The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful and a snootful at the same time?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ford sarcastically calls the three-martini lunch efficient because it combines work, eating, and drinking.
- In plain terms
- A business lunch with drinks mixes work, food, and alcohol quickly.
- What can you take from it?
- Satire on how business culture blends leisure with productivity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is mixing work and drinking productive?
- What defines efficiency?
Another view
It glorifies drinking at work as efficient.
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