The House Boy carries out all activities and chores at home without clothing, and is required to obey published rules and protocols as well as any verbal instructions from Master or his designee. The House Boy must also maintain situational awareness and comply with any written instruction left or placed for his specific attention. This may include shopping lists, to-do items written on a whiteboard, small post-it notes left on objects or in common locations, and any other written or printed instructions which are placed for the House Boy’s eyes to view at a specific time or circumstance of Master’s choosing. Failure to observe a note placed on the trash can when Taking Out The Trash (Rule #118A) may subject the House Boy to punishment for poor situational awareness or failure to follow instructions. Even more serious is the circumstance where the House Boy sees a written instruction but chooses to not act on the command, which may be punished as an Act of Disrespect or even Insubordination. The very least a House Boy should do is acknowledge a confusing written request and verify (ask) whether it’s from Master and represents a current instruction.
In the example photo, the Master arrives home and is relaxing with his feet propped up in the study, knowing that the House Boy’s duty schedule has him dusting in the study shortly. Soon the House Boy enters and attentively observes the Master’s instructive footwear, complying by pouring and delivering a glass of Master’s preferred wine, a local favorite from one of the nearby vineyards. On this occasion, the compliant House Boy will receive praise and perhaps a Special Privilege, perhaps even chauffeuring Master and friends to a Winery Tour and Tasting over the weekend. Dress code for the House Boy, of course, will depend on whether the tour is the standard public walk-through and tasting, or is a ‘Special Affair’ (with a ‘Special Dress Code’) put on just for the Master and some 'V-I-Ps’.
House Boys should always be alert for written instructions in unusual places. A note on the steering vehicle saying “Get Gas” can save a lot of inconvenience when Master has loaned out the vehicle to his college aged nephew who failed to top off the tank. And while the nephew may get away with gasoline discourtesy, the House Boy is certain to be punished for running out of gas after failing to obey written instructions to Fuel a Vehicle (Rule #129).
Duties and Protocols — Written Instructions
The House Boy carries out all activities and chores at home without clothing, and is required to obey published rules and protocols as well as any verbal instructions from Master or his designee. The House Boy must also maintain situational awareness and comply with any written instruction left or placed for his specific attention. This may include shopping lists, to-do items written on a whiteboard, small post-it notes left on objects or in common locations, and any other written or printed instructions which are placed for the House Boy’s eyes to view at a specific time or circumstance of Master’s choosing. Failure to observe a note placed on the trash can when Taking Out The Trash (Rule #118A) may subject the House Boy to punishment for poor situational awareness or failure to follow instructions. Even more serious is the circumstance where the House Boy sees a written instruction but chooses to not act on the command, which may be punished as an Act of Disrespect or even Insubordination. The very least a House Boy should do is acknowledge a confusing written request and verify (ask) whether it’s from Master and represents a current instruction.
In the example photo, the Master arrives home and is relaxing with his feet propped up in the study, knowing that the House Boy’s duty schedule has him dusting in the study shortly. Soon the House Boy enters and attentively observes the Master’s instructive footwear, complying by pouring and delivering a glass of Master’s preferred wine, a local favorite from one of the nearby vineyards. On this occasion, the compliant House Boy will receive praise and perhaps a Special Privilege, perhaps even chauffeuring Master and friends to a Winery Tour and Tasting over the weekend. Dress code for the House Boy, of course, will depend on whether the tour is the standard public walk-through and tasting, or is a ‘Special Affair’ (with a ‘Special Dress Code’) put on just for the Master and some 'V-I-Ps’.
House Boys should always be alert for written instructions in unusual places. A note on the steering vehicle saying “Get Gas” can save a lot of inconvenience when Master has loaned out the vehicle to his college aged nephew who failed to top off the tank. And while the nephew may get away with gasoline discourtesy, the House Boy is certain to be punished for running out of gas after failing to obey written instructions to Fuel a Vehicle (Rule #129).
(Rule #333)
Some Related Links...
Rule #93 — Smoking and Vaping
Rule #129 — Fueling Vehicles
Rule #278 — Tire and Wheel Wash
Rule #316 — Custodial Use Of White Underwear
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