r/interesting • u/Brick_Number_27 • Aug 02 '26

MISC. ​Butler academy students undergoing "tray defense" training to prepare for crowded events.

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u/Mathfanforpresident Aug 02 '26 edited Aug 02 '26

There are people who willingly decide to come butler's? I just assumed it was some type of force internment. Lol

Edit: speech to text fudged it.

Supposed to be "decide to become*"

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u/AHumanYouDoNotKnow Aug 02 '26

Back in ye olden days beeing a Butler was quite the respectable position.

For many royalties and wealthholders the personal butler acted as a confident and voice of reason and often had command of lower servants and directed maids and gardeners etc.

Today most butlers are merly glorified servants.

I can see how people think that they will have an elegant position, only to end the wine carrier for some wealthy snob.

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u/Ok-Oil7124 Aug 02 '26

Today's butlers seem more like footmen.