The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #100311   Message #2010555
Posted By: Amos
29-Mar-07 - 09:15 AM
Thread Name: BS: The Secret Life of Your Profession...
Subject: RE: BS: The Secret Life of Your Profession...
So, what hidden attitudes, nicknames, and carefully un-communicated truths exist in your profession?

We make electronic devices which are often used by operators with low levels of education. We have to keep them in mind in writing user information so as to keep the words simple enough. Internally, we refer to them as the Skoal and Mullet crowd. Skoal being a chewing tobacco and mullet being a crude sort of haircut.

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