Many people enter home improvement stores thinking that they know exactly what they need—only to learn that they’re actually clueless as to what the project requires.

This sort of situation may be becoming more common. Rising prices of home improvements, as well as the ease of access to home renovation information, mean that more people are picking up some tools and getting to work. According to the Farnsworth Group, around 3 in 4 homeowners do DIY. And when they make tool purchases for those projects, a majority of them still prefer to buy in-store rather than online.

One of the benefits of buying a product in-store is that employees can offer advice about what sorts of goods one needs. However, this isn’t always the case. One Home Depot employee on TikTok recently explained why in a video with over 10,000 views.

What’s wrong with customers asking for help from Home Depot workers?

In her video, TikTok user Kira (@yallkousinkira) has a question for “delusional customers that come in here and say things like, ‘Oh, I hate coming to this Home Depot.’”

“Why do you come?” she asks, simply.

As Kira continues, she reveals that her main gripe is customers not understanding that each employee has a speciality. She says she’s happy to direct customers to the correct employee for their needs. However, some customers get upset that she does not have knowledge of every product in the store.

“I know appliances; I know paints," she says. "I know how to cut a key; I know how to check you out."

She continues, "I don't know electrical; I don't know plumbing. I don't know flooring.”

“So when you come to me, ask me, ‘Can you help me?’ ... And when I say, ‘Oh, give me one second, I can find someone to help you’—that's not me getting slick. That's me not knowing what you want.”

Kira says offering her advice in other areas in which she’s not trained is akin to the “blind lead[ing] the blind” and going to a foot doctor for a headache, adding that she does not want to offer advice she’s not trained to give as it could pose safety issues.

@yallkousinkira Next time go SOME WHERE ELSE #thankyou #fyp #contentcreator #worklife #homedepot ♬ original sound - YallKousinKira

Commenters agree

In the comments section, many users agreed with Kira’s assessment of the situation.

“They didn’t want to pay a contractor now they mad at yall cuz they can’t DIY,” joked a user.

“Even if you're helping a customer in the department you're trained in, if you give them an answer they don't like, they still get pissy. some people just can't be satisfied,” added another.

“The best thing about hardware stores is the worker in the isle is the expert of that isle. I’d never assume paint knows anything about plumbing. And usually the random man in the isle is helpful too,” stated a third.

The Daily Dot reached out to Home Depot via email and Kira via Instagram and TikTok DM.

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Which twenty-six Reds will we see?

A good bit has changed about the nature of the Cincinnati Reds roster mix since last we gave our best guess at who might be included on it come Opening Day.

Spencer Steer’s shoulder maintained its issues, and he received a cortisone shot back on March 1st. Andrew Abbott, though, has seen his shoulder progress well enough that he threw a pair of IP in a AAA game just yesterday. Rhett Lowder is still behind schedule, unfortunately, but at least it looks like he’s moving forward and not backwards. Speaking of ‘back,’ Tyler Stephenson headed for an MRI after lingering back pain.

Rule 5 draftee Cooper Bowman was sent back to the Oaksacvegas Athletics, while former top prospect Noelvi Marte was officially sent down to AAA.

That’s a lot to process, as are the risks of losing players in camp as non-roster invitees if they aren’t selected to start the season. Same goes for players with no options remaining, as they very well could be scooped up on waivers if not placed on the roster from day one.

With Opening Day now less that two weeks away (!!), here’s our latest, greatest estimate of which Reds will make up the Opening Day roster.

Catcher

I’ve got Tyler Stephenson (1) still on here alongside Jose Trevino (2), as all initial reports on Ty Steve’s back are that his issue is minor. It may mean we see more of Jose in the lineup early on, so far there’s nothing to suggest these aren’t the two backstops they’ll carry from day one.

Infielders (5)

Elly De La Cruz (3) and Matt McLain (4) are the cornerstones of this team, and they’ll form the middle infield. Christian Encarnacion-Strand (5) and Jeimer Candelario (6) seem to be locks in the corner rotation, while Santiago Espinal (7) has solidified his spot as the do-it-all infielder in reserve.

Gavin Lux

Gavin Lux (8)! He’ll see time at 3B, 2B, LF, and even at DH when the time is right. Since I’ve got Spencer Steer beginning the year on the IL, Lux’s versatility will help offset that usually created by having Steer on the roster for the time being.

Outfielders (5)

TJ Friedl (9) is back and healthy and poised to be the everyday CF and leadoff man all 4-WAR style once again. He’ll be flanked by Jake Fraley (10) and Austin Hays (11) most days, with Stuart Fairchild (12) a RHH option on days when Terry Francona wants to stack those up against southpaws. That brings us to Blake Dunn (13), whose RHH ability wins out in this mix over Will Benson since Lux, a LHH, is filling the ‘move anywhere when it’s time to switch’ role previously occupied by Steer, a RHH. In other words, I think Francona will choose to have one more righty bat around than another lefty.

Starting Rotation

Hunter Greene (14) will start on Opening Day, as well he should. He’ll be flanked in some order by each of Nick Martinez (15), Brady Singer (16), and Nick Lodolo (17) for sure at this point. Since the season is long as all heck, I just don’t think the Reds will rush back Andrew Abbott at anything less than ‘full stretched out,’ so I expect him to begin on the IL and miss a turn or two through the rotation - if anything, that may make him even more valuable down the stretch in August/September. I think the Reds carry Carson Spiers (18) as something of ‘starter on an expected bullpen day’ for the time being.

Bullpen

I don’t believe Graham Ashcraft (19) starts the year in the minors - rather, I think he’s carried as the piggyback guy for Spiers’ turn through the rotation with the expecation that he can fill-in for multiple IP when needed in a role akin to how Martinez began last year. Brent Suter (20), Sam Moll (21), and Taylor Rogers (22) form the LHP corps in the ‘pen, while Alexis Díaz (23) will resume his role as the closer. RHP options Emilio Pagán (24) and Scott Barlow (25) have guaranteed money on their deals, so they’ll be down there until they prove ten times they shouldn’t be, leaving one final spot that I’m expected to be filled by Tony Santillan (26) - he pitched well enough last year to deserve it and he’s out of options, so that’s a no-brainer.

Notes

Steer and Abbott are the two notable omissions here. Despite how dismal the Reds have begun seasons in recent memory (and how much that has folded any and all optimism entering those years immediately), I just think they’ll play it safe with them (and Lowder). Abbott getting ~27-28 starts is still very much viable, as is Steer surpassing 550 PA.

Ian Gibaut being back in camp is cool, and he’s fanned 8 against a lone walk in 7.0 IP so far this spring. He’s not on the roster, however, as a NRI on a minor league deal, so I don’t expect him to beat out the rest of the options above. That said, I do think he’s showing enough right now to firmly be in the mix as the first bullpen arm promoted when the inevitable dings happen to the rostered names ahead of him.

Chase Petty has looked really, really solid so far in camp, and at this rate he’ll make his debut (and more) as a Red at some point this year...just not on Opening Day or in the first few turns of the rotation, assuming all goes well elsewhere.