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bendable
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Can you seem to manage with one or the other ?
if so which one.

Is one much more flexible in the duty dept , that the other.

for those with both, does it ever get contentious ?
or is it more often than not copacetic?




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My 9 year old makes a horrible, whiny, butler, however he's even a worse valet.



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You are supposed to start the boy off as a footman to get him some experience first. Razz
 
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Just a valet ? or just a butler?

Neither. Batman. (An actual term for a personal servant to a military officer.)

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Because I am "that guy" a butler is a household manager. More relevant in an era when households had lots of staff. (Even a fairly small house, pre WWII could have 17 staff.)

A valet was more or less a housekeeper for a bachelor.
 
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Is animal care needed?
 
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Well... Jeeves was a valet ( actually, a Gentlemans gentleman, but why split hairs) and Jeeves was awesome, so I'd say valet first, and don't worry about. Butler until you have a stately home of wherever....

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Originally posted by Rawny:
You are supposed to start the boy off as a footman to get him some experience first. Razz


They always wanted tall guys as footmen to impress their guests since they were the first staff encountered.


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I prefer Mr. French.
 
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I think Mr. French addressed himself as a gentleman's gentleman.

no pet care involved




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Bendable, MIB is code 101. MIB is code 101.



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I'd rather have a harem those house staff.



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