Slang. Adjective. Flake is a title applied to people who exhibit "flakey" behavior, which is simple unreliability in regards to social responsibilities. General unreliability includes flakeyness, but involves more; a flake merely fails to recognize their social responsibilities to others, while an unreliable person will often disappoint even themselves. This term also sometimes applies to professional unreliability, where the work involves some social element, resulting in an unfair responsibility distribution.
This can be caused by a wide variety of factors, including laziness, selfishness, a lack of respect, or a variety of manipulative personality disorders.
It is important to note that genuine inability is not actual flakeyness, and the assumption of such is an act of ignorance. A person who is not a flake will consider the consequences of their inconsistency, make a reasonable attempt to inform those it affects as early as possible, and likely attempt to make amends for their failure at a later date. A person who actually has some disability affecting their memory is also not a flake; irresponsibility is not their choice.
This can be caused by a wide variety of factors, including laziness, selfishness, a lack of respect, or a variety of manipulative personality disorders.
It is important to note that genuine inability is not actual flakeyness, and the assumption of such is an act of ignorance. A person who is not a flake will consider the consequences of their inconsistency, make a reasonable attempt to inform those it affects as early as possible, and likely attempt to make amends for their failure at a later date. A person who actually has some disability affecting their memory is also not a flake; irresponsibility is not their choice.
Jack and I were told to rake scrap from the work yard. Jack was fine before that, but suddenly got sick and had to go home. Then I had to do it myself. That flake came to work the next day just fine.
Jill asked Tom on a date to see a movie, and Jack agreed. Tom never showed up and wouldn't answer any calls. When she asked him what happened in person, he said he forgotten he had to play poker that night. The flake also missed our poker game.
Jill asked Tom on a date to see a movie, and Jack agreed. Tom never showed up and wouldn't answer any calls. When she asked him what happened in person, he said he forgotten he had to play poker that night. The flake also missed our poker game.
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Get the peruvian flake mug.An Annoying person who constantly calls everyone associated with porn begging for an opportunity to act in a video. When they finally get the opportunity, they don't show up and refuse to answer their phone.
The worst offenders will flake on the opportunity and then call a few months later with excuses and start the process all over again.
The worst offenders will flake on the opportunity and then call a few months later with excuses and start the process all over again.
"I have a guy on the phone with no experience interested in acting in a porn film."
"Hang up. He's probably just a Porn Flake."
"Hang up. He's probably just a Porn Flake."
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Get the Porn Flake mug.A Flake is someone who can think of any excuse not to show up to an event. They usually have little or no friends because they never show up to hang out. they are fuckin cunts on wheels who will bail on you at the last minute so they can just sit on thier fat ass an rub one out. Abondon all hope of ever being good friends with a flake. They cause nothing but anger an wasted money on gas an beers.
A Flake may call at the last minute to tell you he or she will not be attending the event or most of the time they wont call at all leaving you sitting there by yourself, looking like a real jerk off. They rarely, if ever admit to being a flake an usually stick to thier excuse that they had something more important to do.
A Flake may call at the last minute to tell you he or she will not be attending the event or most of the time they wont call at all leaving you sitting there by yourself, looking like a real jerk off. They rarely, if ever admit to being a flake an usually stick to thier excuse that they had something more important to do.
Drew: "Hey are you still down to go to Vegas?!?"
Garrett: "Naw dude I cant, I got a paper to write"
Drew: "BUT ITS SPRING BREAK! Youre such a fuckin flake!"
Garrett: "Naw dude I cant, I got a paper to write"
Drew: "BUT ITS SPRING BREAK! Youre such a fuckin flake!"
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Text from Tanya> we be clubbin' 2nite woohoo!!
Text from Tanya> let's do this!!!
<Reply> OK let me know when you get there.
Text from Tanya> B there in 10 minutes.
....Half-hour later
<Reply> I'm here. Where the hell are you?
........Hour and 1/2 Later
<Reply> WTF? Thanks a lot.
Text from Tanya: Couldn't make it my pants ripped.
<Reply> OK next time keep your fat ass at home instead of wasting my time, Flake!
Text from Tanya> we be clubbin' 2nite woohoo!!
Text from Tanya> let's do this!!!
<Reply> OK let me know when you get there.
Text from Tanya> B there in 10 minutes.
....Half-hour later
<Reply> I'm here. Where the hell are you?
........Hour and 1/2 Later
<Reply> WTF? Thanks a lot.
Text from Tanya: Couldn't make it my pants ripped.
<Reply> OK next time keep your fat ass at home instead of wasting my time, Flake!
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