n. Computer hacker's term for a salesperson at a computer company.
1993
Two months before that, I had called DECdirect to see about leasing a DECpc. A nice lady on the phone faxed me a quote, I faxed her back a purchase order, she called to say the order was passed on to the leasing department, and I never heard from her again. I called about a month later (the PC acquisition wasn't urgent), and the salescritter was on vacation.
1991
salescritter:…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.
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.
Q. What's the difference between a used car dealer and a computer salesman?
A. The used car dealer knows he's lying.
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.
1988 (earliest)
Times sure change — there are now enough word processors on the market to defy the intellect and memory of the typical salescritter, let alone the average user.