Say my friend flaked out on me again and didn't even bother to call.
...I used the word right, right? ...this probably all sounds silly!
2006-12-26 15:24:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Lately, that is how the word is used and yes, you did use it correctly.
Flaky simply means the person is scatterbrained or forgetful. Usually applies to when a person makes plans and then forgets to follow through with them. If she didn't call, it is just proof she forgot, and is a true flake!
I think we all can flake out at times, but that some of us are more flaky than others.
I don't like the word though, as it implies that the person is not very intelligent which is not always the case, some highly intelligent and creative people are "scatterbrained" at times and it's human to forget some things some times.
2006-12-27 07:01:13 · answer #1 · answered by kristin c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are a flake when you don't mean what you say, when you have a habit of not keeping commitments, even small ones. This is very disingenuous and makes people not trust you even in little matters. If you are labeled a flake, you are also not taken seriously in important matters, they may not listen to your point of view, or any advice you may have on the matter. Basically you have no credibility.
2006-12-28 12:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by yes8isenuf 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
n. An unreliable person; someone who agrees to do something, but never follows through.
1. John called in sick to work again today. He's such a flake.
2. Mary said she would do the research for our project, but it's been a week and she hasn't done a thing. She's such a flake.
(verb, oftenly used with "out") - To decide not to go at the last second; To "ditch" or "bail out."
"You said we were gonna go see the movie! Don't change your mind and flake out!"
"Damn, it's been an hour since we were supposed to meet. I bet she just flaked out on me."
2006-12-27 03:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
when someone flakes out on you, it means that they never did something they said they were going to do. For example: If I had promised to go to the movies with my friends and cancelled right before the movie was going to start, that would make me "flakey". Simply put flakey people are those who are always cancelling plans and never going through with anything they say they will do.
2006-12-27 02:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You used the word in the right context. Flakey just means a person who sells out a lot, or never follows through with thier word.
2006-12-27 00:56:38 · answer #5 · answered by lilbitome1015 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Flaking on one means to disk or stand up--to be flaky is to never carry out what you say you will do --
2006-12-26 23:29:53 · answer #6 · answered by skizzle-d-wizzle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
being a flake is kinda wierd or strange....flaking out means, not show ,not go along with
2006-12-27 00:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by Phenix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being a flake means to be an airhead, or to space out frequently.
2006-12-26 23:30:32 · answer #8 · answered by Cory W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
can't be trusted with information that he can't understand
tells people one thing and does another
to tell u that someone is flaky is to expose them as a minor injustice, to not worn you would definitely cause a major injustice
2006-12-27 00:03:36 · answer #9 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can mean anything from just being silly to crazy or mentally ill
It is usually referred to those who are slightly mentally off.
2006-12-26 23:30:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋