As a former employee of Leo Burnett, I find this incredibly funny:
Leo Burnett Employees Still Trying To Figure Out How To Pronounce “Publicis.”
CHICAGO—Reeling from their recent purchase by French conglomerate Publicis,
employees at Chicago-based Leo Burnett are struggling to learn the correct
pronunciation of their new owner. Said Sr. Account Director Scott Meldhenson,
“For the love of Christ, why couldn’t we have just sold out to Omnicom or
Interpublic or some other faceless holding company with a name you can say
without sounding like a snail-eating twit. Instead, I’m getting corrected by
everyone from the receptionist to the caterer every time I try to say
‘Pub-LY-sis.’ Or is it ‘Pub-lee-SEE’? Whatever. Let’s just choose a
pronunciation and go with it.”
Added copywriter Matt Adelson, “So long as my raise goes through and they
don’t mess with my 401k, I’ll call them whatever they damn well please.
Fucking Frenchies.”
Hilarious.
