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Refer to their clients Refer to their clients
as "users". as "users".
"The first one's free!" "Download a free trial
version..."
Have important Asian Have important Asian
connections. connections.
Strange jargon: Strange jargon:
"Stick" "SCSI"
"Rock" "RTFM"
"Wrap" "Packet"
"E" "C"
"Stash" "Cache"
"Drive-by" "CTRL ALT DEL"
"Hit (LSD)" "Hit (WWW)"
"Source" "Source-code"
"The Pigs" "Microsoft"
Realize that there's tons Realize that there's tons
of cash in the 14- to of cash in the 14- to
25-year-old market. 25-year-old market.
Clients really like your Clients really like your
stuff when it works. stuff when it works.
When it doesn't work When it doesn't work work
they want to kill you. they want to kill you.
Job is assisted by the Job is assisted by the
industry's producing industry's producing
newer, more potent newer, more potent products.
product.
Often seen in the company Often seen in the company of
of pimps, hustlers and marketing people, venture
low-lifes. capitalists and
fund managers.
When things go wrong, a When things go wrong, a
"fix" is just a phone call "fix" is just a phone call
away, but may be expensive. away, but may be expensive.
A lot of people are getting A lot of people are getting
rich while still teenagers. rich while still teenagers.
Product causes unhealthy DOOM, Quake, SimCity,
addictions. Duke Nukem 3D...
Love: Before and After
BEFORE - You take my breath away.
AFTER - I feel like I'm suffocating.
BEFORE - She says she loves the way I take control of a
situation.
AFTER - She called me a controlling, manipulative
egomaniac.
BEFORE - Saturday Night Fever
AFTER - Monday Night Football
BEFORE - Is that all you're having?
AFTER - Maybe you should have just a salad, Honey.
BEFORE - $60/doz.
AFTER - $1.50/stem
BEFORE - We agree on everything.
AFTER - Doesn't she have a mind of her own?
BEFORE - Charming and Noble
AFTER - Chernobyl
BEFORE - Idol
AFTER - Idle
BEFORE - He's completely lost without me.
AFTER - Why won't he ever ask for directions?
BEFORE - Croissant and cappuccino
AFTER - Bagel and instant
BEFORE - Oysters
AFTER - Fishsticks