Auto Mechanic

The Jerky Boys, Album 1

Title: Auto Mechanic

Characters

Unidentified Caller (Job Applicant), Mechanic Shop Employee, Shop Boss

Summary

In this skit, a phone call unfolds between two individuals regarding a job at an auto mechanic shop. The caller claims to have years of experience working on race cars and confidently contacts the shop looking for employment. While speaking with the first employee, the caller insists that he has seven years of experience and repeatedly claims expertise with race cars.

However, when asked about an inspection license, the caller struggles to answer clearly. Instead of providing straightforward information, he dodges the question and simply repeats that he works on race cars. The employee eventually transfers the call to the shop’s boss to continue the conversation.

Once the boss joins the call, the interaction quickly becomes more aggressive. The applicant claims to have up to eighteen years of experience but admits he recently left his previous job after conflicts with his boss. As the conversation continues, the caller becomes increasingly confrontational and assumes he has already been hired.

The boss attempts to remain calm and professional, explaining that an interview would be necessary before any hiring decision could be made. The caller, however, ignores this entirely and insists that he will show up the next day with his toolbox and begin working immediately.

The humor in the skit comes from the applicant’s overwhelming confidence combined with his lack of professionalism. His aggressive language, exaggerated claims of experience, and complete disregard for normal hiring procedures create an absurd and hilarious situation. Meanwhile, the shop owner reacts with confusion but tries to maintain composure throughout the conversation.

This mismatch between arrogance and reality is a hallmark of Jerky Boys prank calls, and it perfectly captures the unpredictable humor that made their classic comedy albums so popular with fans.

Transcript

0:00 Phone rings.
0:01 Voice 1: “Hello.”
0:02 Voice 2: “Yeah, Auto Mechanic?”
0:04 Voice 1: “Yeah.”
0:05 Voice 2: “Lookin’ for a job.”
0:06 Voice 1: “Huh?”
0:07 Voice 2: “I’m lookin’ for a job.”
0:09 Voice 1: “Okay. Do you have no experience?”
0:11 Voice 2: “Yeah, seven years.”
0:12 Voice 1: “Seven years?”
0:13 Voice 2: “Yeah. I work on race cars.”
0:15 Voice 1: “You have an inspection license?”
0:17 Voice 2: “I work on race cars.”
0:18 Voice 1: “Okay. Do you have inspection license?”
0:21 Voice 2: “Special what?”
0:22 Voice 1: “Inspection license. You are inspect…”
0:24 Voice 2: “Oh, inspection. Sure, I have all that shit tough guy.”
0:27 Voice 1: “Okay. Talk to my boss.”
0:29 Voice 2: “Right.”
0:30 Voice 1: “Okay?”
0:31 Voice 2: “Yeah.”
0:31 Voice 1: “And tell him everything. You have seven year experience.”
0:34 Voice 2: “Put your boss on. I’ll talk to ’im.”
0:36 Voice 3: “Hello.”
0:37 Voice 2: “Yeah.”
0:37 Voice 3: “Yeah, may I help you?”
0:38 Voice 2: “Called about the job.”
0:40 Voice 3: “What do you mean what about the job? Are you applyin’ for a job?”
0:42 Voice 2: “That’s right tough guy.”
0:44 Voice 3: “Yeah.”
0:44 Voice 2: “Yeah. I work on race cars.”
0:47 Voice 3: “Excuse me.”
0:48 Voice 2: “I worked on race cars for 18 years.”
0:50 Voice 3: “On race cars?”
0:51 Voice 2: “Yes.”
0:52 Voice 3: “You have in your experience inspection license?”
0:54 Voice 2: “Yes, I do.”
0:55 Voice 3: “Alright. Where you workin’ now?”
0:58 Voice 2: “Well, right now I just had to leave an old job because of differences wid my fuckin’ boss.”
1:02 Voice 3: “Huh?”
1:03 Voice 2: “I had problems wid my boss.”
1:05 Voice 3: “You had problems with your boss?”
1:06 Voice 2: “Right.”
1:07 Voice 3: “Uh-huh. Well, I tell you what. You can come down and see me tomorrow.”
1:11 Voice 2: “Yeah, huh? Should I bring my fuckin’ tools?”
1:15 Voice 3: “Excuse me.”
1:16 Voice 2: “Should I bring my toolbox?”
1:17 Voice 3: “[Inaudible 01:17]… I tell what. Call me tomorrow.”
1:20 Voice 2: “Call you when?”
1:21 Voice 3: “Excuse me.”
1:23 Voice 2: “Call you when?”
1:24 Voice 3: “Call me tomorrow. I don’t think you can talk like that. You know you don’t have to call me and talk to me like that.”
1:28 Voice 2: “Alright. Listen, I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll come down with my tools tomorrow. I start work tomorrow.”
1:33 Voice 3: “You want to come down and start work tomorrow?”
1:35 Voice 2: “Yes or no?”
1:36 Voice 3: “I got… oh, wait a minute. I gotta hire you first, guy.”
1:40 Voice 2: “Well, I’m the best.”
1:41 Voice 3: “You’re the best?”
1:42 Voice 2: “That’s right.”
1:43 Voice 3: “Okay.”
1:44 Voice 2: “I’m serious.”
1:45 Voice 3: “I know.”
1:46 Voice 2: “I’ll work circles around ya. I’ll wrap your fuckin’ head in with a ratchet!”
1:50 Voice 3: “Huh?”
1:51 Voice 2: “Ahh and you don’t have anybody down there work like me.”
1:53 Voice 3: “Oh yeah!”
1:54 Voice 2: “That’s right.”
1:55 Voice 3: “Okay.”
1:56 Voice 2: “Okay?”
1:56 Voice 3: “Alright.”
1:56 Voice 2: “So I’ll see you tomorrow with my tools, fuck face.”

Jerky Boys Auto Mechanic

The skit revolves around a comical phone conversation between two individuals, one presumably seeking a job as an auto mechanic and the other representing the potential employer. The job seeker claims extensive experience working on race cars for seven to eighteen years, but their demeanor and language create a humorous contrast to the professional setting.

Despite the job applicant’s boastful claims of expertise, the conversation reveals their lack of an inspection license, leading to confusion and miscommunication. The potential employer attempts to arrange an interview or meeting to discuss the job opportunity, but the applicant’s aggressive and unprofessional language complicates matters.

The humor derives from the contrast between the job seeker’s exaggerated confidence in their abilities and their inability to navigate the conversation professionally. The skit showcases a mismatch between the applicant’s bravado and the reality of their qualifications, resulting in a comedic and absurd interaction.

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