When non-ad ppl ask you what do you do? In terms of title; do you tell them “copywriter”? Or immediately assume they dont know and might confuse it with copyright infringement, and just end up telling them that you’re a writer or a creative director, and skip the hassle

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I write ads.

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I write your junk mail.

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+1 for 'I write ads.'

Otherwise they think I work in copyright law.

*shudder*

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I work in advertising as a writer.

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have you seen mad men 🥺

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I’m Freddy Rumsen. 🥃

I tell them I press buttons until someone tells me it’s ok to stop pressing them

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Creative writer for marketing. Not too flashy or “extra,” simple terms average people can understand, offers an interesting introduction to the conversation

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I say “I’m a writer” and pray they don’t ask for more detail

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