When Jack Benny has a party, you not only bring your own scotch, you bring your own rocks. ~ George Burns
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This quote suggests Jack Benny was known for being very stingy or cheap at social gatherings.
- In plain terms
- You must bring everything yourself to his party.
- What can you take from it?
- Reputation for frugality can become a defining joke trait.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do reputations form?
- What makes a good host?
Another view
It paints the host as cheap which might not be entirely fair.
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