re: People with the title of “Dr.” who aren’t doctors

we bought a lot in a wooded area and before building, we met a couple who were out walking on the gravel road that went through the lot. They introduced themselves as the neighbors; he moved from Cali and built there on his mother's property after she died. He described himself as a retired Doctor. "Good" I thought, "Can't have too many doctors as neighbors/friends."

Well, after a little digging, turns out he was a chiropractor. and a liberal gun nut.