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The woman in charge of one of the programs at the local elementary school recently got her PhD in Education. She insisted that all the parents call her "Doctor." This irritated the hell out of me for many reasons. On top of it, she was a terrible instructor. We changed schools.

Makes sense, because that's your tRCMB handle. Can you imagine if I went around as Dr. RubberbandMan?

I have PhD and I was under the impression it's not a social title. So in the field I work in, yeah people could say Dr., but nearly everyone has one and no one is that insecure. Outside of the field, for instance on a wedding invitation, [my view is] it falls back to the social title (no Dr., use Mr./Ms.). My aunt-in-law has a PhD in communications or something feels strongly about being addressed as Dr. in mail/writing. We just do it -- it's in poorer form to go against her wishes.

In the future, when replying to one of my posts, please address me as Dr. Green Turkey.

Thanx,

Dr. Green Turkey, PhD

Chiropractors have just as much schooling as any other doctors and complete many of the same courses as medical doctors. In many states they're licensed to perform minor surgeries. Any actual reason they shouldn't be called doctors?

The first few years out of school (DDS) I hated being called "doctor"... Now many years later, I do like when younger people call me "doctor"...anybody near my own age , I tell them to go by my first name...only use it at resturants or hotels if they are being a DB first... Sometimes in life, you have to play the DB card back at people...However, have no problem with my kids friends calling me "Mr" ....on a related note, I call my orthopedic surgeon " Doctor" all the time and he never tells me to call him by his first name, so now I kind of think of him as a DB.

If you aren't introducing yourself to a patient or their family member or friends when they are in your office and introduce yourself as "doctor", you are a major dousche. That probably made no sense but I have been drinking. My wife is sort of a doctor (orthodontist) and doesn't even introduce herself to patients as Dr. Cavaricci. She thinks it makes patients and mostly Their parents feel more comfortable. Sometimes it backfires and they think she is just an assistant.

It's really only ever appropriate in an academic setting.

No one asks for a philosophy major in a crowding movie theater.

Wife and I both have PhDs, and the only time we use the Dr title is during sex.