Traditionally, a luncheon is a lunch that takes an eon.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A luncheon is humorously defined as a lunch that takes an extremely long time.
- In plain terms
- Luncheons are lunches that drag on forever.
- What can you take from it?
- Be aware that social meals can become excessively long.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we define social time?
- When does formality become waste?
Another view
It relies on hyperbole and may not apply to all lunches.
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