adapter City - pick your fave) by my house happen to be pretty knowledgeable. Apparently they're taking classes in electronics at a local VoTech school. I was remarkably surprised when they knew what a SPST NO microswitch was, then took me to the correct bin, then just to be sure it was what they thought it was, let me test it with a meter. (the baggie had been opened and returned)

Later that day, I went to a Circuit City to pick up some speakers for my car, spoke with the "car stereo guru", and recieved a blank stare when I asked him what the frequency response was on a particular set of 6x9's. After trying for a few minutes to convey what kind of information I wanted and why I wanted it, I finally convinced him to fetch me the manual and let me look it up myself. Dolt.