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If you had a PhD, would you insist in being called 'Doctor'?

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Posted - March 23, 2023
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  • 10052
    Yep. Even my kids would have to call me "Doctor Mom". 



    This post was edited by SavvyAnsley at March 25, 2023 9:55 AM MDT
      March 23, 2023 5:14 PM MDT
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  • 44617
    LOL.
      March 23, 2023 6:05 PM MDT
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  • 23577

    No.


      March 23, 2023 5:27 PM MDT
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  • 44617
    Hmmm...Doctor Welby. An old TV show.
      March 23, 2023 6:06 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    That's true.  :)
      March 24, 2023 6:39 AM MDT
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  • 23577
    ( I'd probably say, "Just call me Marcus."  Ha. )
      March 24, 2023 12:29 PM MDT
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  • 1500
    Wouldn't want someone to react to that the way I would. Sticking out my tongue and saying "aah."
      March 23, 2023 5:48 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    Fun idea.  :)
      March 24, 2023 6:39 AM MDT
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  • 23577


    I went with the image that creeped me out the most, ha.  :)   

    (Other images I saw were TRYINg to be creepy or scary but I don't know why this guy did it to me, ha.)



    EDIT:   WHOA!!  And he wasn't that BIG in the image I 'copied,' yikes!






    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at March 30, 2023 8:19 PM MDT
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  • 44617
    That's creepy.
      March 30, 2023 8:19 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    I agree.  :)
      March 31, 2023 6:53 AM MDT
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  • 23577
    Hi Danilo_G!
    what a difference a day makes - - today that big guy I posted here -- today he's not coming across creepy at all to me.  I like his friendly, fun expression.  :)
      March 25, 2023 9:38 AM MDT
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  • 1500
    Still creepy to me! 

    And are you sure you didn't mean diff'rence? ;)
      March 25, 2023 5:19 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds the image creepy. :)
    He's creepy again to me.

    I sometimes don't know what I mean, ha.  :) This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at April 1, 2023 6:57 AM MDT
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  • 17596
    Not in life, but it is proper in academic settings.  Same for those holding Juris Doctorate degrees. 
      March 23, 2023 5:51 PM MDT
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  • 44617
    They don't count...lawyers.
      March 23, 2023 6:07 PM MDT
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  • 17596
    Who is counting? 
      March 24, 2023 9:17 AM MDT
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  • 11005
    Only in professional settings when it's customary. 
      March 23, 2023 7:50 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      Gee, personally, I would love to address you as Doctor during our er, um, “sessions”. (Cough, cough.)


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      March 25, 2023 9:54 AM MDT
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  • 7792
    At my workplace I would insist such a thing, but as far as my nonexistent friends, I don't think so.
      March 24, 2023 1:12 PM MDT
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  • 53509

     

      It seems a bit beneath me and my station in life. We would NOT be amused. The peasants must continue to address me properly as “Your Majesty” (while averting their lowly eyes, of course), or heads will roll! Grrrrrrrrrr.



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      March 25, 2023 9:59 AM MDT
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  • 16781
    A PhD, no. Piled Higher and Deeper.
    An MD, absolutely.
      March 26, 2023 5:25 AM MDT
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  • 44617
    Oddly enough, I call my family doctor Paul.
      March 30, 2023 8:23 PM MDT
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  • 3071
    I don't know if I really call myself 'Doctor' for that!
      March 29, 2023 7:14 PM MDT
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