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re: Pretenious responses after getting doctorate?
Posted on 12/1/14 at 2:14 am to yankeeundercover
Posted on 12/1/14 at 2:14 am to yankeeundercover
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Posted on 12/1/14 at 2:19 am to yankeeundercover
My favorite people on this planet are the ones with PhD's who don't make a big deal about it. It means they are really smart and humble. It's a great combination for a human being to have. And I've seen these qualities in really shy people as well as extremely outgoing people.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 4:40 am to SwaggerCopter
I've witnessed my BIL do this several times! He's actually a DO, not a MD. I still don't quite know wht the difference is but I do know that he went that route after flunking out of pharmacy school. Posted on 12/1/14 at 5:42 am to yankeeundercover
I find it uncomfortable for me to introduce myself as Dr. Tiger1014. So my approach with patients in the hospital is to introduce myself as Tiger1014, one of the doctors that will be taking care of you
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:18 am to Salmon
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Pretenious responses after getting doctorate?
its pretty douchey if its in a casual conversation
This and really douchey if you aren't an MD/DO. PhD's and dentist don't deserve the title doctor.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 6:36 am to yankeeundercover
Was at a meeting once with some medical doctors and one PhD.
Everyone writes their first name on their name tags except for the PhD who writers "dr "last name".
So for the whole meeting we all had to call that one person by dr lastname. No one was rude ab it but it was silly.
Everyone writes their first name on their name tags except for the PhD who writers "dr "last name".
So for the whole meeting we all had to call that one person by dr lastname. No one was rude ab it but it was silly.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:16 am to yankeeundercover
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I've purposefully called someone "Andy" who preferred to be called "Andrew"
Are you my grandfather? We named our son Andrew, but call him Drew. Except for my grandfather, because he knew I didn't want him to be called Andy. Andy it was!
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:17 am to Sir Drinksalot
Under the widely accepted rules of etiquette , only an MD/DO is expected to addressed as Dr. Yes, it is published in several etiquette guidelines.
A PhD, chiro, etc. expecting to be addressed as Dr is erroneous in their self perspective.
Truth
A PhD, chiro, etc. expecting to be addressed as Dr is erroneous in their self perspective.
Truth
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:20 am to CharlesLSU
My brother in law does this occassionally to people and I call him a douche for it. It's pretty hilarious to see how people react though.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:31 am to yankeeundercover
this topic always reminds me of an old gentleman i met while he was picking up metal from a trash pile. we introduced ourselves and i said "nice to meet you mr. smith". he then tells me he pastors a church in town. i said "oh, then it's Brother Smith."
he said "i don't brother myself much."
he said "i don't brother myself much."
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:32 am to Jim Rockford
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Pretentious here. It's a big deal in Europe, though.
This, especially in Germany and Austria. And if someone has two Ph.D.'s (rare, but it happens) you'll get corrected for not saying "doctor doctor".
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:50 am to Traffic Circle
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Is he an Optometrist?
DO is Doctor of Osteopathy, which is still a physician.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 7:54 am to yankeeundercover
It would be cool to call Dr Dre mister Dre and see what ensues.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 8:59 am to yankeeundercover
Only MDs are addressed as "doctor" outside of the job.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 9:11 am to ruzil
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It would be cool to call Dr Dre mister Dre and see what ensues.
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I had a Mr. Pibb, Mr. Pibb is a replica of Dr. Pepper... but it's the bullshite replica, cause dude didn't even get his degree.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 9:19 am to sealawyer
I'd have to kick my own arse.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 9:23 am to yankeeundercover
sign my name w/ Dr. in front, but that's it... i'd cringe to hear my name with "Dr." in front of it.....
Posted on 12/1/14 at 10:25 am to chRxis
I have a friend who is a Pharmacist, he got married 5 months after graduating and at the end of the ceremony the announcement was "and I now present you Dr. and Mrs. X. It was definitely cringe-worthy. I wouldn't even do that shite if I was an MD.
Also, to whoever said that MD's are the only doctors referred to as Dr. outside of a professional setting, I think it's BS to even refer to them as Dr. when they aren't practicing.
Also, to whoever said that MD's are the only doctors referred to as Dr. outside of a professional setting, I think it's BS to even refer to them as Dr. when they aren't practicing.
Posted on 12/1/14 at 10:30 am to boosiebadazz
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it's pretty douchey.
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