Alescritter /sayls'kri`tr/ N. Pejorative Hackerism For A Computer Salesperson.

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salescritter /sayls'kri`tr/ n.

Pejorative hackerism for a
computer salesperson. Hackers tell the following joke:

Q. What's the difference between a used-car dealer and a
computer salesman?
A. The used-car dealer knows he's lying. [Some versions add:
...and probably knows how to drive.]


This reflects the widespread hacker belief that salescritters are
self-selected for stupidity (after all, if they had brains and the
inclination to use them, they'd be in programming). The terms
`salesthing' and `salesdroid' are also common. Compare
marketroid, suit, droid.

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