Current Events > Doctors that insist on being addressed as Dr. even outside of work

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super douchey
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I had an substitute english teacher with a doctorate in literature who insisted on being called dr
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Neoconkers posted...

I had an substitute english teacher with a doctorate in literature who insisted on being called dr

well if its during his job i get it, but i run into these fucks at stores and casual gathering and they still mention it.

so lame
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Most people who insist on the title regardless of context are likely either douchebags, insecure, or both.
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I insist on being called doctor on CE

Good evening Dr.Hummer

worked with a girl years ago with the last name Hummer
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Two of my neighbours are docs and both are just fine answering to their name.

I did laugh in University when profs would get butthurt because you didn't address them with the proper prefix.
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I had a teacher that was also a a cop. Wanted to be called captain Clark. He was a captain on the police force. Otherwise was sorta cool. Hated his essays though.
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mooreandrew58 posted...

I had a teacher that was also a a cop. Wanted to be called captain Clark. He was a captain on the police force. Otherwise was sorta cool. Hated his essays though.

i get the feeling those people need an ego stroke
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Neoconkers posted...

I had an substitute english teacher with a doctorate in literature who insisted on being called dr

Lol. My 12th grade English teacher had a doctorate in literature and insisted on being called Dr. as well
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It's mega Douchebag when they do it. I work Tech support for an electronic product and some of these guys actually put it in their support profiles.

The only thing more annoying are the customers who are electrical engineers. I would love once to ask them if they were involved in the design and manufacturing of our products, then tell them shut up and listen when they say No.

spudger posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

I had a teacher that was also a a cop. Wanted to be called captain Clark. He was a captain on the police force. Otherwise was sorta cool. Hated his essays though.

i get the feeling those people need an ego stroke

Could be he often did teach in full uniform including his gun on his hip. But I brushed that off as him having a shift right after his classes.
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Can lick my balls. Unless your treating me im not calling you doctor. I might not even then
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Are absolute douschebags.

If you cant run forward when someone is injured and people are yelling "is there a doctor in the house" it's completely inappropriate to claim the title of doctor.

Only when they are on campus, or otherwise in their realm of academia, should they be addressed as such. In that setting, the title is earned and the person deserves that respect.

mooreandrew58 posted...

spudger posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

I had a teacher that was also a a cop. Wanted to be called captain Clark. He was a captain on the police force. Otherwise was sorta cool. Hated his essays though.

i get the feeling those people need an ego stroke

Could be he often did teach in full uniform including his gun on his hip. But I brushed that off as him having a shift right after his classes.

part time cops is a weird thing for me. its too important a job to half ass.
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jedisamurai posted...

If you cant run forward when someone is injured and people are yelling "is there a doctor in the house" it's completely inappropriate to claim the title of doctor.

Well that's just untrue. MDs appropriated the title =).
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Probably the type to bring up ACT scores and how great theirs were, as well.
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The only people I'll call doctors is anyone with a MD.

This chick that got her doctorate in physical therapy at a quack school insists on being called doctor.

Its insulting to orthopedics and surgeons.
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chrono625 posted...

This chick her got her doctorate in physical therapy at a quack school insists on being called doctor.

Physio requires a doctorate?
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spudger posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

spudger posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

I had a teacher that was also a a cop. Wanted to be called captain Clark. He was a captain on the police force. Otherwise was sorta cool. Hated his essays though.

i get the feeling those people need an ego stroke

Could be he often did teach in full uniform including his gun on his hip. But I brushed that off as him having a shift right after his classes.

part time cops is a weird thing for me. its too important a job to half ass.

I think he was full time classes he taught was like only 3 days a weekm 3 different classes. Think he was just night shift on being a cop. He came off like a workaholic
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Neoconkers posted...

I had an substitute english teacher with a doctorate in literature who insisted on being called dr

My 8th grade math teacher did the same. Respect on getting your doctorate but like you're teaching math in a public middle school chill

On the other hand, I also find it mildly annoying when a doctor downplays the title to the point that you only learn they hold it when you've known them for years.

I don't want people getting full of themselves over it but it but it's a potentially interesting point of discussion and also kinda comes across as a "there's a Ferrari in my garage that I never drive and it's really kinda cluttering the place up" kind of deal. Hard to explain it better than that, lol.
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COVxy posted...

Most people who insist on the title regardless of context are likely either douchebags, insecure, or both.

That's Operator douchebag to you!
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I dunno, if I went to all that trouble I'd probably make everyone call me doctor too
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Nall posted...

I just wish society as a whole would be cool with just being more informal. Id never want anyone to refer to me by names and titles like that regardless of how hard I worked for it.

A lot of people in my generation I recall didnt even like being called sir.
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Kajagogo posted...

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I remember the first time I watched that movie after going to university I laughed out loud at that line. It still cracks me up every time.
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I can top that.

There were coaches at my school who insisted you call them "Coach [Last Name]" no matter the situation. In class (some were teachers, and this applied even if you weren't in any kind of sport) and out in town. One even signed his name as "Coach [Last Name]."

_Rinku_ posted...

I can top that.

There were coaches at my school who insisted you call them "Coach [Last Name]" no matter the situation. In class (some were teachers, and this applied even if you weren't in any kind of sport) and out in town. One even signed his name as "Coach [Last Name]."

so weird.

as a grown man i would never do that to a kid i was coaching or teaching.

its such a ego move
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Shitbags do that or those who want to keep the "prestige" of having a doctorate

But it's also not hard to just call them by their preferred title like you would with someone's preferred nickname/gender pronoun.

spudger posted...

chrono625 posted...

This chick her got her doctorate in physical therapy at a quack school insists on being called doctor.

Physio requires a doctorate?

No.

She did it cause it's a joke school and she wanted to be called doctor.

Hence why its embarrassing.
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chrono625 posted...

spudger posted...

chrono625 posted...

This chick her got her doctorate in physical therapy at a quack school insists on being called doctor.

Physio requires a doctorate?

No.

She did it cause it's a joke school and she wanted to be called doctor.

Hence why its embarrassing.

yeah thats cringey
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DevsBro posted...

On the other hand, I also find it mildly annoying when a doctor downplays the title to the point that you only learn they hold it when you've known them for years.

I don't want people getting full of themselves over it but it but it's a potentially interesting point of discussion and also kinda comes across as a "there's a Ferrari in my garage that I never drive and it's really kinda cluttering the place up" kind of deal. Hard to explain it better than that, lol.

Ehh if I ever got a doctorate I probably wouldnt go around telling people unless it came up. Definitely wouldnt tell them to call me doctor
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I think the one benefit of people like this, it makes it easy to ID the Doctor's who only are in it for money and glory. At least that's my theory.

spudger posted...

mooreandrew58 posted...

I had a teacher that was also a a cop. Wanted to be called captain Clark. He was a captain on the police force. Otherwise was sorta cool. Hated his essays though.

i get the feeling those people need an ego stroke

Just a regular stroke.
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I've never and would never insist on anyone referring to me as "Dr" in any setting even though I do hold a professional doctorate. Rather, if I'm signing anything that pertains to my profession or if I'm sending work-related email, then I may just add the degree name after my name along with my other credentials.

None of my bank checks, bills, etc. have "Dr" anywhere on them.
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I don't insist regular ass people call me doctor unless they start getting picky about their own inferior titles.
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