/sayls' kri"tr/ 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.[Jargon File](1994-12-08)