What does “Have Your People Call My People, and We’ll Do Lunch” mean??
So can anyone tell me if this saying is supposed to be a joke? Where did it come from? Who said it and how do you use it?
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It gives the impression that the speaker is a real big-shot whose time is so valuable that s/he has to have “people” to handle the everyday tasks that the rest of us all do ourselves, such as getting in touch with people and setting up appointments, including lunch.
And it’s always “lunch,” not “dinner” or “drinks” because dinner or drinks would give the impression that this might be a social occasion. Lunch, however, especially one arranged by a busy, busy person’s “people” dealing with another busy, busy person’s “people” would usually indicate a business or working lunch.
And by using the word “people,” rather than “my secretary” or “my assistant” the speaker is further inflating his/her importance. No single assistant for these types; they all have to give the impression that they have “staff.”