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Butler shortage has world's wealthy working
The Telegraph (U.K.) ^
| 6-24-07
| David Sapsted
Posted on 06/25/2007 10:06:52 AM PDT by Renfield
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:06:54 AM PDT
by
Renfield
To: Renfield
Oh, God, now there’s a butler shortage.
What’s next? A bidet shortage?
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:09:12 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
(Americans never quit. -Douglas MacArthur)
To: Renfield
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:10:06 AM PDT
by
agooga
(When boyhood's fire was in my blood, I read of ancient free men...)
To: Renfield
The intelligent and cultured English butler should be in short supply: he only existed because England once had a a caste system that dictated that certain men - despite their natural refinement and talents - were consigned by their social class to service.
That no longer obtains: men who a century ago would have become butlers are now barristers and money managers.
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:10:54 AM PDT
by
wideawake
To: Renfield
English butlers are sought after for their 'calmness in the face of adversity'
What the heck is going on in wealthy households?
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:12:11 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
To: Renfield
I wonder what Theresa pays John Kerry’s man.
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:12:12 AM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(http://www.imwithfred.com/index.aspx)
Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: Renfield
Like anything else just pay more. Heck, list the starting pay and other benefits, I can pour Crown Royal with the best of them....
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:14:02 AM PDT
by
Abathar
(Proudly catching hell for posting without reading the article since 2004)
To: NRA1995
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:14:38 AM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
To: NRA1995
"Sir, I've had my fill of sweaty purple spandex."
To: Renfield
Surely there have to be Mexicans who’ll do the “jobs that Englishmen won’t do”.
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:15:58 AM PDT
by
PBRSTREETGANG
(Apparently now my party considers me an "ugly nativist".)
To: PBRSTREETGANG
Ehhh, I dunno - methinks they might generally lack the required “calmness in the face of adversity”...
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:17:13 AM PDT
by
Hegemony Cricket
(Don't mistake timid driving for defensive driving.)
To: Renfield
Clearly more children have to be named Jeeves if this crisis is to be averted.
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:17:35 AM PDT
by
rhombus
To: Hegemony Cricket
Not to mention the British accent...
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:18:35 AM PDT
by
Renfield
To: agooga
Find A Need And Fill It!
Competition is great!
Fewer butlers, higher wages!
I love Capitalism!
To: Renfield
“although some in America are getting up to £250,000”
At that price I’ll put on a black tie and kiss some ass.
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:18:57 AM PDT
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(The Republican party of today is the Whig party of the 1850's.)
Comment #17 Removed by Moderator
To: Renfield
"Don't worry, Teresa, I've solved the butler problem!"
"Yes, yes, I'm well within budget! As a matter of fact, I've got the applicants lined up. Oh, do you habla the Español?"
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:21:39 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(The Democrat Party: radical Islam's last hope)
To: Renfield
Shoot, for 500K US and free room and board, I could pour coffee and fake an English accent.
/sarc
To: Renfield
The highest paid is reputed to earn £1.5 million - with board and lodging thrown in, of course.Um, that's $3,000,000 per year.
(How many servants does the butler have?)
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posted on
06/25/2007 10:23:34 AM PDT
by
PBRSTREETGANG
(Apparently now my party considers me an "ugly nativist".)
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