Oh, I know. Quantum Leap was always baiting at that line, like when Sam didn't even think twice about going into a hair salon and then had to deal with a mob boss "aggravated interrogation".

Secretary. Piece of furniture, man that uses that furniture, woman chased around the steno pool, person that runs the world.

Used to be movies would have scenes of the muscle grooming their hands while they loitered between dealing out beatings. Then nearly the same bit of business became a queen bee receptionist shirking her duties visual marker.