Really sucks that RadioShack has turned into a phone store.
Two years ago, on a class trip, we stopped at the Maine Mall in Portland. The teachers gave every kid either $10 or $15 (can't remember which) for lunch. I took that money to RadioShack instead.
I was perusing the stuff that was there, and the associate comes up and asks me what I want.
"Alright," I said, "what I'm looking for today is a roll of assorted resistors, a sheet of project board or perfboard, and two DIN plugs."
He gave me the most vacant, confused look I've ever seen. He had to go and get someone else because he didn't understand one thing that I wanted. With three simple item requests, I had stumped a 30-something year old electronics store worker.