10/16/2026
The technology is getting out of hand 🤞🤣
MEMPHIS MAN DETAINED AT AUTOZONE AFTER SELF-CHECKOUT SCANNER IDENTIFIES HIS HAIRCUT AS A USED TRANSMISSION FROM A 1998 CHEVY TAHOE
MEMPHIS, TN. — A Memphis man trying to buy a bottle of motor oil at AutoZone was briefly detained after a self-checkout scanner allegedly identified his haircut as a remanufactured transmission.
According to witnesses, 47-year-old Darryl “Air Filter” McCray scanned his motor oil when the machine beeped, flashed “USED TRANSMISSION — $1,249.99,” and automatically summoned Memphis police.
Then things got worse.
The machine reportedly asked Darryl to select between four-speed automatic and four-speed automatic.
When he tried to cancel the transaction, the screen displayed:
“CORE CHARGE REQUIRED.”
Security arrived as Darryl stood there holding his motor oil and questioning every decision that had led him to this moment.
“I came in here for 5W-30,” he reportedly told employees. “Now y’all trying to trade me in for a Tahoe.”
Store management initially suspected Darryl was concealing an entire drivetrain. A technician later explained that the scanner’s artificial intelligence had detected a series of ridges in his hairstyle consistent with an aging transmission cooling system.
The machine even printed a receipt recommending new seals, fresh transmission fluid, and a barber who specializes in foreign imports.
Darryl was eventually cleared after employees confirmed he had no dipstick, no torque converter, and absolutely no resale value as an automotive component.
AutoZone offered him a $10 gift card and an apology.
Unfortunately, when he scanned the gift card, the machine classified him as a “2004 Honda Civic — SALVAGE TITLE.”
Management has since unplugged the scanner.
Darryl says he’s considering legal action against AutoZone, the scanner manufacturer, and whoever invented the haircut he’s been wearing since 1996.
AutoZone has issued a statement reminding customers that while it can test your battery for free, it cannot guarantee your head won't be mistaken for auto parts...
