Chuck
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And I don't think that's even true anyway. I think maybe that used to be true.
No, that no such thing as bad publicity. I think at one point that may have been sort of true. Yeah. These days, there's clearly bad publicity. Sure. So you said the word flack earlier as a teaser. Apparently, too flack or a flack is a term originating from Gene Flack, early movie publicist.
No, that no such thing as bad publicity. I think at one point that may have been sort of true. Yeah. These days, there's clearly bad publicity. Sure. So you said the word flack earlier as a teaser. Apparently, too flack or a flack is a term originating from Gene Flack, early movie publicist.
No, that no such thing as bad publicity. I think at one point that may have been sort of true. Yeah. These days, there's clearly bad publicity. Sure. So you said the word flack earlier as a teaser. Apparently, too flack or a flack is a term originating from Gene Flack, early movie publicist.
Two different things. But in this case, it is a pejorative term. For a publicist, they don't like it. A PR flack. Yeah, you shouldn't say that to someone that works in PR. No. Or call them a liar. They don't like that either. Yeah. Yeah, I looked it up. Apparently it means that you can't be trusted. You'll do anything for money. That's what a flack is to them.
Two different things. But in this case, it is a pejorative term. For a publicist, they don't like it. A PR flack. Yeah, you shouldn't say that to someone that works in PR. No. Or call them a liar. They don't like that either. Yeah. Yeah, I looked it up. Apparently it means that you can't be trusted. You'll do anything for money. That's what a flack is to them.
Two different things. But in this case, it is a pejorative term. For a publicist, they don't like it. A PR flack. Yeah, you shouldn't say that to someone that works in PR. No. Or call them a liar. They don't like that either. Yeah. Yeah, I looked it up. Apparently it means that you can't be trusted. You'll do anything for money. That's what a flack is to them.
One article I read said that's like calling a personal injury attorney an ambulance chaser.
One article I read said that's like calling a personal injury attorney an ambulance chaser.
One article I read said that's like calling a personal injury attorney an ambulance chaser.
Just not a nice term. Gotcha. So there you have it. So a publicist, like you said, works for their client to make them – to get their good deeds out and to – if they don't have good deeds, to spin things to make it look like they do.
Just not a nice term. Gotcha. So there you have it. So a publicist, like you said, works for their client to make them – to get their good deeds out and to – if they don't have good deeds, to spin things to make it look like they do.
Just not a nice term. Gotcha. So there you have it. So a publicist, like you said, works for their client to make them – to get their good deeds out and to – if they don't have good deeds, to spin things to make it look like they do.