Igor (Marty Feldman): 'My grandfather used to work for your grandfather. Of course the rates have gone up.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character jokes about legacy work and rising costs across generations.
- In plain terms
- He says the price for services went up over time.
- What can you take from it?
- Families often pass down jobs with higher rates.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do rates change over time?
- What jobs are inherited?
Another view
It relies on the joke format to make sense.
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