drone n.
Ignorant sales or customer service personnel in
computer or electronics superstores. Characterized by a lack of
even superficial knowledge about the products they sell, yet
possessed of the conviction that they are more competent than their
hacker customers. Usage: "That video board probably sucks, it was
recommended by a drone at Fry's" In the year 2000, their natural
habitats include Fry's Electronics, Best Buy, and CompUSA.
Ignorant sales or customer service personnel in
computer or electronics superstores. Characterized by a lack of
even superficial knowledge about the products they sell, yet
possessed of the conviction that they are more competent than their
hacker customers. Usage: "That video board probably sucks, it was
recommended by a drone at Fry's" In the year 2000, their natural
habitats include Fry's Electronics, Best Buy, and CompUSA.
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