Communication and Obedience – Hand Signals For House Boys
The House Boy is generally allowed to communicate openly and freely, as and when necessary, so long as he does so in a polite and respectful manner. On rare occasions, the boy is placed into Silent Mode or Master wishes to communicate non-verbally and the the boy must rely on Hand Signals for guidance.
The attached chart shows Ten Primary Hand Signals for the House Boy. It is the responsibility of every House Boy to watch for, learn, and silently obey these signals any time they are given. Any signal not immediately and silently obeyed will result in discipline for failing to follow instructions. The Owner may use a snap of the fingers to indicate urgency, which serves as notice of escalated discipline if expectations are not met.
Additional Hand Signals may be added at any time, along with specific protocols and expectations. The House Boy is responsible for explaining active Hand Signals to visitors who ask about their use and protocols.
Duties & Protocols – Observation By Guests
The House Boy is required to remain naked at home and has no right to privacy at any time, and he is required to respect the right of guests to carry about their activities without unnecessary disturbance. While the Owner does not invite guests over just to stare at the House Boy, there may be times where guests are left unattended while Owner does other things around the house, and visitors are free to free to ‘make themselves at home’ during these times. It is the responsibility of the House Boy to continue about his chores without regard to the activities of guests, unless doing so would be unsafe or unnecessarily disturb the guest. Scheduled chores should still be carried out, and a boy on recreation (free) time should continue doing what he was doing, unless Master or a guest requests something, like a towel or refreshments.
In the example photo, the House Boy has been given permission on a warm fall afternoon to enjoy some free time sunbathing on the back porch, when Owner gets busy on a telephone call with a business associate. Owner suggests to a guest that she watch some television or enjoy the view outside, and she steps out into the porch for some fresh air. After seating herself, the guest decides that the view of the House Boy is more enjoyable that of the landscape, and she slides around silently to face the boy. Since the House Boy has no right to privacy, no rules have been broken here and the guest should expect to be able to continue enjoying the scenery – whether it be the landscape or the sun and shadow on the boy’s skin – without unnecessary disturbance. The boy should continue sunning himself just as if he was not being observed, otherwise he could be subject to punishment for disrespecting a house guest. He may get up or speak only if spoken to first or his recreation time ends or carrying out another duty becomes necessary.
The Owners visitors have the right to observe the House Boy at all times during any activity, whether from a distance or up close and personal, whether the boy is awake or asleep, clothed or naked, moving or still, at work or at play, alone or with others, in any room of the house or outside and during any activity whatsoever, whether embarrassed or not, unless Master or the rules say otherwise. Master’s guests come from a variety of backgrounds and lifestyles, and many are educated or creative people like painters, sculptors, biologists and health care professionals and may be viewing from these perspectives. Any action by the boy which unnecessarily disturbs an observing guest will be punishable as disrespect, and the boy has no right to question any guest about his or her reasons for observation unless invited to do so by the guest or given permission by Owner.
House Boys who are showering, grooming or applying sunscreen in the presence of others must be careful to follow the appropriate procedure (See Related Rules, below) to avoid punishment for failure to follow protocol.
Duties and Chores – Automobile Escort
The House Boy will provide escort service to the car for departing guests on an ‘as requested’ basis. Escort service will include walking to the car and carrying personal items when asked to do so, opening the car door as shown and bidding the guest farewell with handshake or hug when such is offered.
This is a periodic chore and the House Boy is to remain naked during this activity, regardless of who may be present and could observe. Footwear is optional. Owners driveway and parking area is 95% concealed from the street by landscaping, so the boy’s nudity should not be seen by passers-by. In cases where a guest has parked on the street, the boy is permitted to bid the guest farewell at the end of the driveway or wear one item of clothing for the off-property portion of the escort. During inclement weather, an umbrella is available for use (See below, Umbrella Escort Rule #266).
The House Boy is not required to provide Automobile Escort during his nighttime sleeping hours unless Owner so orders, or during extreme conditions when an umbrella is ineffective against the weather. Although it is not required unless a verbal request is made, the House Boy is encouraged to volunteer to open the car door and provide escort for arriving guests when practical for the boy to do so, especially when the boy happens to see arriving guests as they pull into the driveway.