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Jeeves is pretty much my role model for customer service.  Ever-polite demeanor, constant semi-smile, no unnecessary chatter, agree (rather noncommitally) with whatever they say no matter how retarded it is, and secretly hate them.

Not that I think Jeeves secretly hates Wooster. Quite the opposite.  I think Jeeves is quite fond of Wooster in exactly the way that one is quite fond of a puppy who gambols adorably but chews the furniture every time you let him in the house.

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My mother has gifted me with an amount of money earmarked specifically to expand my wardrobe of work clothes.  I need to purchase some pants that aren't denim, and I'd like to get a skirt or two as well - as many basics and multipurpose items as I can find.  I'd also like to buy a pair of shoes.  These shoes are intended for interviews and for wear at a desk job.  They need to be appropriate to wear with trousers or a knee- or calf-length skirt.  I'd prefer them to be flats or very small heels (I'm already tall and don't want to be taller).  I have no knowledge whatsoever of what is currently fashionable, and very little knowledge of what is considered to "go with" other things (I could accessorize a historical garment easily, but my modern wardrobe is, shall we say, eccentric, so I'm not sure I can trust my own taste for interviews and such).  Would a pair of rounded-toe ballerina flats be appropriate and stylish?  What other recommendations do you have for my wardrobe shopping?