Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not...
by myself248 on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @06:57PM
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Furthermore, it would be an insult for them to do so. That would imply that the servants' performance had been so lacking as to require some sort of direct investigation or intervention. At least, that's how it was explained to me.
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Re:What do wealthy people buy, that ordinary people know not...
by toyg on Thursday May 22, 2025 @04:19PM
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Even medieval lords had to survey their lands from time to time. Competent aristocrats would periodically survey their belongings, if anything to ascertain that the good stuff was still there.