Do NOT call me Miss!
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Most Dr's I know in medicine do not mention it outside work as otherwise some daft sod starts talking about their hemorrhoids and would they mind having a quick look.
On two separate flights my Daughter has spent time with people ill after a call went up for a Dr, one was a heart attack thankfully she didn't have a philosophy Dr trying to help.
On two separate flights my Daughter has spent time with people ill after a call went up for a Dr, one was a heart attack thankfully she didn't have a philosophy Dr trying to help.
wc98 said:
#apenisisnotaprerequisite. i hope it isn't in any situation for her, i doubt she will be seeing many with that attitude. certainly not the same one twice.
Probably due to the ticket monkey having no idea about Gaelic names..... I have umpteen letters after my name, that the firm insist I use as they are "professionally relevant". I tend to delete them before sending emails...
Lors of people with doctorates at work (R&D company).
The last two places ive worked also have a policy of including qualifications as part of email signatures.
Ive a degree and a degree equivalent (I work in contracts / commercial) I left school at 16, and a decade later put myself back into education. Whilst I'm proud of that, Ive taken my qualifications off of email (as have many others with more prestigious qualifications) as its just annoying.
The last two places ive worked also have a policy of including qualifications as part of email signatures.
Ive a degree and a degree equivalent (I work in contracts / commercial) I left school at 16, and a decade later put myself back into education. Whilst I'm proud of that, Ive taken my qualifications off of email (as have many others with more prestigious qualifications) as its just annoying.
Saleen836 said:
Oh dear, I know there are a lot of university grads on here so what do you think to this news story?
https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/academic-fuming-afte...
It popped up on my FB earlier and the comments were funny, someone posted "I didn't spend a few years and be left with a mountain of student debt to learn a trade, I would like to be now called Master Sparky!
Another commented saying if there had been an incident on the flight where an attendant asked if there was a doctor on board, would she have stuck her hand up and said me!?
It’s not a very good doctorate, so it’s normal to expect more qualified people such as flight attendants to choose not to honour it with the title.https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/academic-fuming-afte...
It popped up on my FB earlier and the comments were funny, someone posted "I didn't spend a few years and be left with a mountain of student debt to learn a trade, I would like to be now called Master Sparky!
Another commented saying if there had been an incident on the flight where an attendant asked if there was a doctor on board, would she have stuck her hand up and said me!?
I recall a mate of mine telling me about his brother, who was at a garden party at some NHS do in Yorkshire. A particular lady was being exceptionally condescending to him, given he is from Lancashire (we all have across to bear) and has a full Blackburn drawl.
She informed him that she was infinitely more qualified than him due to the number of letters after her name. He replied, in full Blackburn drawl, that it's the letters in front that count,. He's a Prof of something to do with brain cancer or somesuch.
At the risk of contradicting myself, there is the story that toured the mess, of an officer who told one of our lads in another Coy that he had numerous letters after his name and that our lad was the square root of f
k all because he was thick. Our hero replied he had only two,...
GC.
She informed him that she was infinitely more qualified than him due to the number of letters after her name. He replied, in full Blackburn drawl, that it's the letters in front that count,. He's a Prof of something to do with brain cancer or somesuch.
At the risk of contradicting myself, there is the story that toured the mess, of an officer who told one of our lads in another Coy that he had numerous letters after his name and that our lad was the square root of f
k all because he was thick. Our hero replied he had only two,...GC.
Edited by Labradorofperception on Friday 7th September 21:45
Edited by Labradorofperception on Friday 7th September 21:47
Labradorofperception said:
Probably due to the ticket monkey having no idea about Gaelic names.....
I have umpteen letters after my name, that the firm insist I use as they are "professionally relevant". I tend to delete them before sending emails...
that's a good point. i bet she doesn't answer to shivvy either I have umpteen letters after my name, that the firm insist I use as they are "professionally relevant". I tend to delete them before sending emails...
I always though that being a medical doctor referred to as Mr was a sign of seniority. All the consultants/surgeons (male) I have met have been called "Mr". They had gone beyond being "merely" Doctors in their field. I wonder if the same applies to female consultants/surgeons? If so, she should be honoured to be called Miss or Mrs.
voyds9 said:
Using the title to hide the fact she is a miss and likely to remain so for a long time?
Just certain types of people.
I think this is the main issue with her. Feminist, doesn’t like being defined by her martial status and will use the title Dr at every opportunity to this end. As for her comment that this wouldn’t happen to a man, I can assure her it happens to me all the time but then I would never introduce myself with it and wouldn’t dream of ever correcting anyone who called me Mr as, quite rightly, they would assume I’m a prize bellend.Just certain types of people.
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