Specializing in Blag and Non-Blag Writing

A local mechanic is “Specializing in Foreign and Domestic”…also known as “everything”  

Well, if you have to have a specialty, I suppose everything is better than nothing, right?

That's at least partially true, but if you're specializing in everything, doesn't that also mean that you're specializing in nothing?  I mean...it's much like the argument that everything can't be awesome, since if there is no un-awesome, then everything is just mediocre.  Nothing stands out when everything is on the same level.  

So, there's a mechanic's garage that I drive past on my way to work.  They seem to be at least farily popular, since they've got cars parked around them pretty much every time I go by.  That said, the place doesn't quite look like a truly high-end garage.  The floor is not clean, things appear at least a bit cluttered at first glance, they don't appear to have a whole lot of storage for spare parts, and the types of cars that are usually there are normally older and...shall we say...not in pristine condition.  That said, I'm entirely certain that they have all of the requisite certifications and training to be a reputable auto repair shop, so don't go basing your business decisions on my drive-by opinion.  I've never been there, so I'm not a reliable source of information.  

So, the big sign over top of the building says the name of the garage, and underneath says that they are "Specializing in Foreign and Domestic."  This is at least somewhat important, because some garages don't work on certain makes of cars due to training, parts, maintainability, things like that.  Often times, foreign cars are discriminated against for these types of factors.  So, finding a repair shop that specializes in foreign cars can be useful.  

It should be noted that Jeremy drives a foreign car, but it's under warranty, so he just brings his to the dealer and they pay for fixing it.  

So, a garage that specializes in foreign cars can be a plus.  A garage that specializes in domestic cars can be a plus for other people.  Of course, at that point, you have exhausted the list of available cars.  They're either made in the US (Domestic), or somewhere else (Foreign).  There is nothing else.  Period.  So, once you divide cars into Foreign and Domestic, you have precisely nothing left.  So, once you specialize in one type, if you add the other, you are no longer specializing.  You're just working on cars.