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Old 18th Feb 2011, 12:27
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Hardly 'demotivational', really. There was once a 'dignity of service' in the UK and it was an absolute requirement to ensure that any so-called 'servant' was well looked-after. He was also given a tip at the end of each month and probably had a much easier existence than many of his contemporaries.

But with the erosion of the class structure and the advent of the me, me, me structure, such niceties are now a thing of the past.

Anyone wishing to have a well-paid job merely needs to pass a butler's course, learn to speak impeccable English and offer to become a butler to add a touch of class to some nouveau-riche Yank's household.

Whilst the class system was certainly open to abuse and misunderstanding, those who understood it properly (whether 'master' or 'servant') realised that it had much to commend it. It was really quite civilised, actually.

'Servants' were never 'slaves'!
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